Midday with Maria Shilaos

As a respected journalist, Maria Shilaos has earned the trust of listeners across Utah. Her show isn’t just about the news—it’s about the people behind it. Join her each weekday as she digs deeper, asks the important questions, and shares the stories that connect us all.

Episodes

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    July 17, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 17th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 17th, 2025

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    July 17, 2025

    Protest Organizers Were Warned to Keep Peacekeepers Out of Event

    July 17th, 2025

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    July 17, 2025

    Crews Forced to Stop Fighting Forsyth Fire Due to Hobby Drone

    July 17th, 2025

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    July 17, 2025

    New Move By Feds Could Give ICE Access to Medicaid Records

    July 17th, 2025

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    July 16, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 16th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 16th, 2025

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    July 16, 2025

    Fewer manual transmissions available for purchase in 2025

    Do you have a need for speed? If so, you've probably taken a spin in a good old-fashioned stick shift. Well today is National Stick shift Day.

    But right now there are even fewer cars on the market that have a manual transmission -- only 25 models this year versus 32 last year.

    What's killing the manuals? Utah State University's Brian Champagne explained and offered some ideas on how they might live on. 

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    July 16, 2025

    Potential nationwide legislation coming for NIL and student athletes

    As football season prepares to get underway, Congress is working to level the playing field regarding name, image, and likeness, also known as NIL. Congress is currently debating legislation that would make the rules around NIL the same in each state. Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference Tom Wistrcill joined Maria Shilaos to explain why additional legislation is needed.

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    July 16, 2025

    Congress debates major funding cuts to public media

    Major cuts to public broadcasting are moving closer to a reality after Vice President JD Vance had to cast a tie-breaking procedural vote on a rescissions package late last night. The package would gut funding to public broadcasters like PBS and NPR, both of whom have spoken out against the proposal. They're defending the value of public broadcasting while also pushing back on accusations of bias.

    Dr. Dale Cressman, professor emeritus at the School of Communications at Brigham Young University speaks with Maria Shilaos to share his take on the situation. Dr. Cressman is also a former journalist and was a former news director at both a public radio station and a public television station. 

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    July 16, 2025

    Shuttle potentially coming to Millcreek Canyon

    The Central Wasatch Commission is looking at the feasibility of implementing a shuttle system to take folks up Millcreek Canyon. While the plan is still in its infancy, Millcreek Mayor and board chair for the CWC Jeff Silvestrini tells Maria Shilaos that a shuttle system would go a long way in helping the crowds that recreate in the canyon.

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    July 16, 2025

    Inside the search and recovery efforts underway in Texas

    Drier conditions are expected in Texas today, where floods killed at least 133 people. Roughly 100 people are still missing. Search and rescue/recovery crews continue their search but now, it's a search for bodies. How do search efforts change when it moves from rescue to recovery? And what about the volunteers working tirelessly through the muck and mud?

    Professor Scott Hammond teaches management at Utah State University -- you've probably heard his Management Minute on KSL NewsRadio. What you might not know is that he's also a member of the Utah County Search and Rescue Team. 

    Maria Shilaos speaks to him about the kinds of search and recovery efforts and processes that would be underway in Texas right now.

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    July 16, 2025

    SLC Mayor Calls for Help from Legislature on Sustaining Public Safety Plan

    July 16th, 2025

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    July 16, 2025

    Cracks In Panguitch Lake Dam Prompts Rebuild

    July 16th, 2025 

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    July 16, 2025

    Clean Up and Repairs Underway After Water Meter Leak in Holladay

    July 16th, 2025

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    July 15, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 15th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 15th, 2025

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    July 15, 2025

    Nine Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against St. George Man Accused of Shooting at Police

    July 15th, 2025

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    July 15, 2025

    Be Cautious of High Temperatures Ahead

    July 15th, 2025

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    July 15, 2025

    Evacuations Underway in Sevier County Due to Monroe Canyon Fire

    July 15th, 2025

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    July 14, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 14th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 14th, 2025

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    July 14, 2025

    Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo celebrates 91 year of hand-slapping fun

    If you're looking for a blood-pumping, hand-slapping, adrenaline-soaked good time, Ogden Pioneer Days is the place for you. The statehood celebration takes us back to our western heritage. Maria Shilaos spoke about the historic rodeo and celebration with Foundation Chair Steve Handy, Miss Rodeo Utah Olivia Favero, and Miss Rodeo Ogden Ada Poulter.

    You can learn more at OgdenPioneerDays.com.

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    July 14, 2025

    Utah teen becomes youngest person to complete WURL trail hike

    A 16-year-old in Utah County has become the youngest person to complete the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup — one of the toughest mountain traverses in the country. Maria Shilaos spoke to Maverick Dustin to learn more about his experience. Can you imagine hiking for more than 37 hours non-stop? What an incredible adventure!

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    July 14, 2025

    Interstate Fentanyl Crisis Continues to Hurt People in Utah

    July 14th, 2025

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    July 14, 2025

    Utah Firewatch: Special Coverage

    July 14th, 2025

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    July 14, 2025

    Utah DOC Making Preparations for Execution of Ralph Menzies

    July 14th, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 11th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 11th, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

    Alarming Incidents on Utah Roads

    July 11th, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

    Rocky Mountain Power Asking Utah Supreme Court to Weigh in on Rate Hikes

    July 11th, 2025

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    July 10, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 10th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 10th, 2025

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    July 10, 2025

    SLCPD Graduates New Officers

    July 10th, 2025

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    July 10, 2025

    Time to Turn Off the Hose

    July 10th, 2025

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    July 10, 2025

    New Data Shows Sharp Rise in ICE Arrests

    July 10th, 2025

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    July 9, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 9th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 9th, 2025

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    July 9, 2025

    Recovery Efforts Continue in Texas

    July 9th, 2025

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    July 9, 2025

    One Year Since the Tragic Death of Gavin Peterson

    July 9th, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 8th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 8th, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

    Air Force Pilot from Utah Returns Home to His Final Resting Place

    July 8th, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

    Death Toll From Texas Flooding Has Passed 100

    July 8th, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

    Cross-Valley Police Chase Ends in Shootout

    July 8th, 2025

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    July 7, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 7th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 7th, 2025

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    July 7, 2025

    Art project aims to humanize the homeless community in Utah

    A new art exhibit at the Salt Lake City Public Library aims to give a voice to Utah's homeless community. Amplify Utah is a local nonprofit that works to highlight inclusive journalism and storytelling. They are sponsoring the exhibit, which is called "In Their Words." Amplify Utah executive director Marcie Young Cancio speaks with Maria Shilaos and explains the stories of 17 people experiencing homelessness along the Wasatch Front.

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    July 7, 2025

    Alpine School District Preparing to Sell $200 Million Worth of Bonds

    July 7th, 2025

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    July 7, 2025

    University of Utah Health using artificial intelligence to help with MRIs

    Artificial Intelligence is helping medical professional at University of Utah Health diagnose more patients... and more accurately. Denise Case is the MRI Manager in the Department of Radiology at University of Utah Health. She joins Maria Shilaos to describe how new technology is not only helping patients, but also helping to save the environment. 

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    July 7, 2025

    Study: Utahns want lawmakers to do more to protect the environment

    A majority of Utahns want lawmakers to do more to protect the environment, even if it means slower economic growth. That's according to a new study from Utah State University.

    Dr. Jessica Schad is the Director of Utah State's Community and Natural Resources Institute. She joins Maria Shilaos to explain the survey and what it means.

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    July 7, 2025

    Search and Rescue Efforts Underway in Texas Following Massive Flooding

    July 7th, 2025

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    July 7, 2025

    Jury Selection Underway in Case of Doctor Who Faked Covid Vaccines

    July 7th, 2025

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    July 3, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 3rd, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 3rd, 2025

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    July 3, 2025

    Preparing for This Weekend's Festivities

    July 3rd, 2025

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    July 3, 2025

    Big Beautiful Bill Passes in the House

    July 3rd, 2025

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    July 2, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 2nd, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 2nd, 2025

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    July 2, 2025

    Today Expected to be Busiest Travel Day Ahead of Holiday Weekend

    July 2nd, 2025

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    July 2, 2025

    Bryan Kohberger Enters Guilty Plea

    July 2nd, 2025

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    July 1, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 1st, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show July 1st, 2025

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    July 1, 2025

    Construction of New Housing Has Slowed in Utah

    July 1st, 2025

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    July 1, 2025

    Red Flag Warning in Effect Across Utah Today

    July 1st, 2025

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    July 1, 2025

    New Vision for Ballpark Neighborhood Coming into Focus

    July 1st, 2025

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    June 30, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 30th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 30th, 2025

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    June 30, 2025

    Travel for Holiday Weekend Expected to be Chaotic

    June 30th, 2025

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    June 30, 2025

    Two Firefighters Killed in an Ambush While Responding to Wildfire in Idaho

    June 30th, 2025

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    June 30, 2025

    Civil Lawsuit Filed Against BYU Quarterback Jake Retzlaff Dismissed

    June 30th, 2025

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    June 27, 2025

    Immerse yourself in revolutionary history at the Colonial Heritage Festival

    Independence Day is right around the corner.

    If you're looking to celebrate the holiday in a more historic manner, you might want to check out the Colonial Heritage Festival. It's a chance to take a real-life step back in time to taste, see and hear what it was really like during America's colonial days.

    Maria Shilaos sat down with Chairperson Kim Gardner to learn how we can immerse ourselves into this patriotic event.

    For more information on the Colonial Heritage Festival and America's Freedom Festival, visit freedomfestival.org

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    June 27, 2025

    SCOTUS issues decisions impacting birthright citizenship, judicial reach

    The Supreme Court issued rulings on Friday that will impact birthright citizenship and judicial reach in the United States. Midday with Maria Shilaos speaks with legal experts on what the rulings mean for the U.S.

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    June 27, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 27th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 27th, 2025

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    June 27, 2025

    Fire Conditions Continue to Worsen

    June 27th, 2025

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    June 27, 2025

    The Future of Birthright Citizenship Still Uncertain

    June 27th, 2025

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    June 26, 2025

    Celebrating Pacific Islander heritage and culture through art

    A new art exhibit at Salt Lake Community College is allowing high school students in the Pacific Islander community to express their cultural identity.

    Jillhna AhLoe is the Coordinator for the Roots of Resilience Art Exhibit. She joins Maria Shilaos to explain how the exhibit is a first of a kind, and how it gives young people a powerful platform to tell their stories and express their struggles.  

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    June 26, 2025

    Previewing the brand new Golden Spike State Monument

    Today, the public gets a look at the first renderings for the newest Utah State Park: the Golden Spike State Monument Park.

    The park is being designed to tell the multifaceted story of the railroad workers who laid the rails and the railroad’s transformational impact on our country. President of the Golden Spike Foundation Robyn Kremer joins Maria Shilaos to talk more about the park and what visitors can expect to see.

    Construction is expected to be complete at the end of next summer.

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    June 26, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 26th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 26th, 2025

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    June 26, 2025

    New CDC Panel Voted in Favor of RSV Shots for Newborns

    June 26th, 2025

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    June 26, 2025

    Brush Fire in Spanish Fork

    June 26th, 2025

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    June 26, 2025

    Two More People in Utah Diagnosed with Measles

    June 26th, 2025

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    June 25, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 25th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 25th, 2025

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    June 25, 2025

    Road Rage Running Rampant in Utah

    June 25th, 2025

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    June 25, 2025

    Pres. Trump Says Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Completely Destroyed

    June 25th, 2025

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    June 25, 2025

    Box Elder Mother and Boyfriend Facing Child Abuse Charges

    June 25th, 2025

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    June 24, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 24th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 24th, 2025

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    June 24, 2025

    Wildfires Still Burning in Southern Utah

    June 24th, 2025

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    June 24, 2025

    2 more measles cases in Utah

    June 24th, 2025

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    June 24, 2025

    Pres. Trump Says Ceasefire Still in Effect

    June 24th, 2025

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    June 24, 2025

    Former Teacher's Aide Arrested on Suspicion of Soliciting Sex from Teen

    June 24th, 2025

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    June 23, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 23rd, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 23rd, 2025

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    June 23, 2025

    NBA Draft Starts on Wednesday

    June 23rd, 2025

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    June 23, 2025

    Wildfires Prompt Evacuations

    June 23rd, 2025

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    June 23, 2025

    Iran Launches Retaliatory Missile Strikes Aimed at US Military Base in Qatar

    June 23rd, 2025

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    June 20, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 20th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 20th, 2025

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    June 20, 2025

    Several Fires Growing Amidst Red Flag Warnings

    June 20th, 2025

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    June 20, 2025

    First Case of Measles Identified in Utah County

    June 20th, 2025

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    June 18, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 18th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 18th, 2025

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    June 18, 2025

    Rising Temperatures Means High Fire Danger

    June 18th, 2025

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    June 18, 2025

    Taylorsville Dayzz Ramps Up Security Efforts

    June 18th, 2025

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    June 18, 2025

    SLC Police Chief Briefs Lawmakers on Weekend Shooting

    June 18th, 2025

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    June 17, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 17th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 17th, 2025

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    June 17, 2025

    Mike Lee Faces Backlash Over Post on X

    June 17th, 2025

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    June 17, 2025

    Rural Hospitals Discontinuing Labor and Delivery Departments

    June 17th, 2025

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    June 17, 2025

    Volunteer "Peacekeeper" was Military Veteran

    June 17th, 2025

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    June 16, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 16th, 2025

    Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show June 16th, 2025

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    June 16, 2025

    Taking care of mental health following traumatic event

    July 16th, 2025

    For those who witnessed the tragic shootings that took place last weekend, what kinds of things are going through their minds? If they're still experiencing shock, what can they do to work through those and other "survivor guilt" kinds of feelings? Dr. Steven Sugden with the University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins Maria Shilaos for this discussion. 

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    June 16, 2025

    Minnesota Police Apprehend Assassin Who Shot Lawmakers

    July 16th, 2025

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    June 16, 2025

    Staying Safe in a Crowd

    July 16th, 2025

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    June 16, 2025

    More Details Revealed about Two Deadly Shooting Incidents

    June 16th, 2025