JJ Vallow's grandmother testified that the last time she saw him alive was when his family threw him a pizza party for his birthday. From there she saw him three more times over Facetime. His mom, Lori Vallow Daybell, is on trial for JJ's murder and the murder of her teen daughter Tylee. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas gives the latest on the trial and shares what he thinks could be improved in the coming weeks.

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According to a poll from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, 55% of Utahns disapprove of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, while 42% strongly approve or somewhat approve of it. There may be a reason why so many Utahns want us to pay for their loans... and that shouldn't surprise anyone. Dave and Debbie discuss with Jason Perry, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, and take listener calls.

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Little Cottonwood Canyon has been bombarded with avalanche warnings recently, and an avalanche took place near Snowbird last Thursday. Jim Steenburgh, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah (also known as Professor Powder on Twitter), joins the discussion.

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KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas calls the show live from Boise to give the latest on what he’s seeing at the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell.

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"The best disinfectant is sunshine." That was Utah lawmaker Candice Pierucci when she spoke to Fox News about wanting greater transparency whenever Utah lawmakers are dealing with China. This story boiled up recently when the Associated Press published an article claiming that Utah has been influenced – and maybe even manipulated by China. Representative Candice Pierruci joins D2 in the studio to discuss.

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French President Emmanuel Macron visited Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week... to seek China's help on the war in Ukraine. One thing that President Macron said that stood out was that Europe shouldn’t “follow” the US… and that they should be independent. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, breaks down the highlights of this meeting.

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"China finds unlikely friend in Utah" That headline comes from a recent article from the Associated Press. But the article doesn't paint a very rosy picture about why Utah is friendly with China... Instead,  it argues that Utah has been influenced at best and manipulated at worst by China. Dave and Debbie spoke with Representative Chris Stewart, who sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, about why China’s so interested in Utah specifically.

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Livestock farmers around Utah are losing animals because of the wet and the cold. One farmer said that she lost animals worth about $10,000. But the Utah Farm Bureau says there are more cases similar to this one. Bailee Woolstenhume from the Utah Department of Agriculture joins the show to discuss the impact that snowpack has on agriculture.

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The temperatures are at a high of 71 today, which means the snow is bound to melt. How do you know if your home is structurally prone to flooding? Jamie Huff, CFM, Risk MAP Program Manager with the Utah Division of Emergency Management, joins the show to give us some tips on how we can prepare to protect the items in our homes.

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