Access Utah

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Land, water and air with Brian Steed on Tuesday's Access Utah Aug 23, 2022

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Our guest for the hour on Tuesday’s Access Utah is Brian Steed, the new Executive Director of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University. Established in 2021, the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air connects researchers from Utah State University with problem solvers and decision-makers around Utah. The institute envisions a state with a high quality of life for our citizens that values and optimizes our state’s shared resources while managing continued growth. We value data-driven decision-making, shared partnerships, and a non-partisan perspective as we share the latest land, water, and air research.

Food insecurity on Monday's Access Utah Aug 22, 2022

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About one in five adults reported experiencing food insecurity in the previous 30 days. Al Switzler joins us to discuss Tabitha’s Way, a Utah-based food pantry.

'Waiting for an Echo' on Thursday's Access Utah Aug 22, 2022

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We revisit our conversation with Dr. Christine Montross about her book, "Waiting For an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration."

Impulsivity, poor decisions and what to do about it on Wednesday's Access Utah Aug 22, 2022

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Gregory Madden joins us to talk about his research, which has applications for public health including substance-use disorders, pathological gambling and obesity.

'Blurred Fates' with Anastasia Zadeik on Tuesday's Access Utah Aug 22, 2022

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We're joined by storyteller Anastasia Zadeik and talk about her debut novel “Blurred Fates,” which addresses issues of mental health and family dysfunction, among other themes.

'The Fishermen and the Dragon' on Access Utah Aug 22, 2022

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We're joined by author Kirk Wallace Johnson to discuss the story of white fishermen and Vietnamese shrimpers clashing on the Texas coast in the 1970s and ‘80s.

The politics of open space on Tuesday's Access Utah Aug 10, 2022

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Open space will be on the ballot in northern Utah in November. In this episode, we talk about a proposed $20 million bond in Cache Valley that would buy up open space to preserve it.

Third parties on Monday's Access Utah Aug 10, 2022

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Gallup says that support for a third U.S. political party is at a high point. On this episode, we talk with representatives from the United Utah Party, the Constitution Party of Utah, the Utah Libertarian Party and the Green Party of Utah.

Colorado River reporting with Alex Hager on Thursday's Access Utah Aug 10, 2022

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A recent report says that the Colorado River is America’s most endangered. Today we’ll talk with reporter Alex Hager.

Railroad history with Molly Cannon & Michael Sheehan on Wednesday's Access Utah Aug 10, 2022

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On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.