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We needed the snow heading into the season and we got it. Now, it won’t stop. This week, we dive into the 40-year-old snow water equivalent record the state just broke, and why some experts are now wondering whether we may end up with too much snow for too long. See our website for privacy information.

Amid an increase in gun threats and incidents at some Utah schools, one school district is taking matters into their own hands to try and keep students safe. This week, we take a closer look at how Granite School District is using a police K-9 and training to try and curb gun incidents on campuses. Plus, Eliza Pace talks to a board member with the Gun Violence Prevention Center about what’s behind guns at schools. See our website for privacy information.

Her story captured the attention of Utah and much of the country when she was kidnapped at 14. Now, 20 years after she was found, we take a look back at the story of Elizabeth Smart through her eyes and through the unique perspective of Chris Thomas, the Smart family’s spokesperson during those awful nine months of uncertainty. See our website for privacy information.

The 2023 legislative session ended with some historic legislation. But it was also historic for another reason. This week, Deanie Wimmer talks to state representative Carol Spackman Moss. She’s served District 34 in Salt Lake County for 23 years, making her the longest serving woman in the history of the Utah legislature. See our website for privacy information.

Utah’s 45-day Legislative Session kicked off the way last year’s session ended—with some controversy. Hundreds of bills later changes are expected on everything from education to water to abortion and transgender medical treatment. On the last week of the session, Matt Rascon talks to KSL News Radio’s Lindsay Aerts about some of the big things lawmakers have done, other bills still on the table, and the impact all of it could have on you. See our website for privacy information.

Winter kicked off with storm after storm and there are no signs of it letting up the rest of the season. The state of the drought is looking better. This week, Matt Rascon talks to chief meteorologist Kevin Eubank about what these big winter storms mean for the drought, how many more of them we need to get out of it, and why we can’t rely solely on what’s falling from the sky. See our website for privacy information.

It’s been 30 years, but the NBA All-Star Game is finally back in Salt Lake City. This week, we take a closer look at the excitement and energy building up for the All-Star weekend and the impact it could have on the local economy. See our website for privacy information.

It’s been an issue in Utah for decades, and with the current levels of the Great Salt Lake, water has become a critical part of the conversation in the state. This week, Matt Rascon talks to two experts—with two different views—about how Utah’s leaders are doing, protecting and preserving this critical resource. See our website for privacy information.

Domestic violence situations can be some of the most difficult for police to respond to and can lead to the most heartbreaking loss for family. This week, we look at how one family’s recent loss has taken them to the State Capitol, on a mission to support Senate Bill 117 and help prevent similar tragedies across the state. The lethality assessment program—or LAP—is an 11-question survey to help officers assess a person’s risk of being killed in a domestic violence situation. SB 117 would require “a law enforcement officer to conduct a lethality assessment when responding to a report of domestic violence between intimate partners.” See our website for privacy information.

We’ve seen it all over the news in just the last couple of weeks. Police investigating incidents of domestic violence including a man threatening a woman before setting a house on fire in Davis County, a boyfriend shooting and killing his 16-year-old girlfriend in Piute County, and a father killing his family before taking his own life in Iron County. And, of course, there are many more stories of domestic violence that don’t make the headlines. This week Matt Rascon talks with Kait Sorenson, the executive director of Canyon Creek Services based in Cedar City. The local nonprofit is on the frontlines of the effort to end domestic violence every day in southern Utah. Over the last couple of weeks they’ve been working to help the community heal and learn from the tragedy in Enoch. See our website for privacy information.

On Wednesday January 4, police say Michael Haight shot and killed his wife Tausha, their five children, and his mother-in-law Gail Earl before turning the gun on himself inside their home in the city of Enoch. Since then, the small community has been hurting and finding healing through helping. This week, Matt Rascon talks to Enoch’s city manager Rob Dotson about the impact this horrific event has had on the city and the good things people have been doing since to support family members, friends and first responders. See our website for privacy information.

In mid-December, temperatures dropped dramatically in Salt Lake City. Five homeless people died on the streets over a period of roughly five days of freezing conditions. Shelters filled up and several organizations came together to help save lives. This week, we dive into the ongoing struggle to protect unsheltered Utahns during the winter season. See our website for privacy information.