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Prosecutor to be held in civil contempt for talking to media about Charlie Kirk murder case   Appeals court issues ruling on the president's role in establishing monuments  Museum of Utah opens to the public this weekend   Governor Cox announces temporary restrictions on personal fireworks Data center backer retracts claims of Chinese involvement in pushback on center Previewin...

  The big movie this week focuses on superheroes – specifically Supergirl – as she joins forces with an unlikely companion on a journey of justice and vengeance through the stars. KSL Movie Show hosts Andy Farnsworth and Val Cameron  join Greg and Holly to preview the movie and to chat about their dads' favorite movies.   

  As they say, "oh how the tables turn." The man behind the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Kevin O'Leary, is walking back claims of Chinese involvement in the pushback. Remember, he made claims that the Chinese Government was funding a few Utah groups. We spoke earlier with one of the people he named, Gabi Finlayson of Elevate Strategies, who denied any involvement with the Chinese....

  4th of July celebrations will look a little different this year, thanks to a new statewide restriction on personal fireworks. Governor Cox announced the restrictions yesterday, saying it's important for Utahns to put the state of the state ahead of personal desires to light fireworks. Greg and Holly discuss the restrictions and share their thoughts. We hear from a fireworks stand owner who'...

  If there's one thing that gets Utahns up in arms, it's public lands and public land access. In rural central Utah, there's been an ongoing battle for years now over national monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. This week, an appeals court ruled on monument disputes involving the president of the United States, and it gathered praise from both sides of the issue. We get s...

  A prosecutor with the Utah County Attorney's Office will be held in contempt after talking to the media about the murder case for Charlie Kirk. The defense team for Tyler Robinson wanted the judge to remove the possibility of the death penalty as a result, but the judge didn't agree. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks it down for our listeners. 

  The potential for catastrophic fire damage and destruction this weekend, as wildfire conditions become some of the worst ever seen in the state of Utah. For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation – or "PDS" – red flag warning due to weather conditions. Officials working on the Cottonwood Fire in central Uta...

U.S. Supreme Court drops major opinions on immigration, the 2nd Amendment Federal judges block several of President Trump's moves regarding elections Raising awareness on the importance of youth mentorships Your voice, your vote: The influence of the Stratos data center project on this week's primary elections Anger over people saving spots along parade routes so early Sacramento County Sheri...

It's something you might see in Mission Impossible... a drone disarming a man with a knife. That's exactly what happened in Sacramento County, California, and it was all caught on camera. In addition to this, it's Leon Day -- "Noel spelled backwards" -- which signifies six months until Christmas.

How early is too early to save spots along a parade route? Do you think it's appropriate to save spots at all? As we move towards the 4th of July parade season, some cities are urging residents to wait until next week before they save spots for the parades.  Inside Sources executive producer Andy Cupp  joins the conversation and shares his own experiences growing up with unofficial seati...

In the 48 hours or so since primary election day, we've talked a bit about the potential role the Stratos data center project played in a number of state and county-level officials losing their re-election bids. Now, we have some actual polling to see what role it really played in Utah voters' votes. Your Voice, Your Vote -- we go more in-depth on this with Deseret News political reporter Brigham...

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...