Alexandrea Bonilla

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Reporter and Associate Producer at KSL-AM (Salt Lake City, UT)

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3 new Salt Lake City flags adopted to sidestep flag law

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Carter Williams |Alton Barnhart |Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Alexandrea Bonilla

“I have given this so much thought, and I do not do this lightly. My sincere intent is not to provoke or cause division; my intent is to represent our city’s values and honor our dear, diverse residents who make up this beautiful city,” she added. “Let the sego lily represent the beauty and resilience of everyone who lives here, no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, faith, income or sexual orientation.”Salt Lake City Council members voted Tuesday night to approve the last-second measure.
Utah sits atop US News' best states index, again

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Alton Barnhart |Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s unique political and religious culture helped the state earn the top spot in U.S. News and World Report’s annual best states index for the third year in a row. The report, released Tuesday, cites “the Utah way” — a phrase often repeated by state political leaders to describe the state’s approach to thorny issues — and the Beehive State’s nickname to highlight a culture of community it says is key to the state’s success.
Southern Utah drought, low snowpack, mean high wildfire risk

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Below-normal rain and snowfall in southern Utah, combined with increased drought and high temperatures, could lead to more wildfires in the area this year. Right now, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that portions of southwest Utah are experiencing extreme drought. And half of the counties in Utah monitored for snowpack by the USDA are below 50% of the state’s 20-year median snowpack average.
Missionary from Utah dies in North Carolina

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — A missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Utah has died after getting hit by a car in North Carolina, officials confirmed. Elder Aleki Langi, 18, died Thursday after a car lost control and veered onto the sidewalk, hitting Langi and another missionary, church spokesman Sam Penrod said in a statement. The other missionary sustained minor injuries and has been released from the hospital, while a third missionary was not hurt, Penrod added.
Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser's anniversary of death on Monday

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Pat Reavy |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis

SALT LAKE CITY — Monday will mark the first anniversary of the death of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, 50, who was killed in the line of duty. “I can’t quite put into words how hard it’s been without him here. I often think about how much he’s missed out on in such a short amount of time,” his wife, Kinda Hooser, said Thursday.
High school student arrested while playing 'Senior Assassination' at hospital

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Pat Reavy |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis

WEST JORDAN — A popular game among high school seniors resulted in one 18-year-old student being booked into jail Wednesday after police say he caused a panic at a local hospital. The man was playing the “Senior Assassination” game. It’s a tradition at many high schools across the nation, including in Utah, where high school seniors traditionally use water guns to track down and “eliminate” other seniors in the days leading up to graduation.
Sinkhole opens up in Sandy neighborhood

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Andrew Adams |Alexandrea Bonilla |Bryanna Willis

SANDY — A man accidentally fell into a sinkhole Thursday morning after it opened up unexpectedly on his street. According to city workers, a gravel truck driver first spotted the hole near 2400 E. Hunts End Dr. and placed garbage cans on either side of it to alert drivers and others. The neighbor, who declined an on-camera interview, told KSL TV he walked outside and saw his garbage can across the street.
Utah pharmacies, dentists preparing for fluoride ban

1 week ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Pharmacies and dentists along the Wasatch Front are preparing for the fluoride ban to go into effect next Wednesday. The ban prevents the 484 water systems in the state from adding fluoride to the supply. Currently, only 66 of those systems add the mineral. More people, especially parents, are asking questions about what’s next. ‘Parents are asking about the options’Becky Waters is a registered dental hygienist working in South Ogden.
Birds washing ashore at Great Salt Lake are result of 2024 bird flu

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Dead birds continue to wash up on the shores of Great Salt Lake following the tens of thousands of bird flu deaths in the fall of 2024. Avian influenza was confirmed in Utah in April 2022. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, during the spring and fall bird migrations. “Last summer, the cases dropped all the way up until November,” said DWR Veterinarian Ginger State. “So that’s kind of what we’re expecting this year too.
Generous donation extends services for refugee families

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Daniel Woodruff |Mariah Maynes |Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — A generous donation has given a lifeline to Utah refugee families who were in danger of losing critical services. KSL TV first reported earlier in April on the refugee resettlement program at Catholic Community Services that was in danger of shuttering amid federal funding cuts. Officials said families were at risk of losing their housing and becoming homeless. Since then, things have changed for the better.