A new state audit reveals Utah college kids have been paying hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in fees that the colleges say are mandatory, but aren't supposed to be mandatory. And students shouldn't have been forced to pay them. State Auditor John Dougall joins us to discuss his audit, then Utah's Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Dave Woolstenhulme joins us as well.

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Today is a big back to the classroom day for thousands of Utah kids. Beaver, Carbon, Garfield -- welcome back. Logan, Millard, Provo, South Summit and Nebo Districts, welcome back! Kids seem excited, but parents may be a little less than excited. Author Stephanie Ashcraft joins us to give her perspective. 

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Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare have found that COVID-19 can not only damage your lungs, but it can also damage your heart, too. Dr. Kirk Knowlton joins us to give us more info. 

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The state legislature is meeting for another special session. Utah's State of Emergency declaration is getting ready to expire tomorrow, too. What does a state of emergency do for us, and is COVID-19 still an emergency? We'll ask the Senate President, Stuart Adams.  

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Did you see it coming? A photo taken yesterday on the first day of school shows Westlake High School kids packed tightly in the commons area, and none are social distancing. The bright side: you can't pick out a single student not wearing a mask. District and school guidelines both call for floor markings or signs to direct students against congregating tightly. Westlake's own guidelines say administrators should step in to minimize the congregation. Should school staff do more to keep kids socially distanced? 

*KSL made several attempts to reach both Alpine School District and Westlake's administration with no response. 

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Utah's housing market is seeing booming prices and a host of bidding wars. How does that happen during a pandemic, and how can you capitalize on it? Real estate expert (and former candidate for governor) Thomas Wright joins to explain--then we hear from financial expert Shane Stewart about what you can do to make the most of it. 

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Students in the state's largest school district are returning to classrooms this morning. Are students following COVID-19 rules? Dave and Deb ask Alpine Superintendent Samuel Jarman in a live interview.

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Back in the spring, parents had to take on the extra roles of becoming TEACHER and TUTOR. For some parents opting for remote-learning, it's like the spring all over again. How can you juggle all of that, plus work? Mary Richards has the answers.

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The Democratic National Convention kicked off last night and if they were hoping to create must see TV, they didn't, Dave and Deb say. Boyd Matheson joins to give his take. 

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Dave and Deb go in-depth on the mess involving the postal service--the president's attacks against the integrity of mail-in voting, sorting machines reportedly being removed and mailboxes being hauled away, and what will Congress do next? Dave and Deb have the details. 

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