Opinion

misinformation...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The common denominator driving misinformation is fear

The answer, says Amanda Dickson, is fear. She says we cannot let fear, in the guise of misinformation, lead us astray.
2 years ago
Putin superbowl ring...
Simone Seikaly

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Vladimir Putin’s Super Bowl ring

This story is about how Russian President Vladimir Putin got hold of a Super Bowl ring, and what it tells us about the man.
2 years ago
choking during competition...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The psychology of choking during competition, or any high stress event

One researcher says that the most highly performing people in the world are most susceptible to choking under pressure, or during competition.
2 years ago
Amanda Dickson with Mitt Romney, days before the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Game...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Remembering Salt Lake 2002 during the opening ceremony in Beijing

Amanda Dickson remembers the excitement and the hope of Salt Lake 2002, as we prepare for the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony.
2 years ago
Tonga volcano...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Silence as Tongans await return to the grid

A fiber optic cable the size of a garden hose connected Tonga to the grid before the volcano. It takes a special ship, and time, to repair.
2 years ago
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
Jeff Caplan

My Minute of News: The qualities that made MLK’s famous speech so famous

The reason MLK's "I have a dream" speech is so famous, so enduring, boils down to the time, the place,and mostly, the words.
2 years ago
astronaut pins...
Jeff Caplan

Astronaut wings being phased out, “too many people going to space” says FAA

The FAA will award astronaut wings for only a few more weeks because "too many people are launching into space," the agency said.
2 years ago
In Draper City along Traverse Mountain snowplows have been sliding off the road and getting stuck. ...
Jeff Caplan

My Minute of News: A poem for nameless Salt Lake City snowplows

Salt Lake City is allowing you to name 10 nameless snowplows in its fleet.
2 years ago
...
Amber Gentry

Bridging the divides: Tim Shriver on the benefit of doubt

The importance of giving someone the benefit of the doubt, said Inside Sources guest Tim Shriver, can help bridge the American divides.
2 years ago
duty to end violence...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: We have been shirking our duty to end violence

Students and passengers punching teachers and flight attendants are reminders, says KSL NewsRadio's Amanda Dickson, of our duty to end violence.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington,...
Boyd Matheson

Biden wins on infrastructure but can he score with social safety net?

Now the focus moves to a $1.75 trillion investment in social safety, namely, climate, child care, preschool education, paid parental leave, and elder care.
2 years ago
token Republicans...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: There should be no token Republicans, or tokens in general

Amanda Dickson, co-host of Utah's Morning News and A Woman's View, discusses Meghan McCain's dismay at being a token Republican on The View.
2 years ago
Great Salt Lake low water...
Curt Gresseth

Thirsty Great Salt Lake just got a little help from its friends

Rio Tinto Kennecott and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District donated water rights to the shrinking Great Salt Lake to help reverse a troubling trend.
2 years ago
great salt lake water rights...
Jeff Caplain

It’s not just the drought making the Great Salt Lake mediocre | My Minute of News

Can we still call it the Great Salt Lake? If you've been out to water's edge you know the Salt Lake isn't close to what it used to be, and it's our fault.
2 years ago
Biden Bears Ears...
Boyd Matheson

Opinion: The monumental volley and folly of Bears Ears

Boyd Matheson argues if we keep creating monuments like Bears Ears by executive order, we can keep expecting future politicians to undo and redo that work.
3 years ago
Image credit: Canva...
Jeff Caplan, KSL NewsRadio

My Minute of News: What if humans could get their tails back?

Whether a monkey has a tail is controlled by one little gene (that was turned off in humans). What if we turned it back on?
3 years ago
Kyle Brown holds a flag as he crosses the finish line (Lindsay Aerts, KSL NewsRadio)...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: “I haven’t missed out on a thing”

We aired a Heart of Utah report this morning on KSL Newsradio that stayed with me, as powerful stories sometimes do.
3 years ago
christmas shopping affected by shortage of shipping containers supply chain problem...
Jeff Caplan

My Minute of News: Start your Christmas shopping now. We’re serious.

Jeff Caplan says it's already time to ask your kids what they want for Christmas and start your shopping -- because of a shortage of shipping containers.
3 years ago
Relentlessly Resilient widow of Utahn killed in afghanistan war memorial...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: There should be a memorial for veterans of the War on Terror

Amanda Dickson adds her voice to those who believe a memorial to those who lost their lives in the War on Terror belongs in our nation's capital.
3 years ago
Utah ranked one of the worst states to work in....
Curt Gresseth

Ending unemployment benefit early to fill jobs didn’t work, says state rep

The theory was ending the pandemic unemployment benefit early would move Utahns back into jobs, but the numbers show that did not happen.
3 years ago
jeff caplan nyc wcbs 9/11...
Jeff Caplan

9/11: Why witnessing the first draft of history isn’t so great for the witnesses

On 9/11, KSL NewsRadio's Jeff Caplan was anchoring at WCBS in New York. 20 years later, his memories of that day continue to haunt him.
3 years ago
Biden courts executive orders struck down...
Boyd Matheson

Opinion: Executive orders show Congress needs to take back its authority

On the court cases involving immigration, oil and gas leasing and an extension on the federal eviction moratorium, the Biden administration went down swinging.
3 years ago
afghan baby born on tarmac at ramstein air base...
Jeff Caplan

My Minute of News: Afghan baby born on US jet shows freedom in “Reach”

Jeff Caplan wanted to make sure the story of an Afghan baby who was born in the midst of the Kabul airlift doesn't get lost. 
3 years ago
redistricting utah...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The high-stake musical chairs game of redistricting, explained

Redistricting "affects federal grants. It affects money from the federal and the state. It affects everyone," Sen. Karen Mayne said on A Woman's View.
3 years ago

Today’s Top Stories