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 murder or other heinous crime happened.

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Trib Talk 4/21/14: How to sell a crime scene

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 and Tribune reporter Christopher Smart join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss Semnani’s plans for the historic block and if the vision will work in a changing retail environment hit hard by online sales.

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

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 in Denver. Former Utah Supreme Chief Justice Michael Zimmerman and Tribune justice reporter Brooke Adams join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the presentations, appellate court strategy and the judges' line of questioning.

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

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 superintendent Judy Park, Christel Swasey with Utahns Against Common Core and Tribune education reporter Lisa Schencker join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about what this means for teacher evaluations and school progress reports.

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

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 federal law. Suzanne Roy of the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign and Tribune outdoor editor Brett Prettyman join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the proposed roundup and balancing the grazing needs of wild horses as well as ranch livestock.

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

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 founder Dan Farr and Tribune technology reporter Vince Horiuchi join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk celebrities, sci-fi trivia, the art of cosplay and more.

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

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 of more densely-populated areas spend less on housing and transportation, have greater economic mobility and live longer. University of Utah planning professor and lead researcher of the study Reid Ewing and David Berrigan of NIH join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the study and how sprawl adversely affects health and wealth.

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

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 officials last week. Now the city council is asking for public input. Salt Lake City public services director Rick Graham and city council members James Rogers and Kyle LaMalfa join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the assessment and what it would take to rehab the city's golf courses.

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

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 the rules. Debbie Carr of Therapy Animals of Utah and Tribune reporter Lee Davidson join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about what the law allows and how some travelers are getting around the requirements.

Trib Talk 3/31/14: Animals on airplanes

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 Western thriller. Tribune reporters Ellen Weist and Kathy Stephenson along with managing editor Lisa Carricaburu join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about “Theft” and what sets this novel apart during the Tribune’s monthly book club, Utah Lit.

Utah Lit: "Theft" by BK Loren

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 Napier-Pearce to talk about his decision and his imprint on party politics and progressive causes in Utah.

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

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 and Damon Cann, Lindsay Zizumbo of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and Tribune political editor Dan Harrie join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk politics and what the upcoming political realignment means for voters.

Trib Talk 3/25/14: Utah political roundup

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 Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the investigation and what prosecutors could do with the information.

Trib Talk 3/24/14: The Swallow Report

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 Women Project join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the church's response and what the Mormon feminist movement means to women within faith.

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

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. Nathan Rafferty of Ski Utah, Carl Fisher of Save Our Canyons and Tribune reporter Mike Gorrell join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the latest interconnect proposal and concerns about the impact on public lands.

Trib Talk 3-20-14: Ski interconnect proposed

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