Macy Lipkin
Northern Utah and Bilingual Communities ReporterEmail: mlipkin@kuer.org
Macy Lipkin is KUER’s northern Utah reporter and a Report for America corps member. She covers bilingual Spanish-speaking communities and general assignments in and around Ogden, where she’s based. Macy grew up in Massachusetts but fell in love with audio storytelling and mountains while working at a public radio station in Ecuador. After interning with CT Public Radio and GBH News in Boston, freelancing in the Amazon, and producing a TV show at GBH, she has returned to public radio and mountains. Outside of work, she’s probably reading, getting lost on a trail somewhere, or listening to sad folksy music. She holds a bachelor's degree in peace and justice studies from Wellesley College, where she woke up at an ungodly hour to row in the dark with her friends.
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The city’s public safety plan, which took effect in January, calls for increased law enforcement and aggressive prosecution of crimes downtown. -
Caring for a deafblind 6-year-old is exhausting, but it’s expanded Kari Harbath’s world and taught her to speak up for those with disabilities. -
The state’s largest universities, the University of Utah and Utah Valley University, plan to streamline their offerings by cutting low-enrollment programs and strengthening student “durable skills.” -
Foodscaping Utah, an Ogden-based nonprofit, recruits volunteers to help with the work and asks participants to donate some of what they grow to the community in return. -
Esta semana, 29 residentes permanentes se graduaron del programa gratuito. Su próximo paso antes de convertirse en ciudadanos es la entrevista y los exámenes con el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos. -
This week, 29 permanent residents graduated from the free program. Their next step before becoming citizens is the interview and tests with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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La solicitud de derechos de agua de un desarrollador del Valle de Ogden fue rechazada en marzo. Expertos en agua dicen que la escasez y mejores técnicas de medición harán que conflictos como este sean más comunes. -
Ogden Contemporary Arts partnered with the Weber-Morgan Children’s Justice Center to create a comforting space where young victims of abuse can share their stories. -
Hay poco efecto en las operaciones del departamento, pero el acuerdo envía un mensaje de que no se tolerará a los inmigrantes que ingresen al país ilegalmente y cometan delitos. -
There’s little effect on the department’s operations, but the agreement sends a message that immigrants who enter the country illegally and commit crimes will not be tolerated.
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An Ogden Valley developer’s water rights application was rejected in March. Water experts say scarcity and better water-measuring techniques will make conflicts like this more common.
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The city’s insurance agency recommended the closure. But many defend the trail for its accessibility compared to its steeper, rockier counterparts.
