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It's the final countdown -- just four days to go until Election Day! If you've looked at your ballot this year, you probably noticed several third-party or unaffiliated candidates running for office. We've really focused on the top contenders in those races, which generally are the Republicans and the Democrats. But with a rising number of other candidates, it got us wondering about the motivation...

Utah’s fight against gambling Utah homeowners losing their homeowners insurance at alarming rates Trick-or-Treating safety Meet the Candidate 2026: Rep. Mike Kennedy for Utah's 4th Congressional District Your Voice, Your Vote: Explaining Amendment A Election check-in: Drama in the Alaska senate race, Dems see new battleground states Deceived: KSL launches new podcast digging into the Da...

How fast you walk could indicate how long you’ll live! Well, kind of. New research says that people who walk faster tend to live longer. Inside Sources wraps up today’s show with a discussion on a new health study reported in Healthline.

Chants and trash talk are all too common in sports games. But when the attacks turn personal — whether about someone’s race, ethnicity, or religion, it crosses a line. BYU’s sports teams have long been the targets of expletives yelled at them and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But it’s really amplified as the Cougars joined the Big 12 Conference...

Just a few years ago, Tyler Ryan and JJ Vallow disappeared. They were later found murdered, and their mother and her husband were convicted. But during the investigation, it came out that these murders weren’t the beginning — the story had begun years before with now-deceased spouses of both Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. This is the focus of a new podcast released by KSL today called D...

The senate race in the country’s coldest state is heating up in some really interesting ways. This morning, the governor of Alaska order an investigation into claims of Democratic involvement in getting another Dan Sullivan on the ballot to run against the incumbent, Senator Dan Sullivan. A New York Times investigation now claims that Democratic challenger Mary Peltola’s team was invol...

In this segment, the Inside Sources hosts break down the less controversial of the two amendments on Utah’s ballots this election: Amendment A. This amendment changes the publication requirements for proposed constitutional amendments — removing a 60-day newspaper notice that is currently required per the state constitution. Greg and Holly explain the proposal and share insights on bot...

As we get closer to Election Day, Inside Sources is interviewing candidates running in Utah's biggest races. In this edition of Meet the Candidate 2026, hosts Holly Richardson and Greg Skordas speak with the Republican candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District, incumbent Representative Mike Kennedy . He answers questions about his campaign, his top priorities should he be re-elected, and why...

With just a few days left to go until Halloween, Greg and Holly talk about safety around trick-or-treating. And get this — the night after Halloween — from the 31st to November 1st — is when our clocks fall back for Daylight Saving. Will that affect anyone’s Halloween plans?

Utah homeowners are struggling to keep their homeowners insurance policies, often through no fault of their own. New data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners says Utahns are losing their insurance coverage at a higher rate than homeowners in any other state. The KSL Investigates team dug into the numbers and spoke with the state insurance commissioner to find out why.

The fight between Utah and Kalshi has now turned criminal. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed criminal charges against the prediction market platform and some of its executives. It comes just days after the U.S. government and the FTC sued Utah to stop the state’s ban on Kalshi. At the same time, we’re reading that AG Brown’s political campaign took donations from the gambli...

Topics you'll hear on this episode of KSL's  Inside Sources  include: Federal government sues Utah over state's ban on Kalshi Israeli PM election too close to call; aftereffects of Brazilian and Serbian elections Former state lawmaker makes first appearance in court on charges of fraud and forgery How do voters feel about morals and corruption in this election? Emergency dispatch centers...

The rapper Jay-Z has picked himself to be the halftime act at next year's Super Bowl. What? His company, Roc Nation, serves in an advisory role for the NFL, and that company picked Jay-Z to headline the act.

You know what they say: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Several countries in Europe -- and Japan too -- are warning their citizens to be prepared for some pretty serious disasters. Among the things citizens are being asked to stock up on is food. We Utahns know this principle very well -- if you know, you know.

After waiting more than 50 years for answers, the family of a woman found killed in Summit County in 1974 finally has some answers. Investigators have announced the closure of the murder case for Melissa Ann Smith, saying notorious killer Ted Bundy was to blame for her disappearance and death. Bundy has often been linked to various cases around the country, but evidence suggests he didn't do every...

A luxury three-year trip around the world has suddenly ended, leaving hundreds of senior passengers stranded in the Asian country of Cambodia. These people paid quite a pretty penny to live on this ship. Now, things have ended a year early, and many don't have a home to go back to; many sold their homes and planned to live on the cruise for years and years, something that was originally promised t...

Artificial intelligence could be coming to an emergency dispatch center near you. If you call the police or fire department non-emergency line in most of Salt Lake Valley, you might be greeted by AI beginning in December. With more on how this process works and the motivations behind it -- as well as how residents can get involved in the process -- Greg and Holly speak with Ivan Whitaker, the Exec...

Many independent voters around the country have struggled with this question in the past, and they're struggling this election cycle too: "Do I vote for somebody who I think will vote and do things I agree with, but appears to be a terrible human being?" A new analysis from the Deseret News got us thinking about this today -- the role morality plays in our elections and overall politics. For more...

Former state representative Trevor Lee made his first appearance in court today as he fights charges of communications fraud, mortgage fraud, and forgery. Charges were filed several weeks ago against Lee, and he resigned from the state legislature immediately afterwards. Prosecutors say much of his alleged fraud came from a home purchase Lee made. The investigations began after prosecutors were as...

It's still too close to call -- still no declared winner in the Israeli prime minister race. Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his challenger in the opposition party has received enough votes to be named the clear winner. The votes are still being tallied right now, but it looks like neither candidate will have enough support to form their own government. For details on how the Israeli election is tu...

The federal government is stepping in to try to stop Utah from banning Kalshi. The development comes just after Utah Attorney General Derek Brown sued the prediction market, saying their business is gambling and cannot operate in the state. Remember, our state constitution explicitly bans all forms of gambling. But the feds say Kalshi isn't gambling, so what's up with this? KSL Legal Analyst Greg...

Hackers have targeted the Federal Elections Commission's system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures with less than a week to go until the election. As of this morning, the FEC's electronic filing system is still out of service. Inside Sources host Holly Richardson points out that this is a great reason why our elections shouldn't be centralized; it's much harder to hack more than 3,200 indivi...

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With the Halloween countdown now on, Greg and Holly finish the show talking about pumpkin carving. They also share the story of the so-called "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers" from California and what makes his creations so unique.

Southern Utah has been pummeled by heavy rain over the last several days -- Southwestern Utah got hit hard last week, followed by Southeastern Utah over the weekend. The rain has resulted in some pretty bad flooding, but it's also helped the struggling Lake Powell. In just a few days, the reservoir has seen several additional feet added to its storage. KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson joins to expla...