Conference Conversations

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President Russell M. Nelson, head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced changes coming to the Salt Lake City temple of the church and to surrounding areas. The temple will close December 29, 2019 for an estimated period of 4 years while construction takes place. Doug Wright and Boyd Matheson discuss the proposed changes, their significance, and the impact they will have on...

A look back at how members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have adapted to a new home centered study program. The program includes spending less time at an actual church building and more time as families. KSL Host Jay McFarland, producer Randall Jeppesen and reporter Marc Giauque catch up with four different groups, ranging from single adults, to a family that uses technology t...

KSL Newsradio reporter Mary Richards traveled to St Louis, Missouri, to hear stories going back generations, and to tour the Gateway Arch Museum, which tells the story of the westward expansion including the Mormon Trail. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always received welcome, peace and support in St. Louis, even in the early days of the Church in the 1830s. When mobs tossed C...

Deseret Book author Sheri Dew shares details about her new book, "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russell M. Nelson," a biography of the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in this special edition of A Woman's View with Amanda Dickson. Sheri shares vignettes about President Nelson, such as the reason why the book includes a photo of him swinging in a swing at the age of 9...

Doug Wright takes you down the tracks of the sesquicentennial celebration of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Golden Spike was placed at Promontory Point 150 years ago, signaling the unification of a nation. Explore the history, impact, and festivity surrounding the legacy of this great junction. Featuring guests from Spike 150, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Church of Jesus C...

Dave and Dujanovic take a look in the classroom with KSL reporter Frank Mueller and Skyridge High School teacher Mindy Hinckley. They look at what's going well in Utah's classrooms and what could still use some help.   See our website for privacy information.

Dave and Dujanovic talk with producer Andrew Hall and reporter Frank Mueller about what things are being done to help improve the education system in Utah and what things still need to be done to improve the system. See our website for privacy information.

Dave and Dujanovic want to answer the question: Is college worth it? Producer Andrew Hull speaks with State Auditor John Dougall and Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler and shares his own college experience to help answer the question. See our website for privacy information.

Dave and Dujanovic are joined by producer Andrew Hull and reporter Frank Mueller to discuss how students in Utah grade their educational experience. Students from out-of-state compare their past educational experience to Utah. See our website for privacy information.

Director & Producer T.C. Christensen joins Doug Wright for a behind-the-scenes look at Christensen's newest movie, The Fighting Preacher. This faith-based film tells the true story of a former world middleweight boxing champion who turns his gloves in to become a preacher. In 1915 Willard Bean and his wife Rebecca embarked on a 25-Year Mission in anti-Mormon Palmyra which became their longest, tou...

In Part One of When Nothing Else Works, Peter Samore introduces us to magnetic therapy. For some people who have depression, and they've spent years trying talk therapies and dozens of medications, they don't know where to turn. Some patients have found relief with electroconvulsive therapy. In this episode, we hear from a patient and a doctor from the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. See ou...

Depression in teenagers can be one of the hardest things to treat. When parents and families feel like they've tried everything at home, one of the treatments they turn to is outpatient day therapies like Wasatch Canyons. In this final installment of When Nothing Else Works, Peter Samore introduces us to a mother who tells us about her daughter's experience at Wasatch Canyons. We also meet an LCSW...

When Nothing Else Works for people suffering from depression, some have found relief from Ketamine therapy. KSL's Peter Samore explains Ketamine is an anesthetic used to induce sleep for patients during surgery, but when used in much smaller doses over a much longer period of time, it can have a different effect. The co-founder of the Utah Ketamine Clinic in American Fork understands there is both...

What do parents do when a child is overly aggressive or out of control and they don't know what to do? In part three of When Nothing Else Works, Mary Richards introduces us to PCIT or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. This is a research based therapy offered at several places in Utah, and it is helping many families to survive and even thrive. Dr. Brooks Keeshin explains what it is all about, and...

Over 82,000 soldiers are still considered missing in action 73 years after the end of World War II. The Department of Defense believes that just under half of those are recoverable.  But there are programs in the defense department dedicated to making sure those soldiers get home -- even all these years later.  KSL Newsradio's Kira Hoffelmeyer tells us more about a program at Brigham Young Univers...

Over 82,000 soldiers are still considered missing in action 73 years after the end of World War II. The Department of Defense believes that just under half of those are recoverable.  But there are programs in the defense department dedicated to making sure those soldiers get home -- even all these years later.  KSL Newsradio's Kira Hoffelmeyer tells us more about a program at Brigham Young Univers...

Over 82,000 soldiers are still considered missing in action 73 years after the end of World War II. The Department of Defense believes that just under half of those are recoverable.  But there are programs in the defense department dedicated to making sure those soldiers get home -- even all these years later.  Brian Martin, co-host of Utah's Morning News, also speaks with Jill Crandell, a profess...

Over 82,000 soldiers are still considered missing in action 73 years after the end of World War II. The Department of Defense believes that just under half of those are recoverable.  But there are programs in the defense department dedicated to making sure those soldiers get home -- even all these years later.  KSL Newsradio's Kira Hoffelmeyer tells us more about a program at Brigham Young Univers...

"Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Latter Days" is the first volume in the series "The Standard of Truth" is the first historical series published by the church since 1930. The first volume of the four-part series begins in 1815 and ends in 1846 in Nauvoo, Illinois. You get your own copy of the book in 14 different languages on your Gospel Library App, buy...

Host of The Mom Show on KSL Newsradio, Lindsay Aerts, explores modern-day motherhood myths; how social networking, media images, and other messages can make moms feel inadequate. She explores myths such as enjoying motherhood all the time, the myth that what you're seeing on TV and on social media is true to reality, and the myth that there's one right way to parent. She explores how these myths a...

President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles and their wives, Wendy Watson Nelson and Patricia Holland will embark on a trip on April 10th, that will literally take them around the world.  They'll travel to London, Israel, Africa, Thailand and China as part of the 13-day trip.    It isn't the first time a...

“Seeking a Path to Safety” is a conversation between KSL’s Amanda Dickson and the leading thinkers from law enforcement, mental health, government and family about how we can keep our schools safer – and not just our schools, but our churches, theaters and other public places. How do we help the young people who have grown up never knowing a time when “school shooting” was not a thing? What can we...

Nationally, 61 percent of college graduates are women; in Utah, girls own an 11 percent lead in Sage testing when it comes to Language Arts.   This is just a snapshot of the worldwide problem where boys are being left behind academically, while girls are flourishing. Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic talk to experts to help determine the cause of the gender grade gap and some possible solutions to...