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Today's Local News hour guests: (7:16) Summit County Health Deptartment Director Derek Siddoway has a monthly update (23:12) National Ability Center Senior Development and Events Manager Caitlin Bognaski has details about how to participate in this year's Summit Challenge. (32:20) Moe Hickey Executive Director of Voices for Utah Children and Martin Munoz Kids Count Director discuss findings released this morning about the alarming rates of anxiety and depression in Utah’s youth.

On this week's Mountain Money, we talk with (00:04) James Bessen, author of The New Goliaths: How corporations use software to dominate industries, kill innovation and undermine regulation. Then (22:56), Natalie Segall with Segall & Banko Law walks through steps on how to prepare for what happens to our “digital stuff” when we are gone. Last (39:14), Rob Slettom and Ehlias Louis join Mountain Money to discuss the sale of Identity Properties and their name change to CooperWynn Property Management.

On today's This Green Earth, hosts Nell Larson and Chris Cherniak speak with (01:30) Dr. Bonnie Baxter, Director of the Great Salt Lake Institute and biology professor at Westminster College and (27:07) Kevin Perry, Professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah. Over the past decade, the Great Salt Lake has continued to deplete. It is now a third of its original size and recently the last remaining boats were pulled from the Great Salt Lake Marina. The troubled body of water desperately needs more water. These record lows are taking a toll, and the effects are wide reaching. These two environmental experts speak to the issues of this once great lake and what the future holds.

Today on the Local News Hour: (8:24) South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan gets ready for ack to school. (24:59) Sierra Quitiquit discusses her role as a NATO US Youth Protect the Future Representative and her organization Plastic Free Fridays (37:07) Jenny Hardy with Timpanogos Valley Theater has details on the production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night running August 19th-22nd.

In this episode of The Mountain Life Wednesday Lynn Ware Peek and guest co-host Sarah Ervin's guests include:(0:59) Psychologist and author Dr. Melissa Goldberg Mintz , who will discuss a guide for parents and caregivers of children who have been traumatized -- how to recognize it and what to do to promote healing and recovery. He talks about her new book HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN TRAUMATIZED? How to Know and What to do to Promote Healing and RecoveryThen (22:42) Chad Brackelsburg, director of Utah Avalanche Center who talks about one of the best fundraising parties of the year coming up on September 8, it's the 29th annual Backcountry Benefit. Finally, (35:54) Chris Magerl, director of the Summit Challenge which takes place on Saturday, August 27. This fully-supported ride through the scenic mountains of Northern Utah raises money for the National Ability Center's adaptive cycling and mountain bike programs.

Today on Cool Science Radio John and Lynn's speak with (0:15) Dr. Mario Juric, an associate professor of Astronomy and the director of the Data-Intensive Research in Astronomy and Cosmology at the University of Washington. Mario works with large data sets and algorithms designed to discover undetected near-earth asteroids in our solar system.Then (27:49) Madeline Ostrander who has written At Home on an Unruly Planet: Finding Refuge on a Changed Earth joins the show. From rural Alaska to coastal Florida, she gives a vivid account of Americans working to protect the places they call home in an era of climate crisis.

Today on Mountain Money, (00:03) authors Walt Bog-Danich and Michael Forsythe discuss their book When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting FirmThen, (22:55) Maggie Heile, Founder and General Manager of Vin 7000 shares how it is now possible to join a wine club in Utah.Mountain Money ends the hour speaking with (36:08) Matt Irvin with Adventourage Heber Valley's newest outfitter at the Homestead Resort.

In today's Local News Hour, host Michelle Deininger's guests include: (2:42) KPCW General Manager Renai Bodley Miller and retired reporter Rick Brough talk about KPCW founder Blaire Feulner, who passed away Sunday night (09:05); Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Executive Director Jennifer Yim explains how voters can find out more about the 63 judges on the ballot this election; (22:11) then Park City school board candidate Meredith Reed joins the show to discuss her campaign; (37:09) and finishing the hour is Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra with Michelle De Haan water quality treatment manager for Park City Municipal and Recycle Utah volunteer David Nicholas with a monthly update.

On today's Local News Hour, host Michelle Deininger's guests are: (9:46) Summit County Public Lands Manager Jess Kirby, who talks about an upcoming wildfire awareness event and winter prescribed burns, (26:45) Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau discusses the upcoming bus route and microtransit in the Heber Valley, (33:51) and finishing the hour is Utah Highway Patrol officer Cameron Rodin with snow driving and winter weather tips.

On today's Local News Hour : (3:01) Heber City Councilmember Ryan Stack talks about Tuesday's vote to proceed with a study on how to upgrade the Heber Valley Airport, (25:38) Park City school board candidate Erin Grady discusses her reasons for seeking re-election to the District 5 school board and (39:42) Chef Tamara Stanger of The Lakehouse at Deer Creek has details about The Hunters Gathering set for Oct. 27.