The Daily Buzz

On this morning’s podcast hosted by Kim Bojórquez, education reporter Connor Sanders discusses his reporting on how West High School students organized a walkout in response to the Utah Legislature’s passing a law to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Managing editor Grant Burningham chats with Innovation Lab editor Luke Peterson about the changing culture of agriculture in Utah.

And The Salt Lake Tribune’s Saige Miller will cover a protest on Thursday held by Delta Airlines pilots in Salt Lake City International Airport over the company’s scheduling practices. Pilots say the schedules have led to long, fatigue-inducing flights.

On Wednesday’s podcast, Statewatch reporter Kim Bojórquez discusses The Salt Lake Tribune’s Courtney Tanner’s story on what investigators, hired by Davis School District, found about how 10-year-old Izzy Tichenor was treated in the months leading to her death last November.

Managing Editor Grant Burningham interviews Tribune reporter Tony Semerad on how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints managed to accumulate 1.7 million acres of land, valuing a total of $16 billion, according to the Truth & Transparency Foundation — formerly known as MormonLeaks.

And Brian Maffly also wrote about the Salt Lake County Council vote to ban mining and mineral extraction in the Wasatch Foothills.

On Tuesday’s podcast, Statewatch reporter Kim Bojórquez talks about how Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee voted against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.

Managing Editor Grant Burningham chats with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Faith Jolley about a Covid-infected mule deer, clandestine elk and a rare wolverine sighting.

Also, Zak Podmore discusses his reporting on what a waterfall forming in the Colorado River means for water rafters and fish species.

In today’s episode, culture reporter Palak Jayswal talks about her recent story on collegiate level cheerleading, and how the Netflix docu-series “Cheer” inspired her to look into Utah colleges that compete at Daytona Beach, Florida, every year. She got to sit in with Weber State’s Spirit team.

Education reporter Connor Sanders shares a new story about a 4th grader with spina bifida – a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly at birth. The boy, who is asking for funds to revamp a school playground so that he can play safely, highlights the broader issue of disability accessibility in schools.

To cap off, Zak Podmore shares a story about how a waterfall could soon form on the Colorado River as Lake Powell continues to disappear.

On today’s episode of The Daily Buzz, culture reporter Palak Jayswal hosts and talks about bad drive-thru traffic, U.S. Census data and COVID-19 information.

Utah eats reporter Stefene Russell, who has been looking into bad drive-thru traffic across the state, discusses what can be done from a city planning perspective.

Utah Jazz beat reporter and columnist Andy Larsen shares some interesting insights from U.S. Census data about Utah’s population growth.

Finally, Palak talks about where Utahns can find COVID-19 data and tests as the state rolls back the frequency and availability of both.

Politics editor Jeff Parrott spoke with Utah Rep. Blake Moore five weeks ago when Russia invaded Ukraine. Now on this episode of The Daily Buzz, he touches base with the congressman again about how the ongoing conflict will impact domestic energy policy — and how that can change.

Utah was the fastest-growing state in the nation from 2010 to 2020, but new data shows a surprising statistic. From mid-2020 to 2021, 40% of the state’s growth came from Utah county, Daeden Olander reports. The county increased by 21,843 residents, while Salt Lake County only saw 185 during that same time period.

And finally, today is the last day for Utahns to update their political party affiliation before the upcoming primary elections.

On today’s episode of ‘The Daily Buzz’ innovation lab reporter Saige Miller talked to managing editor Grant Burningham about the continued disappearance of water in the state and how high school debate students are looking for solutions.

Bethany Rodgers reports on Judge Diana Hagen, Gov. Spencer’s Cox nominee to fill the vacancy on the Utah Supreme Court, while city and county reporter Blake Apagar discusses electric buses in Park City.

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against South Salt Lake’s Chinatown Supermarket.

Palak Jayswal hosts "The Daily Buzz" this week.

As the ski season begins to come to an end, water mangers in Utah are worried about the amount of snow currently blanketing Utah's peaks — worried because the snowpack is down again this year.

Sports reporter Julie Jag discusses her interview with a Utah coach of two transgender girls, and what life in Utah sports has been like for the athletes.

And Jessica Miller explainers her recent reporting on Utah's teen treatment centers and the latest episode of the "Sent Away" podcast.

A recent proposal to dredge Utah Lake could potentially lead to problems with water usage rights along the Wasatch Front. Open Lands reporter Brian Maffly discusses how dredging may affect the water levels at Utah Lake, which in turn would cause problems for water users.

And on Friday, the Utah Legislature overturned Gov. Spencer Cox's veto on House Bill 11.

Utah gets a new holiday — Juneteeth, which celebrates the end of slavery.

The Legislature convenes in a special session to override Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of a bill, HB11, which bans transgender girls from school sports. Robert Gehrke talks about how the fear of getting a primary opponent factored into the thinking of Republicans at the Capitol.

Utah gets ready to celebrate the Hindu holiday Holi, also know as the Festival of Colors.