Waiting for word from Tonga

The three things you need to know, delivered straight to your inbox from KSL News. [3 things radio tv] [Discover your next podcast binge!]( [Tonga volcano]( [Missionaries in Tonga Nuku’alofa Mission safe; no contact yet with Tonga Outer Island Mission]( Missionaries serving in the Tonga Nuku’alofa Mission have been reported safe following Saturday’s volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunamis in Tonga. Officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said as of Monday morning, no contact has been made with missionaries in Tonga’s second mission, the Tonga Outer Island Mission, due to damaged communication lines. [Read More]( [Utah pastor with close MLK connection reflects on civil rights movement]( [Utah pastor with close MLK connection reflects on civil rights movement]( The Rev. France Davis, who retired in 2019 from active ministry, stays busy in retirement. KSL NewsRadio spoke to him about his work to make today a federal holiday recognizing the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and how he thinks Dr. King would react to civil rights issues in the year 2022. [Read More]( [National parks offer free admission on MLK Day]( [National parks offer free admission on MLK Day]( Entrance fees at all National Park Service sites will be waived today in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Many parks offer volunteering opportunities. [Read More]( What else? - Updates [continue to trickle in from Tonga](, where many Utahns have loved ones affected by the volcanic eruption. - It’s not every day a [small plane has to make]( an emergency landing on I-15. - The Utah Highway Patrol continues to investigate a [wrong-way crash on I-215](. - Why do prescription drugs cost so much? Find out in this episode of [Money Making Sense](. - The [Navajo Nation will now require]( all government workers to have a COVID-19 booster. - EYE ON THE HILL: The [2022 legislative session gavels in tomorrow](. Here are some of the top storylines we’re following on Utah’s Capitol Hill. - A first-of-its-kind bill would extend bereavement leave to [parents who suffer a miscarriage](. - Want to participate in the legislative action? There are options for [both remote and in-person]( attendance. - ICYMI: [Utah’s Senate president came down with COVID](, but expects to be back at work in time for the first day of the session. - Tune to [KSL NewsRadio Tuesday morning at 9](. We’ll carry the opening legislative session speeches live! - AND IN SPORTS: The losing streak is over, as [Mitchell and Gobert return to play for the Jazz](. 7 day forecast The haze that’s already here is just going to build in a little stronger over the next few days. Our best chance for a storm to mix it up will come on Friday — but it’s too soon to say how much it might help, if at all. [Podcast of the day]( [Podcast of the day]( If you missed our conversation with the Rev. France Davis this morning, here’s your chance to catch up. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement and helped make the slain leader’s birthday a national holiday. [Listen Now]( [Before you go...]( [Before you go...]( All the gunk in the air got you down? Take a mental break with this “flyover” view of Woodward Park City, sent in by Chris Williams. Ahhhh. That’s better. [Watch Here]( Get the KSLTV app today [Download iOS App]( [Download Android App]( Get the KSLNewsRadio app today [Download iOS App]( [Download Android App]( KSL | 55 North 300 West | Ste 200 | Salt Lake City | UT | 84101 [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.](