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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AI has a role to play in mental health care, but it also comes with potential risks. -
Real people, not waste or fraud, would be cut from health insurance in Utah, said former Republican state Rep. Marsha Judkins. -
With the new revenue source, which launched in November, the state is better poised to meet this winter’s overflow shelter needs. -
Pay attention to restricted dates and locations, keep a hose at the ready and leave alcohol out of the mix, says the state fire marshal. -
The company uses three types of power cuts to prevent fires. Outages are a health and safety risk, so utilities should use them “surgically,” said Utah’s utility consumer advocate. -
The proposal would make 18.7 million acres of Utah public lands eligible to be sold, including parcels that overlap with popular trails like Mount Ogden, Grandeur Peak and Mount Timpanogos. -
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.
