There were multiple avalanches across northern Utah's backcountry over the weekend.  KSL Newsradio reporter Mary Richards breaks down the latest on the Millcreek avalanche, which led to four deaths.  Then, Craig Gordon with the Utah Avalanche Center joins the show to go over avalanche safety.

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Gamestop made headlines last week after millions were lost as individual investors went against hedgefunds. as Shane Stewart certified financial planner chimes in on what happened. 

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Nearly 60% of all minimum wage workers are ages 16-24. President Biden’s new $1.9T stimulus package would include a $15 minimum wage. The current minimum wage is $7.25, and it’s been that way for the last 22 years.

In Utah, we have a similar proposal. It’s House Bill 284, sponsored by a couple of freshmen legislators. It would increase the minimum wage in the state to $12 in July, $15 by 2026.

We have Rep. Collard on to explain her support on this. Followed by Department Head of Economics at BYU, Mark Showalker to explain what this would look like in the economy and job market. Then, we take listener calls. 

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There are a few new studies showing that if you've had COVID, one shot may be enough -- and doctors aren't surprised. Molly and Dave will go over the study and speak with a COVID patient, Cass Ho, about her opinion and her experience. 

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School dances have been killed off with the break of COVID-19. One student, Caitlin Bone of Granite School District, wants to change that and bring them back. She gave her plea to dance at a school board meeting on Tuesday. Sound familiar? Molly and Dave get into why this matters. 

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Lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make jail booking photos private. Many factors come into play with this from timing of the release, press freedom and more. Molly and Dave go into the pros and the cons of this bill

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There are many bills on Capitol Hill focused on police reform including those focused on more penalties for police and no knock warrants. Molly and Dave dive break them down and explain the importance. 

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A bill proposed by Rep. Mike Winder wants to switch Utah’s voting system to ranked-choice voting. In the last three segments, Dave and Debbie have spoken to a KSL reporter and two county clerks about this issue. In this episode, they take calls from their audience.

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A bill proposed by Representative Mike Winder would switch Utah’s voting system to ranked-choice voting. In this segment, we speak with Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch who says this type of voting would complicate the process. 

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A Bill proposed by representative Mike Winder would switch Utah’s voting system to ranked voting! In this segment, we speak with UT County Clerk Amelia Gardner Powers who has tested this type of voting.

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