KSL's Inside Sources

Dozens of people are taking to a Utah golf course today to raise awareness for mentorship programs. This is such a feel-good story -- it's an event being put on by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah organization. It's bringing together golfers, community leaders, and local businesses in the hopes of getting more male mentors for at-risk youth. Jill Sundstrom, the president and CEO of Big Brother...

While the Trump administration may have had some wins from the Supreme Court this morning, they've also received some blows this week from federal judges around the country… mostly over voting and elections. Yesterday, we told you that a federal judge barred the President's proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting. Today, two other judges have blocked the president's executive orders to...

A few major Supreme Court decisions are out today from the nation's capital. The high court released 4 rulings, including one on asylum cases and one on Temporary Protected Status (TPS). These decisions have caused a lot of heartache, anger, and frustration from both Greg and Holly; they share their thoughts. They also discuss two of the other rulings from SCOTUS, including on dealing on gun use i...

The massive and destructive Cottonwood Fire continues to spread in central Utah. The actual destruction caused by the fire is still a bit iffy right now, as crews haven't been able to get close enough to the damage to take an assessment.  KSL NewsRadio's Adam Small  joins the show live from Beaver, describing the plume of smoke rising above the small town and what we know about the destr...

Utah Firewatch: How wildfires could affect your homeowners' insurance Pres. Trump cancels plans to sign major housing bill Utah Firewatch: State of fires around the state Murder charges filed in 20-year-old death at Zion National Park America250: How Utah plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country

About a week and a half to go until a big birthday bash for our country. America250 -- let's talk about the ways Utahns are celebrating. Two guests joined Inside Sources for this conversation:  Nicole Handy, executive director and Chris Abbott, associate director for America250 Utah . They share ways Utahns can get involved in the celebrations and the various opportunities to provide service...

New developments today in an old case out of Zion National Park. In 2006, Bernadette Vander Meer died in a fall from the popular Angel's Landing Trail. Her husband, David, claims she fell on accident while he had turned away to get something, but several tips over the years have led authorities to question his story. Now, the Washington County Attorney's Office has filed murder and fraud charges a...

Several fires continue to cause extensive damage in Utah, with new fires popping up every day and existing fires exploding in size. In fact, the Cottonwood Fire burning down near Beaver doubled in size overnight — from roughly 30,000 acres to more than 60,000 acres. Greg and Holly hear from listeners who share what conditions are like in their neck of the woods. Whether it’s seeing fal...

Today, President Trump was all set to sign a major bipartisan housing bill that recently passed both chambers of Congress. The bill would have created easier paths to homeownership — especially for first-time homebuyers — and would have barred private equity firms from buying homes in America. But the President said he won’t sign that bill until the SAVE America Act — which...

As fires continue to burn around the state, it got us wondering what happens when a home burns down. Will insurance cover wildfire damage? Is it different than a typical house fire? What do homeowners need to know and consider as they buy insurance?  Utah State Insurance Commissioner Jon Pike  joins the program to answer those and many other insurance-related questions.

Nothing like an exciting night of election results to get you up in the morning! No? Just us. Oh well. It was quite the upheaval in Utah's Primary Election – several state and county-level leaders appear to have lost. We pretty much called the bigger Congressional races, but several of the smaller races saw some really interesting shake-ups. Your Voice, Your Vote – it's the morning aft...

Topics we will cover on this episode of KSL's  Inside Sources  include: Pres. Trump heading to Capitol Hill to unify Republicans KSL launches new in-depth daily news podcast A block on a ban: legal troubles barring food stamp limitations Utah Firewatch: Why aren't leaders banning fireworks?

Severe fire growth around the state continues today, with several new fires popping up and others exploding in size. All these fires in the season has many wondering why leaders haven't banned fireworks yet. State leaders say cities need to do it themselves, but  Bountiful Mayor Kate Bradshaw  says the state has limited what they can actually do. She joins the show to explain. Greg and H...

How has work-from-home policies affected America's downtowns? Have return-to-office mandates changed that trajectory? In the several years since the COVID pandemic, we've talked a lot about the effects of changing work policies.  Deseret News opinion editor Jay Evensen  took a closer look at this trend and whether things have changed for the long-term. Jay joins the show for a conversati...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration -- namely the Department of Agriculture -- from barring the use of food stamps to buy things like sugary soda pop and candy. This could have some interesting effects here in Utah, where our legislature blocked using food stamps for those kinds of foods in 2025. The state applied for a waiver to make that change... but now? That could all be in q...

One of the great things about doing a talk show is that you get to spend more time on a topic. Instead of just 40 seconds, we usually get a full 8-9 minutes or so. Starting today, you have another opportunity to go in-depth on the news thanks to a brand new podcast. On the  KSL News Daily podcast ,  KSL NewsRadio host Maria Shilaos  will really dig into the most important and intere...

President Donald Trump is set to make a rare trip to Capitol Hill tomorrow as he tries to unify Republicans around his agenda. One of the big hang-ups for Senate Republicans is Senator Mike Lee's SAVE America Act; it doesn't have the needed number of votes quite yet. Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeaux joins from D.C. to explain the President's trip. She also discusses recent co...

While we're all focused on the primary elections here in Utah today, there's some other interesting election-related news on the national level. Yesterday, a judge blocked the government from using a federal database to check citizenship, saying it could incorrectly purge voters. Greg and Holly discuss the ruling and how it relates to voter privacy.

Whether you're heading to the ballot box or the drop box, Utahns across the state cast their vote today in the primary election. Democrats are largely excited about the 1st Congressional District primary while Republicans look forward to just about all the other elections in the state. Between congressional races, state-level races, and county-level races, there's a lot to cover. Inside Sources ha...

Judge rules on some issues in Charlie Kirk murder case Your Voice, Your Vote: Final day before primary election day Fewer teens getting driver's licenses leads to decrease in voter registration among young people US-Iran peace negotiations continue Reflecting pool problems Data center pushback: GOP talking points, fears vs. knowledge America250: Should young people have hope in the future of the c...

In today's final segment, Greg and Holly share their thoughts on the games -- and the fans -- at this year's World Cup. Whether it's the USA or Cape Verde, several teams are doing incredibly well this year. And when it comes to the fans, Holly's fallen in love with both Norwegians and the Scots. Holly also shares her fun facts, and Greg shares his closing argument.  

Do younger Americans still have any hope in America? Data from Harvard University's Institute of Politics Youth Poll has a staggering statistic: only 13 percent of youth feel America is heading in the right direction. With that in mind, how can we help younger people have faith and hope in the country's future? For today's America 250 segment, Greg and Holly discuss.

As data centers continue to expand across the country, the pushback from locals near these planned facilities has been growing and growing.  While it appears that the majority of people opposed to these centers are local Americans, a common talking point from GOP lawmakers across the country is that China has been influencing much of this vitriol against the projects. In addition, many say th...

Problems continue for the multi-million dollar renovated reflection pool in Washington, DC. The President blames supposed vandals, and some have even been arrested for alleged vandalism. But is that really to blame? Greg and Holly don't think so; they explain their issues with how the administration is framing this story.

Mediators involved in the US-Iran peace negotiations say both sides have agreed to a new 60-day roadmap toward a final deal. There was some concern earlier on how recent threats from President Trump would affect the discussion, which continues today in Switzerland. Professor Austin Knuppe, Director of the Heravi Peace Institute at Utah State University , shares his thoughts on the latest developme...