Behind the Headlines
Fridays from 9 a.m - 10 a.m.
From its politics to its public lands to polygamy, Utah has always been fertile ground for news. Here on UPR, The Salt Lake Tribune presents a fresh way for Utahns to process the headlines. Behind the Headlines, a live weekly broadcast, examines the week’s top local stories through the eyes of reporters on the beat.
Hosted by UPR's Tom Williams, a rotating panel of the state’s top journalists explain what’s happening in the Beehive State along with the hows and whys.
Listeners can join the discussion by sending questions to @upraccess on Twitter or emailing upraccess@gmail.com.
Behind the Headlines is brought to you through a partnership with KCPW and The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Salt Lake City's first legal camp opens, Governor Cox says diversity hiring practices at Utah’s universities will end in 2024, and ongoing accusations of Provo OB-GYN accused of sexual assault.
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On this episode; Patrick Kearon is the newest apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes won’t run for reelection, and the price Utahns pay for poor air quality.
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Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Courtney Tanner and Megan Banta, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Gov. Spencer Cox unveiling the largest budget proposal in Utah history.
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On this episode, we discuss Salt Lake City being named the preferred host for the 2034 Winter Games, Relief Society leaders in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are ordered off the stand, ending a ten-year tradition in the San Francisco Bay area, and a six-year lawsuit regarding high-school tackle football settles.
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On this episode, West-siders breathe the legacy of redlining, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall orders a crackdown on homeless camps, and Utah leaders react to the death of Latter-day Saint apostle M. Russell Ballard.
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Salt Lake City businesses allege that the Gail Miller Homeless Center is under “gross mismanagement,” a rural Utah county “hit the panic button” when a big employer left, and a deaf Utah teacher shares videos about life with cochlear implants.
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On this episode we discuss a jump in LDS mission numbers, the story of a Salt Lake City man slept in a park while fighting cancer, and the future possibility of drone-powered air taxis.
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On this episode, Book bans, a sexual abuse lawsuit, child care access issues in the state, and a fresh Utah Lake controversy.
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On this episode we discuss the recent eclipse, SLC’s Olympics chances for the future, and LDS views of climate change.
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On this episode we discuss a Utahn killed in last week's attack on Israel, a controversial ICE memo causing a stir among Utah leadership, ozone woes, and growth in Utah.