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Anglers, rafters and bird watchers have been fighting for public access of rivers and streams for decades, arguing waterways belong to the public. But that notion rankles some private property owners, who don't want recreationalists traipsing through their land. HB37 has been presented as a compromise, but will the bill satisfy the various parties?

Recent drizzly weather will certainly help Utah's water forecast this year, but low snowpack and last month's warm temperatures have farmers, water managers and recreationalists nervous.

Should early childhood education be provided at preschool or by parents? That's the question lawmakers are grappling with as they consider HB96, which would provide funding to optional early childhood education for at-risk kids. Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and Eagle Forum president Gayle Ruzicka join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the home-versus-pre-K debate.

A group of four artists from Beijing are at the University of Utah’s Gittins Gallery, creating installations inspired by particulate matter, haze and smog. Artists Mei Mei Chang and Dai Dandan along with curator Kevin DeLuca join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about art derived from air pollution, the “living gallery” concept and how art meets activism in the Beijing-SLC Connect exhibit.

Jana Richman on "The Ordinary Truth"

According to the League of American Cyclists, Utah is one of the nation's more bike-friendly states, but collisions between cars and cyclists are commonplace, and urban planners say designated lanes don't always solve the problem. Salt Lake City's bicycle coordinator Becka Roolf, Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective director David Davis and others join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about sharing the road with bikes and how street design can save lives.