KSL's Inside Sources

Holly Richardson is out, so Jim Bennett is filling in with Greg Skordas.

Forget the fry sauce and the burgers with pastrami... Utah has officially entered the fancy-food era. South Salt Lake’s Monte just became the first restaurant in Utah to earn a Michelin star. So… does that mean we have to start calling it “gastronomy” instead of dinner? Eh… only if you can pronounce “gastronomy.”

Several Democrat-led states have filed another lawsuit against the Trump Administration over the President's push for more restrictions on voting by mail. This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the states that had sued the administration sued too early. And the U.S. Postal Service has also announced their rule changes to implement the President's executive order. At the same time, a recent audit of voter rolls in Weber County turned up some news that'll hopefully help people have more faith and confidence in the electoral system. Greg and Jim discuss both.

The man who pleaded guilty to four murders near the University of Idaho has been trying to go back on his plea. Now, he may get the chance. We're learning that Bryan Kohberger will get a new hearing to see about reneging on his guilty plea. But the hearing isn't scheduled until June 2027. Again, we ask our legal analyst the question: why is everything being scheduled so far out?

We still have a few months left in the year, but it feels like the story of the year here in Utah will be data centers. And we're not alone; the pushback on data centers exists nationwide and across party lines. In fact, the Republican opposition to data centers continues to grow pretty quickly, and it's putting President Trump in a precarious situation.

In this deep-dive, Inside Sources host Greg Skordas and guest host Jim Bennett discuss several aspects dealing with the ongoing drought that's plaguing both Utah and the rest of the West. In this special coverage, they discuss: 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' recent statement on the drought, encouraging members to take both personal steps and support public efforts to conserve water.  

How the drought has added additional strain on our reservoirs and whether or not the monsoonal moisture we've received has helped. They're joined in the studio by Laura Haskell, drought coordinator with Utah Division of Water Resources. 

The effect of the drought on wildlife. With hunting season starting soon and bear encounters doubling this year, the drought has been pushing more wildlife to find food and resources in different places. Faith Heaton Jolly, PIO at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, joins the conversation. 

A man who spent decades on death row -- but had his conviction overturned -- will stay in jail as he awaits a new trial, at least for now. The judge didn't rule on bond for Douglas Carter yesterday, but he did rule that Carter must submit to a DNA test. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas explains the DNA test and why it matters now, knowing that DNA testing technology didn't exist at the time of Carter's alleged crime.

Here in Utah, we love our burgers. With the number of Greek-owned burger joints in the area, you might think meat was our favorite condiment! In honor of National Burger Day, the Inside Sources hosts discuss a controversial topic… on which topping ruins a burger. Greg thinks it's pineapple, but guest host Jim Bennett says nothing can ruin a good burger. Our listeners chime in on the KSL text line and our social media page. 

A man who allegedly claimed to be the mastermind behind the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, will finally get his day in court. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been in government custody since 2003 -- and held at Guantanamo Bay since 2006 -- but he's never had a trial. He's been waiting for more than 20 years now, and he'll have to wait two more years. Greg tries to understand why the judge over the case said a hearing in 2027 was too soon. 

Absolutely devastating video coming out of Nepal right now, following catastrophic flooding in the Himalayan country. The massive floods are now thought to have come following an earthquake, which prompted a glacial collapse and debris flow. Unfortunately, the risk of additional flooding remains today. And now, we're also learning about some similarities with our own mountains and glaciers here in Utah -- a bit of an unsettling connection.