Utah state education officials say less than half of third graders read at Grade Level. Dave and Debbie speak to the issue and speak with Celeste Gledhil - Elementary Curriculum Coordinator - Nebo School District about how Nebo is doing and the support they have to help students. 

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The first republican primary debate took place last night...8 candidates... but no Donald Trump. Even though he wasn't there... he was there in spirit. Candidates couldn't help but bring him up. Dave and Debbie speak with Brittany Shepard, ABC News Correspondent Washington on her analysis of the debate and go through some of their top moments. 

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Who will come out of the shadows at the first GOP Primary Presidential debate?

SLC Mayor and other state officials seek sanctioned campsite for homeless

Student Loan payments resuming: Should you apply for President Biden’s SAVE plan?

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Detectives in Weber County intend to dig for evidence in the mountains near Causey Reservoir today. It’s related to the nearly 40-year-old cold case of Sheree Warren previously covered in KSL’s COLD podcast. Dave Cawley, COLD  podcast producer, joins the show to discuss what is happening with the search today. 

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Dave and Debbie discuss the developing news of the Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin as he was reportedly on the passenger list of a plane that crashed in Russia’s Tver region on Wednesday, according to ABC.

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The Biden administration on Tuesday launched a new income-driven student loan repayment plan as thousands of borrowers prepare to resume repayments. Unlike the previous plan to cancel $20k in federal debt, the SAVE plan will be available to current and future borrowers. This also creates a safety net for students that start falling behind on their payments which then they'll be enrolled  in the program automatically. Caitlyn Johnston, Producer and Shane Stewart, Certified Financial Planner, DMBA joined the show.

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The first Republican debate of 2023 happens tonight. Here's what to know:8 Republican candidates are set to take the stage live from Milwaukee, WI. Among likely Republican primary voters, Trump led with 62%, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with 16% support. The rest of the candidates were in single digits.The two-hour debate is being hosted by and broadcast on Fox News at 9 p.m. ET. Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources joined the show to explain what he is paying attention to tonight.

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A humidity problem Tuesday triggered a massive shutdown of university computer servers, stopping the University of Utah Hospital from receiving new emergency patients, according to KSL.com According to University officials patient care at all inpatient facilities was functioning normally as all communications at the hospital were being done through pen and paper. Kathy Wilets, U of U Health joins the show to discuss what happened. D2 speaks to CEO of Nexus IT on the importance of planning for situations like this.

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Salt Lake mayor, state officials seek a sanctioned campsite for the homeless, Such a camp likely would include a shower, toilet and a place for people to safely store their things. Salt Lake City is searching for a suitable site to build a sanctioned campsite for the homeless before winter — one capable of housing between 30 and 50 people on between 1 and 2 acres.D2 speaks with Jay Evenson, with the Deseret News and Andrew Johnston, Director of Homeless Policy and Outreach, Salt Lake City about the issue.

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Pandemic brought out a lot of negatives -- but something positive is that it empowered employees to recognize working from home. Bankrate headline: Survey: 89% of American workforce prefer 4-day workweeks, remote work or hybrid work.

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