Scott Pham

How Columbia Regional Airport lost all its airlines but one

Scott Pham — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:30 +0000

This week we note the last departure of Frontier Airlines from Columbia Regional Airport and try to figure out how we ended up with just one airline.

Columbia airport tower to remain operational

Scott Pham and Ryan Famuliner — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:03:49 +0000

Edited at 3:30 pm with quotes from Columbia Public Works

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) issued a press released Friday afternoon announcing it had received word that its tower will remain open thanks to new federal funding. As we've reported before, the air control tower serving Columbia Regional Airport was on a list [pdf] of regional towers that the FAA was planning to close.

Jeff City police upset over publicity stunt with 'gunmen' in a movie theater

Scott Pham — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:51:06 +0000

Why the Missouri legislature is at war with the DMV

Scott Pham — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:25:36 +0000

Join the KBIA Public Insight Network!

Scott Pham — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:52:11 +0000

When you join the Public Insight Network, you help KBIA cover the issues that matter to you.

What does immigration look like in mid-Missouri?

Scott Pham and Katie Moritz — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:23:16 +0000

Earlier this month, a “Gang of Eight” bipartisan senators introduced an immigration bill that would grant low-skilled immigrant workers the opportunity to stay in the United States legally without a green card, among other reforms. Called “W-visas,” these visas would allow immigrants to fill positions that don’t require bachelor’s degrees for three years.

How C-2 zoning could make or break Columbia

Scott Pham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:12:16 +0000

Most of downtown Columbia is zoned for "central business." But the same zone that lets developers build small boutiques with loft apartments lets in huge, disruptive housing complexes like the Brookside Apartments.

Local hackers win boat race fundraiser [video]

Scott Pham — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:44:40 +0000

Last Saturday was the second annual "Float Your Boat" fundraising event for the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri. It's a wacky event where teams build real boats out of cardboard and duct tape and then race them at the lake behind the Bass Pro Shop in Columbia.

KBIA takes home four regional Murrow Awards

Scott Pham — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:13:05 +0000

The Edward R. Murrow award is a yearly recognition presented by the Radio and Television Digital News Association for "outstanding achievements in electronic journalism."

How can Columbia stop high school students from dropping out?

Scott Pham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:36:59 +0000

This is the very first episode of CoMo Explained, a new podcast from the KBIA newsroom that breaks down the big news of the day and explains how Columbia works.