Opinion

January 6 capitol violence...
Boyd Matheson

OPINION: Curiosity critical for those involved in Jan. 6 probe

Think of all of the great breakthroughs in the history of this world. They've all happened because of curiosity -- because somebody was curious about something.
5 years ago
disability differently...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Looking at disability differently

Amanda Dickson challenges people to look at disability differently.
5 years ago
strategy and tactics required to climb mountains like everest...
Boyd Matheson

Opinion: When it comes to strategy and tactics, you have to have both

If you have a plan but not a goal or a vision without a plan, you will lose. To win, you need a strategy into a brighter future combined with the tactics to guide you to the summit of the dream.
5 years ago
open Washington, D.C....
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Open! Open! Open in Washington, D.C.

COVID-19 shut down the Capital's most visited attractions, like museums. But, now, Washington, D.C. is open! And KSL NewsRadio's Amanda Dickson is stoked.
5 years ago
history painting george washington thomas jefferson alexander hamilton...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: We are strong enough to learn our true history

You can be proud of your country while also expressing a desire to learn from the mistakes of history, Amanda Dickson writes in this opinion piece.
5 years ago
gwen berry...
Dave Noriega

Opinion: I disagree with Gwen Berry, but support her right to protest

Dave Noriega doesn't agree with Gwen Berry, who turned her back on the US flag at the Olympic trials -- but he supports her right to make a statement.
5 years ago
joe dimaggio swings at the ball...
Boyd Matheson

OPINION: Here’s to you, Joe DiMaggio, for showing us how it’s done

Joe DiMaggio gave his fans his best effort every game, every innings, every day, and for that, we say, here's to you for showing us all how it's done.
5 years ago
office COVID-19...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Coming back to the office after COVID-19 sent me home

After spending more than a year broadcasting from home, Amanda Dickson shares perspective on coming back to the office post COVID-19.
5 years ago
Greg Libecci, energy and resource manager for the Salt Lake City School District, stands with solar...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Searching for Zero

We've seen and heard so much lately about "net zero" and getting to zero by 2050 in order to prevent the planet's temperature from rising.
5 years ago
Idaho school shooting...
Boyd Matheson

Inside Sources: ‘After I got the gun, I just pulled her into a hug’: Teacher describes Idaho school shooting

With a hug, a teacher disarms a shooter inside a Idaho school.
5 years ago
write your letter...
Boyd Matheson

Inside Sources: Instead of poking holes in the past, try writing the future

Rewriting the past is easy. Writing the future is hard. Take the challenge and write your letter to the readers of tomorrow in 2121.
5 years ago
brick wall...
Boyd Matheson

Opinion: Punch through the brick wall that’s stopping you

A brick wall in the way of your accomplishment is there for a reason! Be ready for it. It's a test that shows how much you really want it.
5 years ago
menthol cigarette ban Amanda Dixon KSL...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Bring on the ban of menthol cigarettes

Menthol cigarettes felt like a friend to KSL Newsradio host Amanda Dickson as a younger woman, but she supports a ban.
5 years ago
climate change...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Why the military cares about climate change

Since it was the first time in my memory that the senator and I had spoken on climate change, I asked for his general view. 
5 years ago
criminal justice reform handcuffs prison...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Five Words That Changed America

We grew up watching Columbo or NYPD Blue, and now we binge Law and Order, so when a police officer begins "You have the right to remain silent," we can finish, "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."
5 years ago
Coachman's Dinner and Pancake House at 1301 So. State in Salt Lake City, Utah Dec. 11, 2002. Photo ...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: A former Coachman’s waitress says farewell

When I read the news that Coachman's Dinner and Pancake House is closing its doors today after sixty years, the 19-year-old me said, "Good riddance!" But forty years later, is that resentment I felt still there?
5 years ago
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Boyd Matheson is our generation’s Walter Cronkite

There is an old saying that begins, "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear." Boyd Matheson brings both roles to KSL Newsradio.
5 years ago
third vaccine dose...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: God bless the incredible Utah COVID-19 vaccine volunteers

Utah volunteers help to ease stress and nerves for people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine according to Amanda Dickson.
5 years ago
be ready utah...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The earthquake reminded me I’m not alone in my basement

It's been a year since we were all rocked by that 5.7M earthquake, and on that day, in addition to learning I needed earthquake insurance and a pair of sturdy shoes and a flashlight next to the bed, I learned that we really are connected and there for each other.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, people wait in line to vote at a polling place on Election...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: The whole ‘For the People Act’ can’t have been written by the devil, can it?

You might have heard Senator Mike Lee comment on what's called the 'For the People Act,' or HB1 of the current session--and it's a big bill. 
5 years ago
baby boom...
Simone Seikaly

Live Mic: No baby boom in December, after nine months of lockdown?

It was almost assumed that the pandemic would lead to a baby boom right about now. But that hasn't happened, at least not yet.
5 years ago
supreme court takes up voting rights case...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: When one man’s voting rights become another’s voter fraud

In remote areas, does not allowing someone to give their ballot to someone else to turn in violate their voting rights? The Supreme Court is considering that question.
5 years ago
Women's History Month Amanda Dixon...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: I’ll take Women’s History Month, but I’d rather have six

KSL Newsradio host Amanda Dixon welcomes the beginning of Women's History Month but says more than half the U.S. population deserves more.
5 years ago
Texas Utah...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Why what happened in Texas won’t happen in Utah

Amanda Dickson begs the question, "After watching what happened in Texas, the question for us is - could it happen in Utah?"
6 years ago