KSL's Inside Sources

Here's a question for you parents out there: at what age would you feel comfortable letting your kids go places without a parent? A Utah woman who now lives in Virginia has found herself in a sticky situation -- complete with a criminal record -- because she allowed her 5-year-old to walk to a neighborhood pond by herself. The situation has reignited a conversation on free-range parenting; KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas answers several of Holly's legal questions on the incident.

In just a few days, the country will come together to pause and remember the devastation, fear, and chaos of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Ahead of the 25th anniversary, there's been a bit of drama and controversy surrounding hidden reports and the religious affiliation of New York City's mayor. The hosts discuss some of the issues facing the memorial events and previews a special edition of Inside Sources on Friday.

Another week… another data center. People in Juab County are largely frustrated with their own local leaders over a data center many claim they knew nothing about until construction started. The county held a meeting yesterday that turned quite fiery at times. KSL was there in the room, but the KSL Investigators have been doing some extra research. KSL Investigator Daniella Rivera dug into the docs to find out how this timeline all worked out and why people living near the facility didn't know anything about it until recently. She joins Greg and Holly with more.

Housing affordability seems to be improving… albeit just slightly. But even with that, many would-be homebuyers are simply facing the hurdle of high costs in the market. That's according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's brand new State of the State's Housing Market report. So what is the state of Utah's housing landscape right now? We get details on this new report from Dejan Eskic, a Senior Research Fellow at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

It's a battle over housing in Utah's capital city. Granted, it's an issue all over the state and it's not super new -- you've heard us talk about the housing crisis time and time again. But in Salt Lake City, a proposal to expand housing options -- partly by opening up options for more houses on a single lot -- has drawn some really strong feelings. Ahead of a city planning commission meeting tonight, the hosts dig into the proposal, what it entails, and why people on both sides feel so passionately about it. Greg shares some of his feelings against the plans, while Founding Executive Director of Wasatch Advocates for Livable Communities Turner Bitton joins to share why he supports the plans.

If you're in the market for a new apartment, you might be in a really good position to get a lot of free stuff. Whether it's several months of free rent or thousands of dollars in gift cards -- apartments are offering some banging deals right now. And while that may sound like a scam, it actually appears to be pretty legit. Greg and Holly give a sample of some of the cool things folks can get from leasing a new apartment.

As maternal and newborn health faces immense struggles in parts of the world, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating $1.2 million to help improve health for those people in Pakistan. Church News reporter Aimee Cobabe joins the show to explain the donation to UNICEF and what else the Church is doing to help those in need.

Fight for control of Congress has become quite the hot point for this year's midterms. Between pushes to change mail-in voting and redrawing congressional districts across the country, there's a big push from Republicans to maintain control of both the House and the Senate. And with a rare midterm convention kicking off today for the Republicans, it's bound to be a major topic of discussion. NewsNation National Correspondent Xavier Walton joins Inside Sources from the floor of the convention in Texas with a preview.

The chances a pipe organ could play "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" for a Major League Baseball team in Utah are getting better and better. That's according to a top baseball insider for ESPN. With a lot of things already set up or being built for a new baseball team in Salt Lake City, ESPN reporter Jeff Passan says we're at the top of the field for six cities being considered for MLB expansion. KSL Sports anchor Jeremiah Jensen joins to share more on why Salt Lake City looks so good for a new major league baseball team.

The developer behind a massive data center near Delta says he has the tech needed to turn natural gas into water. The tech is being patented right now and still needs to be confirmed by researchers at the University of Utah. But it brings up an interesting situation -- if data centers can actually create water rather than just use it, would it spur state lawmakers to further support data centers? And would it make up for all of the other issues with data centers that people across the nation have been complaining about? For clarification on this process and to get his thoughts, Greg and Holly turn to Ray Conley, CEO of Creekstone Energy.