KSL News Daily

Intermountain Health has unveiled plans to move LDS Hospital from the Avenues to a new campus on downtown Salt Lake City’s former Sears block. KSL NewsRadio reporter Cameron Elliott joins Maria Shilaos to break down plans for the 10-story hospital and attached seven-story medical office building, why leaders say the location will make care easier to reach, and whether the taco carts already serving the block will have a place in the new development.

Plus, Utah consumer sentiment rises for a third straight month, a new working paper estimates Great Salt Lake dust contributes up to $2.3 billion in health costs each year, and University of Utah football opens its season against Idaho. Before you go, DWR Big Game Coordinator Mike Wardle explains why drought conditions led the Utah Wildlife Board to approve 450 additional antlerless elk permits.

After years of renovation, the Salt Lake Temple is preparing to welcome visitors from around the world for a six-month public open house in 2027. KSL religion specialist Carole Mikita joins Maria Shilaos to explain what visitors will see inside the renovated temple, the historical significance of the project and why Church leaders expect as many as five million people to take part in the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. The theme, “Rejoice in Christ,” was unveiled as free reservations opened for tours running April 5 through October 1, 2027.

Plus, flash flooding and a rockfall cause trouble near Zion National Park, two specially trained K-9s join the Utah Department of Corrections to sniff out prohibited electronic devices, and gas prices remain high heading toward Labor Day. Before You Go, Utah’s road to the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is already reaching classrooms as Champion Schools 34 launches in 72 elementary schools across seven school districts.

Meta has agreed to a landmark multistate settlement worth up to about $17 billion over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed with addictive features that harmed children and teens. Utah is expected to receive more than $200 million, but state leaders say the bigger impact could be sweeping new safeguards for young users, including age verification, daily time limits, overnight restrictions and changes to personalized feeds.

Host Maria Shilaos talks with Utah Department of Commerce Commissioner Margaret Busse about what Meta has agreed to change and how the state plans to make sure the company follows through. Then Dr. Jenny Rotzal, a psychologist with Huntsman Mental Health Institute’s Teenscope program, explains what social media is doing to teenagers’ mental health and what parents can do even as new protections roll out.

Plus, a Trump administration immigration move creates new uncertainty for people navigating the legal immigration system, local leaders focus new attention on water quality in the Jordan River, and Salt Lake County ice skaters push back against restrictions on private instruction during public skate sessions.

And before you go: after Dolly Parton’s death, Utah advocates are carrying forward her literacy legacy with an effort to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library across the state and put free books into the hands of Utah’s youngest readers.

Artificial intelligence is changing nearly every aspect of our lives, and for college students heading back to campus, it's raising big questions about careers, coursework and the future of work. On today's episode of KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos and Brandon Amacher who is the Director of the Emerging Tech Policy Lab at Utah Valley University take an in-depth look at how students and instructors can thoughtfully navigate AI in the classroom, from learning opportunities to ethical concerns.

Plus, Utah's wildfire season is on track to become the most expensive in state history, Utah State University announces a new nuclear research and workforce development partnership and aerospace leaders gather in Salt Lake City to discuss the future of space technology.

And before you go, colorful chalk art murals are appearing at schools across the Wasatch Front, encouraging parents and children to start important conversations about underage drinking.