9:05 - Another snow day in Utah!
Here’s our D2 weather agenda - right to traffic and weather -- and updates at the start of each of our segments today. Live with the national weather service when we spotted this headline on CNN: it's not just us, 15 million American Under winter weather alerts across 12 states, what's happening in states surrounding Utah?
D2 being the show with a check in on the weather and roads. KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson joins the show as well as Andy Farnsworth from the KSL Traffic Center.
9:20 - 9:35 - NPR: Savings at the gas pump are eaten up at the supermarket, as inflation stays high
Dave and Debbie check in with Sam Webber, Forecaster and Meteorologist with the National Weather Service about what is happening across the country and what to expect in Utah.
Then D2 moves into a discussion surrounding how Inflation numbers just released year over year 7.1 increase. Reports say we're trading falling prices at the pump for increased prices at the grocery store. D2 takes listener calls as listeners share input on their commute.
9:50 - Live reports from Utah Roads
SGT. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol, joins the show to discuss what is happening out on the roads. D2 takes listener calls to learn about what is happening on the commute.
10:05 - 10:20 - Southern Utah is getting a waterpark
It's got to be one of the most head scratching projects you can imagine during a mega-drought. Southern Utah is getting a $50M waterpark in Hurricane, Utah. Nanette Billings, Hurricane Mayor joins the show to discuss how this is justified.
10:35 - Inflation leading more people to find roommates
PR on the heels of new inflation numbers showing a 7.1% jump YoY... People are getting roommates and, in turn, easing housing inflation. D2 goes through the things you need to do before you decide to room with a perfect stranger to save money. Greg Skordas, KSL Legal Analyst joins the show to discuss the benefits of signing separate leases when you decide to live with someone.
10:50 - Governor Cox proposes tuition freeze
DNEWS: Cox proposes tuition freeze for state-supported colleges, universities. And infuse more state funding into schools to offset the tuition freeze. D2 discusses the tuition freeze.
11:05 - Will the government funding deadline get extended?
With a little less than two weeks away from Christmas, the Senate is looking at a stop-gap bill that will delay the Friday deadline for government funding. This bill would extend the deadline by a week, from December 16 to December 23. What does this mean for Congress? Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, joins the show to discuss what we should be looking out for.
11:20 - Does teamwork increase employee happiness?
“Happy employees are productive employees.” Forbes published the results from one study that revealed happy employees are as much as 20% more productive in the workplace than unhappy employees. What role does teamwork play in this? Utah State University Professor Scott Hammond joins the show to talk about his new book, “The Management Minute: Small Steps to Big Learning,” and why teamwork is so important in the workplace.
11:35 - Concerns over the prescription drug shortage
There is a shortage of several high-profile prescription drugs, and it's causing patients and parents to have to hunt for them. What should you do if your pharmacy doesn’t have what you need? Erin Fox, Senior Pharmacy Director at the University of Utah Health, joins the show to share her expertise in drug shortages and talk about what’s going on with the medication availability.
11:50 - Ski Utah Snow Report
It's been snowing a lot here in Utah the past few weeks, which is good news for the ski resorts. According to Ski Utah’s snow report, Alta and Snowbird got the most snow over the past 48 hours. Alison Palmintere, Director of Communications at Ski Utah, joins the show to discuss how the ski resorts are doing with all the snow.
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