KSL's Inside Sources

KSL's Inside Sources

The all-new Inside Sources. Hosted by Greg Skordas and Dr. Holly Richardson, two well-known voices in Utah’s legal and political circles.

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Inside Sources Full Show July 11th, 2025: 100% of Utah is in drought
  • Hiker dies on Grand Canyon trail amid high temperatures
  • President Trump visits Texas after devastating floods
  • Inmate demographic patterns identified in Salt Lake County jails
  • Increased ICE arrests lead to teacher concerns
  • Hyundai and Kia cars targeted in auto-thefts
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Jul 11, 2025 12:8 PM
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KSL Movie Show's Big Movie of the week: Superman
In this week's Movie Show Preview, Inside Sources hosts talk with Andy Farnsworth and Steve Sales about Superman! The new Superman movie has reporter Clark Kent reconciling his alien heritage with his human upbringing. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned. Movie Question: What actor played the best movie villain?
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Jul 11, 2025 12:6 PM
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Music and the Spoken Word prepares to record 5,000th episode
96 years ago, Music and the Spoken Word recorded their first episode. They have not missed a week since then. Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joins the show to discuss the early days of the show and why this is such an important milestone for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and listeners worldwide.
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Jul 11, 2025 12:5 PM
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Hyundai and Kia cars targeted in auto-thefts
Salt Lake City Police Department has issued a warning about a spike in Kia and Hyundai auto-thefts. KSL 5 TV's Garna Mejia reported on this spike and joins Greg and Holly to discuss why these specific automobiles are being targeted and what owners can do about it.
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Jul 11, 2025 12:4 PM
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Increased ICE arrests lead to teacher concerns
As the start of the school year is just around the corner, teachers have a concern added that they probably didn't have in past years: ICE coming into their classrooms. What's expected from teachers if federal agents try to enter their classroom? Regardless of expectations, teachers are planning to respond in the best way for their students and schools.
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Jul 11, 2025 12:3 PM
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Inmate demographic patterns identified in Salt Lake County jails
Data from the Salt Lake County jail suggests most inmates follow a pattern: single, white and unemployed. Greg and Holly dig deeper in the available data from the Salt Lake County jail system. Why are most offenders single? What about unemployed?
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Jul 11, 2025 12:0 PM
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President Trump visits Texas after devastating floods
On Independence Day, the Guadalupe River in Kerr County Texas surged 26 feet in less than an hour, killing at least 121 people with more remaining missing. President Trump is headed to the affected area with First Lady Melania to survey the damage and talk with families who lost loved ones in the natural disaster.
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Jul 11, 2025 11:56 AM
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Hiker dies on Grand Canyon trail amid high temperatures
A Hiker died on a Grand Canyon trail amid extremely high summer temperatures. Summer heat on exposed parts of the trail can exceed 120 degrees, according to ABC. Greg and Holly discuss warning signs and recommendations to stay safe in excessive heat and upcoming weather conditions in Utah.
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Jul 11, 2025 11:53 AM
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100% of Utah is in drought
As of early July, Utah is the only Western state experiencing 100% drought, according to federal data. Laura Haskell, Division of Water Resources Drought Coordinator, joins Greg and Holly to talk about Utah's current drought conditions and what a near-term outlook looks like with these circumstances.
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Jul 11, 2025 11:51 AM
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Inside Sources Full Show July 10th, 2025: Motorcycle crashes continue to rise in Utah
  • Judge signs execution warrant for Utah inmate Ralph Menzie's
  • Federal judge blocks executive order revoking birthright citizenship
  • Court blocks 'Click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier
  • Copyrighting your face? Denmark's defense against deepfakes
  • Jaws and Laws! Lawmakers propose shark alert system
  • Utah water restrictions, hot weather, and brain-eating amoebas
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Jul 10, 2025 4:0 PM
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US measles cases hit highest number in 3 decades, according to the CDC
Measles cases are on the rise across the U.S... The incredibly infectious virus has been spreading to an alarming number after years of being "extinct" and it is alarming health experts. Greg and Holly discuss the recent spread of measles and the status in Utah. Holly discusses her facts of the day.
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Jul 10, 2025 3:50 PM
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Patient Confidentiality. How far does that go?
Dr. Kevin O'Connor plead the fifth, citing patient confidentiality to his patient, this week in a closed door testimony held by the House Oversight Committee about former President Biden's mental fitness during his time in office. Greg and Holly discuss his choice to plead the fifth and the issue of Biden's health being investigated. 
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Jul 10, 2025 3:49 PM
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Secret Service agents suspended amid investigating of Trump assassination attempt
Six agents from the U.S. Secret Service are suspended after the assassination attempt last year for failing to secure the site of the President's rally. An independent review by the Department of Homeland Security showed the failure of the service. NewsNation's Washington Correspondent, Kellie Meyer, joins with the latest.
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Jul 10, 2025 3:17 PM
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Utah water restrictions, hot weather, and brain-eating amoebas
Utah is facing water shortages across the state amidst extreme heat and a less than stellar water year. Greg and Holly discuss the cities implementing water restrictions. Holly discusses what she learned about brain eating amoebas that are rare, but recent reports say hot weather increases the risk.
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Jul 10, 2025 3:9 PM
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Jaws and Laws! Lawmakers propose shark alert system
We are used to push alerts, sometimes too many, about things that we need to know at any time. We get weather alerts, alerts from your bank about charges happening. Chat alerts. But a new Shark Alert System would allow authorities to quickly let the public know about shark attacks in their area.
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Jul 10, 2025 3:2 PM
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Copyrighting your face? Denmark's defense against deepfakes
There is a growing issue with AI deepfakes on the internet. One example over the last year involved singer, Taylor Swift, when inappropriate images were created of her by AI and it spread through X, then most recently there was deep fake audio of Secretary of State's Marco Rubio. Denmark may have the key to combat this rise in fakes as they hope to bring copyright protections to people's faces. Greg and Holly go in-depth about this practice and how legally this would be a way to hold those who do make deepfakes accountable in court.
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Jul 10, 2025 2:41 PM
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Court blocks 'Click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier
How often do you subscribe to something, use it once and then forget about it? Months later, you realize you're still paying for it! Well, Congress wanted to make it just as easy to cancel those subscriptions as it is to sign up – but an appeals court just blocked that rule from going into effect. Greg and Holly discuss.
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Jul 10, 2025 2:37 PM
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Federal judge blocks executive order revoking birthright citizenship
Yesterday marked the 157th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification - that's the one dealing with birthright citizenship. Pres. Trump signed an executive ordering revoking birthright citizenship which was blocked by the courts with a nationwide injunction. Then, the US Supreme Court weighed in and said no to the injunction. Today, a federal judge once again blocked Trump's order.   Greg and Holly discuss how the process might play out and if this will hold.
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Jul 10, 2025 2:31 PM
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Judge signs execution warrant for Utah inmate Ralph Menzies
After three decades on death row, Utah inmate Ralph Menzies execution warrant was signed by a judge starting the path to the first execution squad execution since 2010. Menzies was sentenced to die after the murder of Maureen Hunsaker in 1986. Greg and Holly break down what comes next in the process... and hear live reaction from the son of Maureen Hunsaker, Matt Hunsaker about the execution warrant being signed. 
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Jul 10, 2025 2:28 PM
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Motorcycle crashes continue to rise in Utah
This summer in Utah, we have seen nearly two-hundred serious injuries relating to motorcycles. This is on track to outpace last year's number of crashes and fatalities in half the time. Lt. Cameron Roden from Utah Highway Patrol joins the show to discuss these numbers and Greg dives into motorcycle laws that the average Utah driver might not know.
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Jul 10, 2025 2:27 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show July 9th, 2025: Utah ranked as ninth most expensive for housing in the nation
  • Migrants aren’t more likely to perpetrate crimes. But they are more likely to be victimized
  • Texas and New Mexico flooding updates
  • Priced out of parenthood: Declining birth rates and rising childcare costs
  • President Trump proposes 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals and 50% tariff on copper
  • The future of energy in Utah
01:51:23
Jul 9, 2025 3:7 PM
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House on Ukraine weapon shipment pause
CNN is reporting that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine. Holly and Greg discuss the miscommunication between members of Trump administration and the overall concern.
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Jul 9, 2025 2:49 PM
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The future of energy in Utah
Have you heard of Operation Gigawatt? It's Utah's ambitious plan to double energy production in the next ten years - and that means a whole lot of research and production. Greg and Holly speak with Utah San Rafael Energy Lab, Director Jaron Wallace about the work being down there to diversify energy resources in Utah.  Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson just returned from the UK to explore nuclear energy use and joins the hosts in studio to discuss the takeaways.
00:27:33
Jul 9, 2025 1:50 PM
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President Trump proposes 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals and 50% tariff on copper
Tariffs are on-again, off-again, but the most recent news we have is that President Trump is proposing a 50% tariff on copper and a whopping 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. Greg and Holly discuss the recent developments and the impacts these tariffs could have.
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Jul 9, 2025 1:49 PM
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Priced out of parenthood: Declining birth rates and rising childcare costs
According to AP, US adults want the government to focus on childcare costs, not birth rates. Greg and Holly discuss the issue of the declining birthrates.  Aimee Winder Newton, Senior Advisor to Governor Cox and director of the Office of Families discusses the overall issues and how the state of Utah is working to support families. Jennifer Nuttel, Executive Director of the Neighborhood House calls into the show to discuss the first apartment complex in Utah that is now offering on-site, low-cost childcare.
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Jul 9, 2025 1:47 PM
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