Jon Reed
ReporterJon came to KUER by way of Los Angeles, where he was a freelance reporter and production assistant for NPR member station KCRW. He received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Prior to reporting, he spent six years in the film industry as an editor and post production coordinator, and worked on everything from Hollywood blockbusters to independent documentaries. He mostly preferred the latter, until the slow gravitational pull of public radio drew him away altogether. At KUER, he covers a little bit of everything, paying special attention to quality of life issues and the economy.
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University Of Utah Settles Lauren McCluskey Case, Acknowledges It Mishandled Her ‘Preventable’ DeathTwo years to the day after the death of University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey, university officials announced a settlement with the track star’s parents, Jill and Matt, who had filed a $56 million civil rights lawsuit against the university for its failure to protect her. -
Despite a rocky year, Salt Lake County is projecting a budget surplus for 2021. Mayor Jenny Wilson said that is largely because the county was able to deal swiftly with 2020’s many curveballs, which included five emergency declarations, an influx of new activity for some departments and a near-complete shut down for others.
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Utah is one of 18 states suing the federal government to repeal the Affordable Care Act in a case set to begin next month. If thrown out, at least 260,000 Utahns who directly enrolled in the program will lose their health insurance. Roughly 1 million more with pre-existing conditions or other protections could also be at risk.
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More than a month after officers from the Salt Lake City Police Department shot an unarmed 13-year-old autistic boy, department officials announced Thursday all first responders in the city — including firefighters and 911 dispatchers — will undergo sensory inclusivity training. City officials said it’s the first police department in the country to do so.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend Utah and the rest of the country, a new digital exhibit at the University of Utah explores how the state responded to another pandemic more than 100 years ago.
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A write-in candidate is hoping to fill one of Park City School Board’s openings this November, a district that faced criticism recently for sending a private letter to teachers hinting that if they did not stop voicing concerns over reopening protocols, they might not get a pay raise.
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More than 100 state leaders from across the political spectrum gathered virtually Wednesday morning to sign what they are calling the first-ever Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact — urging the state to become a national leader on climate action.
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The Utah Public Service Commission has been hearing a case for the last week that could dramatically alter the future of rooftop solar in the state. At issue: the price solar owners get for power they generate and send back to the grid.
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Doctors in Utah and around the world are working to better understand the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the body.
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With More Extreme Weather On The Horizon, Power Utilities Face Greater Hurdles Keeping The Lights OnAs warmer temperatures and extreme weather conditions become more common across the west, power companies are facing greater challenges keeping the lights on. Utah’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, has a reliability rating of over 99%, but it still couldn’t prevent nearly 200,000 people from losing power after a windstorm earlier this month.
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Even in a down economy, investors across the country are increasingly looking to support companies with high sustainability ratings. And as more people’s attitudes on the climate are shifting, some Utah businesses are looking to reduce their impact.
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The Utah Department of Health reported its highest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases Friday, for the second day in a row.
