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Today on The Mountain Life, hosts Pete Stoughton and Lynn Ware Peek speak with (01:02) local pharmacist Karin Carestia, who takes listeners on a journey through the medicinal qualities of the cannabis plant and how patients can obtain a medical card. Then, (26:48) Dr. Tim Michaelis, a dermatologist with Intermountain Park City Hospital, talks about the early detection of skin cancers, treatment, and how we can avoid it even when we live at high elevations under consistent sun exposure.

On today's Local News Hour, host Leslie Thatcher's guests include: (07:28) Summit County Council Member Doug Clyde recaps Wednesday's meeting, (24:24) Park City Board of Education candidate for District 4 Meredith Reed and (38:05) Marketing Director for the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation Melanie Welch has details about the opening of the UOP summer season on Saturday.

Today on Cool Science Radio, Lynn Ware Peek and John Wells guests include: (01:08) Emma Louden, a Yale Ph.D. student in astrophysics studying 4000 planets in 500 solar systems, who talks about her goal of putting our own planet in context. Then, (26:52) Daniel Bergner, author of The Mind and The Moon, joins the show. He explores the history of drug development, modes of treatment, and the marketing of psycho-pharmaceuticals.

This week, Lynn Ware Peek and Pete Stoughton’s guests include: (01:41) Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team, Bo Seo who tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion. His most recent book is Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard.Then, (24:47) looking for volunteer opportunities? We talk with McPolin Elementary educators Bob Edmiston and Kara Cook about an important summer reading program.Finally, (37:54) a conversation with Cami Richardson, Kate Mapp and Kate Black about the Living Library project -- a collaboration between the Park City Library and the Park City LGBTQIA+ Taskforce to bring awareness and education and personal stories during Pride Month.

On today's Local News Hour, host Leslie Thatcher's guests include: (02:48) Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, (22:38) UDOT Heber Valley Environmental Impact Study project manager Craig Hancock reveals the newest release of proposals to reduce traffic in Heber City and (35:10) Director of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues.

On today's Local News Hour, host Leslie Thatcher's guests include: (06:25) Kimball Art Center Executive Director Aldy Milliken shares more about the new exhibit More Than a Thousand Words and upcoming Monster Draw, (25:07) Park City Manager Matt Dias has a preview of this week's city council meeting and (42:57) Co-Founder of Live Like Sam Ron Jackenthal has details on the opening of registration for its summer Thrive program.

On today's This Green Earth, Nell and Chris speak with (02:45) Mike Luers from the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District. They take a deep dive into the re-use of advanced treated wastewater on private and public properties. Learn what it is, how it works, and the challenges associated with it.Then, (27:17) author Jenny Price comes on the show to talk about her new book, Stop Saving the Planet! The book is described as a short, fun, fierce manifesto for environmentalism that is more fair and less righteous.They end the show speaking about (48:38) how Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources is accepting applications for positions on a regional advisory council.

On today's episode of The Mountain Life, Pete Stoughton and Lynn Ware Peek's guests include: (01:07) Dr. Michelle Segar, an award-winning sustainable behavior change researcher at the University of Michigan. She joins to talk about a truly fresh, brain-based new take on the old and tired behavior change paradigm which she discusses in her new book, THE JOY CHOICE: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise. Then, (25:52) the Park City High School Mountain bike team gets this season rolling with a huge team. They will talk about the upcoming fundraisers and how to catch their races this season.

Covering Leslie Thatcher, Sean Higgins hosts the Local News Hour. Today's guests include: (10:01) Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, (25:32) EATS Program Manager Natalie Kane and new Gardens and Sustainability Manager Kellie Hill have details about the Fork in the Road fundraiser and Kellie's new job and (37:27) Peace House Director of Prevention and Education Emma Zevallos and Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Program Director Andrea Sherman on the screening of Surviving Sex Trafficking and panel discussion that will follow.

Nell Larson and Chris Cherniak are the hosts of This Green Earth. This week, (01:58) in celebration of International Dark Sky Week, Paul Ricketts, director of University of Utah's South Physics Observatory, will come on to speak about Utah's upcoming Dark Sky Week events, including telescope workshops and a Star party.Then, they will be speaking with (24:21) Yale University lecturer Wake Smith, who teaches a world-leading course on the topic of Climate Mitigation. The course syllabus forms the basis of his new book, Pandora's Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention.