'Scared Straight' Tour Shuttered After Downtown Eastside Outcry
The tour promised to 'scare' kids away from drugs, but residents say parading people through the neighbourhood is harmful and exploitative.
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The tour promised to 'scare' kids away from drugs, but residents say parading people through the neighbourhood is harmful and exploitative.
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Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 3) Created: 22 December 2020 Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously here, the next six here and these are the final seven from Monday's announcement. Tracy Gruber has been named the executive director of the Utah Department of Hu...
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St. George Mayor Jon Pike will step away, accept position in Governor-elect Cox's cabinet Sam Gross, St. George Spectrum & Daily News © Chris Caldwell / The Spectrum & Daily News St. George Mayor Jon Pike delivers his State of the City address Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is made available. Effective Jan. 4, St. George Mayor Jon Pike will step down as the city's top elected official to accept a role running the Utah Insurance Department in Governor-elect Spencer Cox's administration. Pike's ...