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Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 17th, 2026

Several Utah small businesses were honored today for their contributions and success here in the state. The Utah District Office of the U.S. Small Business Association hosted an awards luncheon earlier today to recognize small businesses and the state's SBA top lenders. SBA regional administrator Justin Everett joins Maria Shilaos to talk more about the awards, the power of small businesses, and the resources available from the federal government to help small businesses expand and grow.

April 17th, 2026

April 17th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 16th, 2026

The countries of Israel and Lebanon have reached a temporary ceasefire, potentially leading to further long-term peace between the United States and Iran. President Trump announced the agreement on social media late this morning, saying the 10-day ceasefire would begin this evening. The developments come after Iran insisted that strikes on Lebanon must stop as part of any longer-term deal for peace with the U.S. and Israel. In these Deep Dive, Maria Shilaos discusses the news and what it could mean as the U.S. works towards an end to the conflict with Iran. She's joined by Amos Guiora, a law professor at the University of Utah who has close ties and connections to Israel.

The famous Big Boy steam engine is about to roll into Ogden for a multi-day stop over. The engine usually tours around the western U.S. nearly every summer. But in honor of the country's 250th birthday, Union Pacific is sending the engine from coast-to-coast. It chugged through Utah earlier this month on its way to California, but that was just a quick stop. This weekend, it'll be in Ogden for a few days to give train fans young and old the opportunity to get up close and personal with the massive historic steam engine. For more on this event, Maria Shilaos speaks with Ed Dickens, chief locomotive engineer on Big Boy. For more information on the famous steam engine and its trip across the country for the United States' 250th birthday, visit https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule.  Joining me to talk more about the event is Ed Dickens... the chief locomotive engineer on Big Boy.

April 16th, 2026

April 16th, 2026

April 16th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 15th, 2026

April 15th, 2026

April 15th, 2026

April 15th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 14th, 2026

Today, University of Utah Health opened their very first center for medical innovation. The 60,000 square foot, four-level, state-of-the-art facility is named in honor of James LeVoy Sorenson, and it's designed to help advance and accelerate medical research here in Utah. So what could that mean for you -- a potential patient? For more information, Maria Shiloas speaks with Mark Paul, executive director of the new center.

April 14th, 2026

April 14th, 2026

April 14th, 2026

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 13th, 2026