Segment 1: Trader Joe’s, the specialty grocery chain, is coming to Utah and local foodies can’t wait. An advertising exec spent a year on the inside to find out why Trader Joe’s is so successful and the result is his new online book, “Build a Brand like Trader Joe’s.” On Thursday, Gardiner joins us…
Saturday’s Voyeur 2012/The Grand Old Flag Segment 1: “Saturday’s Voyeur,” Salt Lake Acting Company’s annual theatrical romp through the headlines, takes full advantage of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and the so-called “Mormon Moment.” On Tuesday, we get a backstage peek at the annual satirical hit which opened last weekend. Guests: Cynthia Fleming, director Keven Myhre…
Segment 1: Would a 1,000-room hotel on the Salt Palace site give Salt Lake City a better edge when it comes to luring convention business to town? And should local government help pay for $300 million project? The Salt Lake County Council approved funds to study the issue, but some say government doesn’t belong in…
Segment 1: Can the federal government require people to buy health insurance? Is expanding Medicaid coverage for more low-income families fair to the states that administer it? And what happens if the entire Affordable Care Act is struck down? The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to render its judgment on President Obama’s health-care reform…
Segment 1: From U.S. Senate to Salt Lake County Mayor, Tuesday’s election firms up just who will be the contenders in November’s election. On Wednesday, we’ll recap highlights from the 2012 campaign season and the choices voters will face in the fall. Guests: Lee Davidson, political reporter, Salt Lake Tribune Matthew Burbank, Associate Professor, University…
Segment 1: Where did your breakfast eggs come from today? If you answer, “from my backyard,” you’re part of a growing number of urban chicken farmers keeping hens in a backyard coop. Raising chickens has been embraced by locavores looking for locally-grown sustainable foods. On Tuesday, we’re talking chickens and some of the special considerations…
Utah Arts Festival 2012: Pilar Pobil/David Estes Segment 1: From materials to genres to themes, the artist Pilar Pobil doesn’t like boundaries. She sculpts figurines from clay, she uses oils to paint portraits, she revels in watercolors for still life and landscapes. The exuberance and intensity of her work spills out from the canvas onto…
In 1977, the fledgling Salt Lake Festival of the Arts opened on a three-block stretch of Main Street. Thirty-six years later, the Utah Arts Festival has evolved into a 4-day visual, aural and culinary extravaganza that draws over 80,000 people to Library and Washington Squares. On Wednesday, we’ll feature several honorees of this year’s festival,…
Segment 1: When a child comes out as LGBT, it can be hard on a religious family. For Mormon parents, a gay child may challenge their LDS beliefs and shake family ties. For LGBT youth, rejection from parents can lead to isolation, depression and suicide. A new booklet aims to help Mormon parents love gay…
Segment 1: Aging comes with physical aches and pains, but Utah’s elderly are also being hurt in other ways. Seniors are getting ripped off by scam artists. Some are intimidated by their children and others financially exploited by their grandchildren. A 2011 report shows that Utah seniors lose $1 million to thieves, and that’s in…
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