KSL's Inside Sources

Whether you knew her for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" or "I Need a Hero" (which was made famous in the Utah-made movie "Footloose"), Bonnie Tyler was a major part of the 80s music scene. Overnight, she passed away at the age of 75. Greg and Holly reminisce about her before turning to a new discovery from scientists: elephants aren't actually scared of mice. Wait what?

When we talk about fuel and energy, one thing we can't miss is nuclear energy. It's a hot topic in Utah right now with strong feelings on both sides of the argument. But what's the real story? KSL NewsRadio's Maria Shilaos has a brand new podcast called the KSL News Daily and today and tomorrow, she takes a deep dive on nuclear. She joins Inside Sources to discuss what she learned from experts, energy advocates, environmental activists, and people who've had their lives changed by nuclear.

Should we drain Lake Powell to make sure we can save Lake Mead? It's a proposal being made by some scientists in the Colorado River watershed, who say it's more important that Lake Mead stay above a certain level than Lake Powell. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management isn't quite on board with the idea; they're working on some short-term solutions right now to help Lake Powell. Do you agree with the idea? Holly and Greg are split. They go through the pros and cons of this proposal.

Bigger and better than ever -- is that true with the growing data centers around the country? It depends on who you ask. KSL went to Loudon County, Virginia -- aka Data Center Alley -- to find out what they think there. We talked a little about that earlier this week with Daniella Rivera. Reporter Mike Anderson has also been digging into data centers. In his most recent report, he digs into the reasons for data centers getting bigger and bigger. He joins Inside Sources to explain.

You can catch much more on KSL's investigation – Beyond Box Elder: The Bet on Data Centers – by tuning into KSL 5 TV  Thursday night at 10 o'clock. Or go to KSL.com to recap the other stories in this multi-part series.

The U.S. Supreme Court will review -- and possibly take up -- a court case from here in Utah. The topic of this case is whether or not it's legal for the court to sentence a minor to life in prison without parole. You may not know this, but it's already not legal to sentence a minor to death. But the question here is whether a life sentence for a minor is in the same vein. The Utah Supreme Court ruled on behalf of the defendant, but the Utah Attorney General is appealing that decision. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares his thoughts on the appeal and explains the law as it currently stands.

After suffering a slew of defeats over redistricting and proposed constitutional amendments on ballot initiatives, state legislative leaders say they are pushing pause on previous proposals to restrict ballot initiatives. What could be the motivation for this decision? Could it be that a series of defeats -- including incumbents losing their primaries -- have influenced the move? Holly and Greg discuss.

There's a new budgeting trend that's supposedly helping Gen Z learn to save money. It's called "loud budgeting" and involves having open conversations about money and finances. Certified Financial Planner at DMBA Shane Stewart joins Greg and Holly for a lively discussion on this trend and on other ways parents -- both young and old -- can teach their children financial responsibility.

As the preliminary hearing moves forward for Tyler Robinson, a video interview between police and his roommate/romantic partner has taken center stage. The family of slain political influencer Charlie Kirk says the entire video should be shown in court, but Robinson's defense wants no part of the video shown. Prosecutors tried to show the video in court yesterday, but that devolved into a 2.5 hour debate. KSL NewsRadio's Heather Peterson joins Inside Sources from outside the courthouse with what we're expecting to hear today. The show also dips into the live hearing as parts of the video interview with Lance Twiggs is finally shown.

Congratulations are in store for Salt Lake City's 9th & 9th whale... for having a baby! The lore around the whale -- officially called "Out of the Blue" -- just continues to grow. Fans of the whale say they're mystified by this new addition. One person online wrote, "it's the baby we didn't know we needed, but somehow will bring us closer together."