KSL's Inside Sources

Topics we will cover on this episode of KSL's Inside Sources include:

• Spanish Fork City Council votes to table data center discussions for two weeks
• The Detour: Weekday weddings are becoming more popular
• Preparing for natural disasters when on vacation
• LIVE: Intermountain Health officials announce plans for new hospital in downtown Salt Lake City
• The world is your… coconut?
• Ask the Attorney: Lori Vallow Daybell heading back to court for appeal
• Congress discusses ways to address and change birthright citizenship
• Shocker: Majority of Americans say corruption is widespread in government
• More than 1-million tickets already claimed for Salt Lake Temple open house

In less than 24 hours since they became available, tickets for the Salt Lake Temple open house have surpassed one million! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced this massive development just this morning. A lot of people have taken to social media to say they couldn't get tickets, but don't worry; the Church says additional tickets will be released in batches. So stay tuned and stay in line!

Gallup polling just put out a new report this morning with this title: "Record-high 89% in U.S. say government corruption widespread." Nearly 90% -- spread across all political ideologies -- think that corruption is at the highest it's ever been! Is anyone truly surprised? Greg and Holly say their biggest shock was how it went from less than 60% in 2006 to roughly 30% higher in only 20 years.

Congress may pick up where the Supreme Court left off with birthright citizenship. The high court gave a kind of mixed bag on the issue in the spring, but upheld the fact that the President could not redefine a constitutional amendment with an executive order. But with the House back in session right now, they're looking into ways to restrict birthright citizenship. In a hearing on Capitol Hill, the House Oversight Committee is looking at so-called birth tourism.

Remember Lori Vallow Daybell? Her murder case was all the news in 2024, and she was convicted of killing her two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. She was also found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband's first wife. Well now, the Idaho Supreme Court has set a date for her appeal: November 2nd. There have been a lot of questions about this impending appeal, so KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks down the appeal and the process for our listeners.

It's World Coconut Day, prompting us to propose a big change: we think it should no longer be "the world is your oyster," but become "the world is your coconut" instead. Coconuts are pretty divisive, but they have some really cool history and uses in things like healthcare and gardening. The hosts walk through some of the big things and read listener comments describing how they feel about coconuts.

After years of waiting for plans -- and after Salt Lake City denied original plans -- Intermountain Health is announcing new plans for a massive hospital in downtown Salt Lake City. This major complex will take the site of the former Sears store, which has become home to a lake and lots of birds since the building was demolished. In this segment, we hear from leaders with Intermountain Health, officials at LDS Hospital, and SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall.

Flooding in the Grand Canyon and Nepal, hurricanes hitting California and the Gulf Coast, and fires around the West -- Mother Nature has sure ramped up her anger. With so many people travelling around the country and the world, there's a good chance you might find yourself in a weird situation with a natural disaster… all while you try to rest and relax on vacation. September is Disaster Awareness Month, so Greg and Holly take a few minutes to talk about emergency preparedness while on vacation. They're joined by KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson with more on the storms and Benjamin Donner, executive director of the American Red Cross Central and Southern Utah chapter, with more on how to best be prepared.

Weddings are so expensive. They might be a little cheaper here in Utah since a lot of young people get married in temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But that doesn't mean reception venues are any cheaper. Increasingly, more and more people are opting for a weekday wedding as an option to save some major money. Holly's own son is doing this later this month! The hosts chat about this growing trend and ask listeners to chime in with their own thoughts on weekday weddings.

Residents in Spanish Fork will have to wait another few weeks to find out whether or not the city council will make changes that would open the door to a data center in their town. The city is the latest to face strong pushback from its residents over a potential data center. In this case, there's a proposal to build one near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. Amidst the opposition, the mayor says he's supportive of the development, calling it an opportunity. We hear comments from him during last night's meeting, and the Inside Sources hosts broaden the conversation to talk about nationwide feelings on data centers.

There's finally some movement in the case for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk. After what felt like an eternity of a preliminary hearing -- and a really long reading from the judge last night -- Robinson will head to trial. The Kirk family is asking that things move ahead more quickly, but will they? KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas weighs in on whether we should expect everything else in this case to move forward just as slowly.

• Claims that changes to mail-in voting could "derail" upcoming midterms
• Inside Washington: U.S. House is back in session -- what will they accomplish before the midterms?
• Military judge throws out testimony from alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks
• Humanitarian organization working to help those affected by deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet
• More resignations of top military officials
• Teaching kids Olympic and Paralympic values in the lead up to the 2034 winter games
• It. Is. Time. The "ber" months are finally upon us.

Did you feel a little chill in the air this morning? It's not just you -- the first day of September blessed us with some cooler temperatures last night. Many say the next four "ber" months are the best of the entire year: September, October, November, and December. Now it hasn't gotten too cold just yet, but there already seems to be a crispness in the air -- how exciting!

Kids around Utah will get the chance to learn more about the Olympics and the values behind them thanks to a new program as part of Utah 2034. This morning, a kind of opening ceremony for the program kicked off at Backman Elementary School in Salt Lake City. Several more opening ceremonies will take place at schools all over Utah over the next few weeks. For more on this program, Greg and Holly are joined by Amy Garff, Utah 2034 Education Committee Chair, and Brad Wilson, CEO of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Amid the war with Iran, the Secretary of the Army has announced his resignation. Last night, Dan Driscoll stepped down after less than 2 years in the position. It's the latest resignation amid a slew of resignations that have plagued Secretary Pete Hegseth's Department of Defense.

There are only 10 days to go until the 25th anniversary of the devastating, tragic terror attacks on 9/11. In the lead-up to this special anniversary, we're learning that the alleged mastermind behind the attacks won't have his confessions admitted in court.  A military judge has now thrown out the confessions because of how they were obtained. What kind of hurdle could this present to the U.S. government as they try to plead their case?

The House is back in Washington, but will they actually get anything done in the next few days? Eh... depends on who you ask. Campaign season is well underway for members of the House of Representatives and they'll be heading back to their districts ASAP to ride that campaigning trail to the midterms. But in the meantime, what are they going to try to tackle? The hosts chat with Deseret News congressional correspondent Cami Mondeaux for more insights.

There are new claims this morning that the U.S. Postal Service is pushing out untested technology -- and pushing it out too quickly -- in order to comply with the President's executive order on mail-in voting. Now, a whistleblower within the Postal Service says this haphazard process could "derail" the upcoming midterm elections.

We may finally get to see the end of a chapter in what might feel like a never-ending story. Today, the man accused of shooting and killing political influencer Charlier Kirk is back in court for what's supposed to be the final day of his preliminary hearing… which started more than a month ago. But first -- another hiccup: Tyler Robinson's defense team is once again asking the judge to bar cameras from the courtroom during the final hearing. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares his myriad of thoughts on the case, the constant motions on cameras, and the amount of time this whole thing has taken.

• Attorney General's Office announces new center to track financial crimes
• The Detour: Tonight's the last post-8 pm sunset of the year
• Tensions escalate in war with Iran
• Price of gas continues to hurt Americans' wallets -- could a deal with Venezuela help?
• Polling: Republicans may face a white married woman problem in the upcoming midterms
• Disagree Better: Is it still working in 2026?
• What can we learn about today's housing costs from a 54-year-old checkbook?
• MapQuest gets a new lease on life… thanks to Lake Ontario (eh, Lake America)

What's old is new again -- MapQuest is back, baby! The app surged to the number 4 position this morning on the Apple App Store. Why? Because they won't rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. People really seem to like their stance, and it shows -- app downloads for MapQuest have spiked over the last few days, with downloads seeing a 128% day-over-day increase since the President's announcement.

We all know housing costs have gone higher and higher -- that's no shocker. But just how high have they gone? Deseret News opinion editor Jay Evensen recently found his father's old checkbook from 1962. In it, he found clues about how our cost-of-living has changed, and how housing costs take up more and more of our paycheck. He joins Inside Sources to share more of his insights from his father's little money book.

Over the past several years, Governor Spencer Cox has faced a lot of flak and pushback for his "disagree better" movement. He faced even more trouble when he endorsed President Trump in 2024. Ahead of the launch of his new book detailing his term and the things he's really pushed for, he spoke with KSL about his moves to clean up partisan politics. KSL digital political reporter Bridger Beal-Cvetko joins with more.

Republicans appear to have a big problem heading into the midterms: white, married women. New polling shows that Democrats are hurtling towards the midterms with an 18-point advantage. For a little context, that's what happened in the 2018 midterms. Even Republican lawmakers across the country say there's a problem. Republican Representative from Florida Kat Cammack told Politico that women are concerned about affordability, and the GOP isn't delivering on the promise to bring prices down. Holly has some opinions about this polling; she gives her hot takes.