Utah's Noon News

February 2nd, 2026

February 2nd, 2026

February 2nd, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show January 30th, 2026

Vaccinations for children attending public schools could see some changes if a bill being discussed on Capitol Hill this afternoon moves ahead. State Representative Trevor Lee is introducing a revised bill that -- instead of banning vaccination requirements -- would make it easier for parents to get vaccine exemptions. A previous iteration of the bill would have outright banned the requirement for vaccinations and while that's no longer the case, Representative Lee says he's still interested in pursuing that route in the future.  In this Deep-Dive, Maria Shilaos digs into the issue of mandated vaccinations for public school students. We hear from Representative Lee first; Maria is then joined by Dr. David Cope, Family Medicine Physician at Ogden Clinic to get his takes on the proposals.

January 30th, 2026

January 30th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show January 29th, 2026

January 29th, 2026

January 29th, 2026

January 29th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show January 28th, 2026

The Park City Jewish Collective is celebrating, honoring, and giving gratitude to mark the return of the last hostage Israeli hostage held in Gaza. The body of an Israeli police officer who was abducted on October 7, 2023, finally returned to the state of Israel over the weekend. Rabbi Mayer Jacobs with the Park City Jewish Collective joined Maria Shilaos to explain the importance of Seudat Hoda’ah, a meal of gratitude.

On Capitol Hill this afternoon, lawmakers are discussing a massive omnibus bill that could have several implications on the future of elections here in Utah. Senate Bill 194 is being sponsored by State Senator Mike McKell, and it contains more than 150 pages of amendments and proposals for several parts of Utah's elections process. Deseret News reporter Brigham Tomco joins Maria Shilaos to break down the biggest parts of the bill. We also hear from sponsor Senator Mike McKell, plus Midday Executive Producer Andy Cupp. The conversation finishes on one particular element of the bill, with Phil Boileau of the Utah Forward Party providing a response to a section that would affect his party's chances at holding onto their current Senate seat.

January 28th, 2026

January 28th, 2026

January 28th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show January 27th, 2026

During the second Trump Administration, there have been several changes at the FDA, including changing dietary guidelines. Those changing standards have created a lot of confusion -- there has been quite a few reversals in the guidelines. For example, previous guidance said to not eat as much red meat; now, the FDA is encouraging people to eat more meat and protein. In another instance, earlier advice said to reduce the amount of saturated fats one would eat; now, the FDA says people should eat more saturated fats. The administration also recently said that it was time for people to ditch the diet soda pops... including a drink many Utahns love: Diet Coke. Dr. Carrie Durward, Associate Professor of nutrition, dietetics, and food sciences at Utah State University joins Maria Shilaos to break down the changing guidelines and how people can make sense of them.

On Utah's Capitol Hill today... a bipartisan push to help close unsolved violent crime cases. Lawmakers announced a few bills that would help empower law enforcement agencies so they can have more thorough investigations. In this 'Deep Dive,' Maria Shilaos digs into the bills and how they could actually help solve violent crimes, and help victims and their families find healing and closure. She's joined by State Representative Verona Mauga (D) and State Representative Tyler Clancy (R). This segment also contains insights for KSL's resident expert on cold cases Dave Cawley, the host of the KSL Podcast "Cold."