3 Questions With Bob Evans

It was post-World War II. The Russians had seized control of East Berlin, Germany… and were systematically trying to starve West Berliners by cutting them off from food and supplies. But the United States was not about allow the brutality of Russia to take any more West German lives, and began to fly food and supplies into West Berlin’s Tempelhoff airport. It was a daunting task, requiring round-the-clock flights. Gail Halvorsen of Garland, Utah flew many of those flights, noticing the German children waving their gratitude to the supply planes from the end of the runway. When he greeted them through the fence one day, he was impressed with how, despite their desperate circumstances, none of them had their hands out to beg, but rather, stood and smiled, thanking him profusely for bringing them what they needed to stay alive, and offering handshakes through the fence. He offered the only treats he had. Two sticks of chewing gum. They carefully received them, delicately removed the paper wrapping, and

Utah is widely known as one of the best places in the United States to do business. It’s highly educated, multi-lingual workforce, combined with relatively low taxes and business-friendly environment make it a destination for many companies looking to locate in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Utah is also known as “the crossroads of the west”, making it logistically ideal to create an Inland Port that could serve as a hub for importing and exporting a wide range of goods and services. But there is significant concern about what creating an Inland Port would do to Utah’s delicate environment. Because of temperature inversions, northern Utah’s topography often traps air pollutants in the winter months, and ozone in the summer, which creates health hazards for at-risk populations. So, would the benefits of jobs and economic growth be worth the cost to Utah’s air and landscape, and the health of Utah citizens and visitors? Bob Evans with FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City explores these questions with Derek Miller,

Does the right to have and bear arms, as guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, outweigh the right for individuals and society to be protected from people who should not have access to firearms? That central question is at the heart of the gun control debate, and one that only the US Supreme Court may be able to answer. But while politicians, activists, and regular citizens wrestle over this issue, people continue to die in mass shootings. When will all the talk turn into a solution all sides can live with? Bob Evans, with FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City, explores these questions with Clark Aposhian, Chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To call Astrid Tuminez accomplished seems like a gross understatement. She was born in the slums of the Philippines, one of seven children whose mother abandoned them when she was only 5. But she found her way out when Catholic nuns offered her and her siblings an education. Now, with numerous post graduate degrees, international political experience, and most recently serving as Microsoft's Regional Director for Corporate, External, and legal affairs in Southeast Asia, Astrid Tuminez has become the first female president of a major university in Utah. Fox 13 News's Bob Evans interviews her in this 3 Questions segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has anyone ever tolf you that you're funny, or that you have a good sense of humor? And have you ever wondered what it would be like to make people laugh for a living? Keith Stubbs owns several comedy clubs in Utah, and has opened for the likes of Joan Rivers, Frank Caliendo, Luis Black, Jim Gaffigan and many others. In this 3 Questions interview with Bob Evans of FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City, Keith Stubbs explains what it's like to go from imagining a life in comedy, to actually living it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Pope has a learned a lot about basketball, life, and leadership as he has transitioned from a college player on the NCAA Championship Kentucky Wildcats to the Indiana Pacers, the Bucks, and Nuggets, to Assistant and Head Coaching in successful college programs. Now he’s facing the biggest challenge of his career as the new Head Basketball Coach at Brigham Young University. FOX 13’s Bob Evans sits down with him for a 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The unexpected death of Utah National Guard Major, and North Ogden, Utah Mayor Brent Taylor shocked everyone. He was killed in an inside attack by one of the Afghani soldiers he was training, while on a ruck hike in Afghanistan in November of 2018. Taylor left behind a wife and seven children, who are carrying on his legacy for public service. FOX 13's Bob Evans interviewed Jennie Taylor for his 3 Questions segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do first responders run toward danger, when everyone else is running away? How do they put in the long hours that law enforcement requires, and balance their personal lives? And what about their families? How do they deal with the ongoing risk of their loved one not coming home? FOX 13's Bob Evans sits down with Utah Highway Patrol Lieutenant Todd Royce for a 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake sees himself as someone who can work with his counterparts across the aisle, but it got to the point that the writing on the wall regarding reelection was clear: either fall in with the GOP in its support of President Trump, or prepare for defeat in the primary. Faced with that choice, Senator Flake realized he was in a no-win situation. FOX 13's Bob Evans sits down with former Senator Jeff Flake for a 3 Questions Interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is an inner conflict that can occur inside those in the gay community prior to coming out. They may be living life according to the expectations of family and friends, but there is often a civil war of sorts going on inside them. And not until those very private thoughts and feelings become public, are they able to feel more at peace with who they feel they are and who they feel they were meant to be. Nathan Ivie was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Utah. His father is a cowboy. Nathan is a cowboy. His father works the land. Nathan works the land. And although he felt attracted to boys as a young age, Nathan grew up fulfilling the expectations of others; serving an LDS mission, marrying a woman, and having two children. Not until May of 2019, did he feel he was ready to finally declare how he really feels about himself and his sexual orientation. And as a County Commissioner in arguably the most conservative county in the country, his decision will have perso

It is one of the biggest and most significant debates of modern times. Whether you believe in God.. or not.. religious liberty is a two edged sword.. that touches the lives of believers and non-believers alike. From the sanctity of the confessional.. to the refusal to provide a cake for a gay wedding.. balancing the interests of all parties is a challenge unique to the legal system of the United States. In his new book “Deep Conviction”.. attorney and author Steven Collis examines the evolution of religious freedom in America.. and how the courts have searched for the ideals of religious neutrality.. that the founding fathers had in mind. I sat down with him in May of 2019.. for a 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 It has been 34 years since Sharlene Wells Hawkes was crowned Miss America in what was widely viewed at the time as an antidote to a pageant scandal the previous year. For the then-20-year-old from Provo, it was an achievement that opened the door to remarkable opportunities, including a 16-year career in network broadcasting and telling the stories of U.S. veterans. And while her professional life has been full, she relishes time with her own family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Child sex abuse is a plague on out society. It ruins lives and devastates its victims. It crosses all socio- economic boundaries. The Sundance Film Festival co-founder, and LDS church filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen pleaded guilty to abusing a young girl from 2013 to 2015. But before that, he molested a 13-year-old boy in 1993 named Sean Escobar who was one of Van Wagenen's sons best friends. Sean Escobar is all grown up now, with children of his own, but he still has haunting memories of that awful night at Van Wagenen's house 26 years ago. Fox 13's Bob Evans sat down with Escobar for this 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don’t call him “disabled”. Call him “abled”. A devastating jet ski injury when he was 11 years old changed Glenn Stucki’s life forever. In a coma for six weeks, he finally emerged partially paralyzed, and with a severe brain injury. But Glenn inspired thousands and thousands of people, as he has fought back to become an amazing artist, painting pictures of superheroes, and giving them away to hospitals, those down on their luck, and anyone who needs an emotional boost. He co-founded the Change4Love Foundation, and has authored the book “My Smile Is My Superpower”, which is flying off the shelves. FOX 13’s Bob Evans sat down to interview this young man whose infectious spirit will captivate and inspire you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the digital age, newspapers around the country are struggling to make ends meet. Built on the subscription/print advertising business model, community newspapers are watching their vital numbers fall, even as their online audience continues to grow. But monetizing the growing online audience is a challenge, especially when the online “pie” is split in so many, many ways.    It’s especially troublesome when large corporations and investor groups buy up smaller newspapers, and concentrate not on serving the community, but on the bottom line. The sacrificial lamb becomes real journalism, and the public’s interest. Rather than producing stories that hold local business and government leaders accountable, with smaller staffs and fewer resources, newspapers run the risk of having to produce stories that either fit a corporate agenda, or have diminished societal clout.   What is the answer?   FOX 13’s Bob Evans sat down with Salt Lake Tribune Editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce for a 3 Questions interview. See o

France Davis came to Utah in 1972 to fulfill a one year teaching fellowship at the University of Utah. But he wound up staying to become the Pastor and Chief Administrator of Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City.  As you might guess.. life for a black man in the very Caucasian Utah.. was interesting to say the least. After being active in the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, he brought his sense of social justice to an area of the country that hadn’t had much experience with it. And, like so many other places in the United States, it still needs help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Richard Norby accompanied three other missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Brussels airport on March 22, 2016, he had no idea he and his companions would nearly be killed in two suicide bombings at the airport that morning. 32 people were killed that day. About 200 were injured. Norby was about 25 feet away from the first terrorist who detonated himself, and was the most seriously injured of his group.  But rather than remaining a victim of this horrific act, he became a survivor. In this full 3 Questions with Bob Evans interview, Richard Norby explains how he found peace in what happened, even as he lay bleeding on the floor of the airport, unable to escape. He also lays out the difference between a victim, and a survivor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At $320 million in taxable sales, the motion picture industry's contribution to Utah's $82 billion economy may seem relatively small. But there is no question it is one of the highest-profile industries in the state. Over the past six or seven decades, Utah has been featured in some of the biggest movies ever made, prompting untold numbers of visitors to come and experience firsthand some of the most beautiful places on the planet. It is no small task marketing Utah to filmmakers, and that responsibility falls to the Utah Film Commission. I sat down with Commission Director Virginia Pearce in March of 2019 for this "3 Questions" interview." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-absorbed social media users were a joke to Collin Kartchner. He even had an Instagram account dedicated to poking fun at them. But then a young girl, who was very close friends with his own daughter, took her own life because of social media pressures. It so devastated Collin that the running joke on Instagram morphed into what has become a crusade to save the lives of young social media users. Tens of thousands now flock to hear him speak every month all over the United States. He brings his message to 3 Questions with Bob Evans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After coming in second in the very first season of FOX's hit TV show The Masked Singer, Donny Osmond visited us her at Fox 13 and sat down with Bob Evan for his second 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.