Staff shortages on the first day of school
It's the official first day of school! That is the case for the Murray School District and the Canyons District today.. Are students walking into classrooms without a full staff of teachers? We check in with the Doug Perry Public Information Officer Murray District and Jeff Haney, Public Information Officer of the Canyons District
The unsealed search warrant of Former President Trump's home
We continue to follow the FBI's raid on President Trumps home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. We're learning more about what was supposedly taken. To help us decipher what was found during the search, Ryan Vogel, an associate professor and the founding Director of the Center for National Security Studies at Utah Valley University joins the show to help us understand some of these complex findings and how high classified they were.
FBI released new details on accidental "Rust" movie set shooting
Last year, filmmaker Halayna Hutchins was accidentally shot on set while making a movie. The gun was held by actor Alec Baldwin... It has now been released that the gun used in the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set could not have been fired without pulling the trigger, according to an FBI forensic report. Greg Skordas, Defense Attorney joins the show to explain what this means for Alec Baldwin.
Social Security benefits headed for big increase
The new inflation data may be bringing a big increase for social security recipients! If inflation remains at the current level, -- on average over the next few months -- approximately 70 million retirees and disabled people who receive Social Security benefits could see their monthly checks rise in 2023. Clayton Alexander, President Teton Wealth Group joins the show to explain how much of an increase this will be, what people need to focus on and the potential downfalls of this happening.
No Cell Phones in School
7 Hours per day -- that is how much on average we use our phones...we pick up our phone to look at it 58 times a day. How much of that time is being used in the classroom? Must be a problem as Eisenhower Junior High announced no phones, in the classroom, in between classes in the hallway, and even during lunch. Ben Horsley with the Granite School District joins the show to discuss the policies in place at the district. Followed by listener calls.
Afghanistan Withdrawal: One year later
One year ago -- US troops withdrew from Afghanistan leading to the end of a 20-year war... This led to a fall of Kabul, Afghanistan.. which set off a rush of chaos as many fled to get out of the country. Many in desperation. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources joins the show to discuss what we have learned one year later and what work still needs to be done. Braden Wayment, Veteran gives us an update on Frogh and Fardeen whose family was trying to escape Afghanistan one year ago.
"The Boom" A look into the mysterious Utah meteor
If you were up and about around 8:30 this Saturday.. you probably heard.. the BOOM..was it Thunder, Earthquake, an Explosion? How about a meteor! a meteor popped up..Ben Bromley, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss what happened and what we should know about similar future "Booms".
Celebrating the Spectrum
A New podcast on KSL is launching today as KSL's Debbie Worthen takes a look at Celebrating the spectrum. It is focused around autism as Debbie Worthen's son is Autistic. Debbie Worthen, Host of Celebrating the Spectrum joins the show to share her journey and what is to come on the podcast in future episodes.
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