Utah News

March is women's history month, and the national theme Women's Education, Women's Empowerment is applicable not just to students, but also to women in academia. Storee Powell talks with Utah State University's Dr. Christy Glass, a gender scholar and researcher, who not only studies the struggles of women entering academia, but experiences it first-hand as a female associate professor.

• Gunfire at a House Party Injures Four
• Man Planning to Propose to His Girlfriend Has Died
• Arrest Made for the Murder of a 15-Year-Old Girl

Listen to these stories and the rest of the day's news , plus the weather forecast, on our 5:30 Utah News broadcast.

• Anti-Government Materials in the Home of Matthew David Stewart
• Car Plows into a Beauty Salon Overnight in St. George
• A Disappointing Utah Weather Forecast

Listen to these stories and all the day's Utah News during our 5:30 broadcast.

Residents in Utah are being taxed for digital goods including movies, videos and online books. The director of the "Download Fairness Coalition" is calling for federal guidelines to oversee the taxation of digital products and says Utah should make sure other states are not taxing on top of their taxes. Kerry Bringhurst continues her conversation with Same Whitehorn.

A national coalition of businesses, including Amazon and Apple, is pushing for federal guidelines to protect consumers from being taxed by multiple states for digital products and services. Kerry Bringhurst speaks with Sam Whitehorn, Executive Director of the "Download Fairness Coalition" during a two-part conversation featured this week on Utah Public Radio.

• 14-Year-Old Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Arson
• Utah Republicans Flock to their Caucuses Tonight

These stories and the rest of today's headlines, plus the forecast tease from the Utah Climate Center.

The 2012 Legislative Session concluded last week -- giving time for UPR's Kerry Bringhurst to reflect back on not only the bills but what she saw while spending time at the Capitol...a series of art displayed alongside the office doors of members of the Utah House of Representatives. She takes us to the 4th floor of the Capitol for a tour.

The State Fine Art Exhibition at the Capitol is on display through August 5.
 

Kerry and Dave talk about this week's headlines, including Ogden school district's bad news audit and the new Ogden chief of police.

Full stories and more at the Standard Examiner's website.

• Utah Coal Mine that Collapsed, Killing 9 Miners, Guilty of Misdemeanors
• Hill Air Force Base Charged Millions in Fines for Cleaning Mercury Spill with Vacuums

These stories and the rest of the day's Utah news from today's broadcast. Plus, the forecast from the Utah Climate Center.

More passengers are flying Utah-based Skywest Inc. The company reports an increase in ridership for both its St. George-based Skywest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines based in Atlanta. Chris Holmes has the numbers.