A violent crime occurs, a family moves on, but often there’s a house left behind. Realtor Dave Frederickson and Tribune justice reporter Michael McFall join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the challenges of marketing and selling homes where a

Trib Talk 4/11/14: The future of Trolley Square

Apr 11th, 2014 33m 16s

With a 44 percent vacancy rate and little foot traffic, Trolley Square is not the thriving Salt Lake City mall it used to be. Millionaire businessman Khosrow Semnani is hoping to change that. Semnani, Utah Heritage Foundation's Kirk Huffaker an

Trib Talk 4/10/14: Same-sex marriage goes to court

Apr 10th, 2014 30m 35s

For months, it's been the battle of briefs. But today, attorneys representing the state of Utah and lawyers representing gay couples will present their best arguments for and against Utah's Amendment 3 before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals i

Trib Talk 4/9/14: Concerns over school testing

Apr 9th, 2014 31m 28s

The end of the school year brings end-of-year testing for most Utah students. But a parent group is speaking out against the new SAGE test and a higher-than-usual number of students is opting out of the assessment. State associate superintenden

Trib Talk 4/8/14: Wild horse roundup?

Apr 8th, 2014 28m 49s

Does the wild horse population in Iron County need to be controlled? By law, can the herd be reduced? County officials want to round up some of the horses this week and put them up for adoption, but opponents say such action would violate feder

Trib Talk 4-4-14: Salt Lake Comic Con/FanX preview

Apr 4th, 2014 31m 59s

With sci-fi heroes Nathan Fillion, William Shatner and Billy Dee Williams on the schedule, geeks are already lining up for FanX, the Salt Lake Comic Con mid-April event, with organizers expecting 100,000 people to attend. Salt Lake Comic Con fo

Trib Talk 4-3-14: Sprawl, health and wealth

Apr 3rd, 2014 26m 29s

Contrary to decades-long assumptions, it's cheaper and healthier to live in cities rather than suburbs. The National Institutes of Health and Smart Growth America studied how sprawl affects health and cost of living and concluded that residents

Trib Talk 4/1/14: Should SLC be in the golf business?

Apr 1st, 2014 33m 27s

Salt Lake City's golf courses are financially ailing, so green fees should go up and two of the least-used courses - Rose Park and Jordan River Par-3 - should be shuttered. That's according to a consultant's report submitted to Salt Lake City o

Trib Talk 3/31/14: Animals on airplanes

Mar 31st, 2014 24m 19s

Dogs, cats and other pets are becoming frequent flyers, with animals in the passenger cabin a more common sight. Federal law allows service animals on all flights, but government documents show that airlines worry some pet owners are breaking t

Utah Lit: "Theft" by BK Loren

Mar 28th, 2014 30m 15s

An expert animal tracker is hired to flush out her most challenging target yet: her fugitive brother. While the intriguing plot propels BK Loren’s “Theft,” the rich writing and universal themes of loss and nature captivate and fill out this Wes

Trib Talk 3/27/14: Sen. Jim Dabakis on Utah party politics

Mar 27th, 2014 33m 10s

Utah’s outspoken Democrat-in-Chief announced this week he’s stepping down from that post, citing undisclosed health reasons. But Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, says he’s well enough to continue serving in the Senate. Dabakis joins Jennifer

Trib Talk 3/25/14: Utah political roundup

Mar 25th, 2014 32m 25s

Sen. Jim Dabakis is stepping down as Utah Democratic Party chair, a third of the women serving in the House and Senate will not run for office again and many candidates on the November will run unopposed. Political scientists Kelly Patterson a

Trib Talk 3/24/14: The Swallow Report

Mar 24th, 2014 31m 54s

Bribery, evidence tampering and official misconduct are among the crimes former Utah Attorney General John Swallow could face, according to a 214-page report released by House investigators. Rep. Jim Dunnigan, House Speaker Becky Lockhart and T

Trib Talk 3-21-14: Ordain Women and the LDS priesthood

Mar 21st, 2014 45m 24s

A group supporting women's ordination asked the LDS Church for tickets to its upcoming all-male priesthood session. This week church officials said no. Kate Kelly of Ordain Women, blogger and author Julie M. Smith and Neylan McBaine of Mormon W

Trib Talk 3-20-14: Ski interconnect proposed

Mar 20th, 2014 32m 1s

The prospect of connecting seven Wasatch Front ski resorts is back. Yesterday, Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, Brighton, Canyons, Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort announced their plan to link the resorts to create an Alps-like experience. Na

Trib Talk 3/18/14: Mental illness and altitude

Mar 18th, 2014 25m 58s

Slightly more than 18 percent of Americans experienced a mental illness in the past year, but in Utah, that number was 22.3 percent, the highest rate in the nation. Other Rocky Mountain states have above-average rates too, prompting researchers

Trib Talk 3/11/14: Cock fighting in Utah

Mar 17th, 2014 33m 22s

Lawmakers are considering stiffer penalties for cock fighting, changing the activity from a misdemeanor to a felony for repeat offenders. But cock fighting does have its supporters. Cock fighting advocate Tim Fitzgerald and Carl Arky of the Hum

Trib Talk 3/14/14: Foodie Friday

Mar 14th, 2014 28m 35s

Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks with Tribune food writer Kathy Stephenson and food critics Heather King and Stuart Melling about St. Patrick’s Day fare, Utah’s small plate trend and recent reviews including Bistro 222, Faustina and Lugano.

Trib Talk 3/13/14: Photographer Chris Detrick on Sochi

Mar 13th, 2014 30m 8s

On rented skis, Salt Lake Tribune photographer Chris Detrick hiked up the mountain during the Sochi Olympics, then skied down with 65 pounds of gear so he could capture Park City’s Ted Ligety grabbing gold in the giant slalom. Detrick and Tribu

Trib Talk 3/10/14: Civility, free speech and online comment boards

Mar 10th, 2014 29m 10s

Like newspapers across the country, The Salt Lake Tribune has grappled with its online comment boards. Defenders maintain the space is the ultimate free speech zone, a place where readers can gather to dissect the news of the day and offer a di

Trib Talk 3/7/14: Sean P. Means on movies

Mar 7th, 2014 20m 25s

Film festivals aren’t just for grown-ups anymore. For four years running, the Tumbleweeds Film Festival has screened independent and foreign films specifically made for children and youth. Tribune movie critic Sean P. Means joins Jennifer Napie

Trib Talk 3/6/14: Stericycle

Mar 6th, 2014 30m 23s

Sure, Stericycle burns medical waste, but it also incinerates trash from international flights and biohazardous evidence from police investigations. Stericycle executive Selin Hoboy and Tribune environmental reporter Brian Maffly join Jennifer

Trib Talk 3/4/14: Sweat lodges at the VA

Mar 4th, 2014 34m 8s

Sweat lodges will continue at the veterans hospital in Salt Lake City. Last month, there was some dispute on how frequently the traditional American Indian ceremonies would be allowed at the facility and who would lead them after a sweat lodge

Trib Talk 3/3/14: Autism and insurance

Mar 3rd, 2014 32m 24s

Treatment for autism is expensive and many insurance plans won’t cover it. Last year, Utah lawmakers set up a trial "lottery" where 270 children with autism would be provided treatment through Medicaid. This year, a proposal making its way thro

Utah Lit: Sara Zarr's "Roomies" and "What We Lost"

Feb 28th, 2014 30m 31s

Adolescence - and all the confusion that comes with bodies, minds and relationships in flux - is bread and butter for young adult novelist Sara Zarr. In her 2009 book "What We Lost," Zarr uses the abduction of a teenage girl to explore the effe