KSL at Night: 11-30-2023

Hosts: Leah Murray and Abby Osborne

IOC names SLC preferred host of 2034 Winter Olympics: What’s next?

Probably one of the biggest news of the week for Utah… The International Olympic Committee named Salt Lake City the preferred host for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Company and the Governor’s Olympic and Paralympic Advisor, joins the show to explain the process it takes to get us here and what the next steps are to make us the official host.

KSL Investigative team files motion to release the Attorney General’s calendar

The year-long battle to give the public access to the Attorney General's schedule continued on Wednesday with a call for a summary judgment from KSL. KSL Investigative Reporter Daniella Rivera joins the show to discuss why her team is looking into this and why the Attorney General might be so resistant to sharing it with the public.

Utah’s 2nd Congressional District’s newest representative: Celeste Maloy

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy is now the official representative of Utah’s 2nd Congressional District. She was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday, meaning she’s already started getting to work. She joins the show to share her experience that day and what her plans are going forward.

New report shows DEI efforts losing momentum

All across America there are DEI initiatives, from higher education to corporate board rooms. However, these words have recently become politicized. Ginger Chinn, Vice President of Public Policy at the Salt Lake Chamber, joins the show to talk us through where Salt Lake companies stand on this issue and whether she thinks the Supreme Court’s ruling on race conscious admissions is causing the turmoil.

The legacy of former secretary of state Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger died yesterday at 100 years old. He was Secretary of State for Richard Nixon, and he has a very complicated legacy. Leah and Abby share a conversation about some of his greatest achievements.

Student attacks teacher in Kearns High School classroom

An assault on a teacher by a special needs student this past Tuesday at Kearns High School ended in a physical altercation with two more administrators and the detainment of the 14 year-old student. How do we address these kinds of issues, and how can we provide a safer environment for teachers and students?

SLC International Airport ranked third most reliable mega airport

A recently released 2023 North America Airport Satisfaction Study ranked Salt Lake City International Airport as the third most reliable mega airport, even in the midst of considerable construction. Bill Wyat, Executive Director of the SLC Department of Airports, joins the show to discuss what this means for the future of the airport and what we can look forward to in the next two phases of renovation.

Ski season is back!

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