CD2 candidates Celeste Maloy and Bruce Hough debate

As the special election to replace Congressman Chris Stewart draws nearer, GOP candidates Celeste Maloy and Bruce Hough ended their series of debates on Tuesday with a televised debate on KSL.

Cattle drive surprises drivers in Logan Canyon

KSL NewsRadio reporter Aimee Cobabe says it’s like a scene from a John Wayne western movie. Hundreds of cattle line one side of the highway up Logan Canyon, with men and women on horseback guiding them. Madelyn Kunzler said they’re moving the cows from one grazing spot to the next. According to Kun…

How to afford back to school

This may be the most expensive year for back-to-school shopping in history, according to the National Retail Federation. The average American family is expected to spend $890 this year, or about $25 more than last year.

Prime energy drinks, caffeine and your kids

This week, we saw Sen. Charles Schumer ask the FDA to investigate Prime Energy drinks, a brand favored by social media influencers and YouTube stars like Logan Paul. The neon-colored drinks contain 200 milligrams of caffeine. That is about the equivalent of six Cokes, two Red Bulls or Rockstars, a…

Are your teenagers getting enough sleep?

Seven out of 10 teenagers aren't getting enough sleep.  "Teenagers need more sleep than the typical adult does," explained Dr. Dixie Harris, a specialist in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care with Intermountain Healthcare. "The recommendation from the National Sleep Foundation is …

Is inflation, cost of living really worse than the 1980s?

Despite a low unemployment rate, Americans are still feeling the pinch of inflation, cost of living and general fiscal pain. It leads to the question: "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" That's what former President Ronald Reagan famously asked during a presidential debate in 198…

What is 'true threat' and how does it affect social media?

s it a crime to post threatening language on social media? It can be, but the Supreme Court today defined the state of mind that must be present when a person posts a "true threat". The case is called Counterman v. Colorado. Counterman sent hundreds of Facebook messages to a local singer. She neve…

Erosion of trust in science is "putting people's lives at risk"

Trust in science is down in America. In 2022, the General Social Survey by the University of Chicago showed that only 39% of U.S. adults said they had "a great deal of confidence in the scientific community." That's down from 48% in 2018 and 2021. Dr. Daniel Horns is the Dean of the College of Sc…

Glass insulator convention hopes to share history, love of antiques

Thousands of them once sat on telephone, telegraph and power poles. Most were thrown away, but maybe your relatives left you one. Their tops and colors vary, but most would fit into a coffee mug. The National Insulator Association convention, held in June in Logan, was the place to see what histori…

Where is anxiety in children coming from?

We've heard a lot about the increased anxiety in teenagers in America. It's especially pertinent among teenage girls. But anxiety in children is still a big trend we're seeing nationwide.  "Recent numbers from the CDC show that three in five teenage girls have felt hopeless, one of those serious e…