Alexandrea Bonilla

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

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Kevin Young signs long-term extension with BYU Basketball

1 day ago | kslnewsradio.com | Mitch Harper |Alexandrea Bonilla

PROVO — BYU basketball has Kevin Young locked in as head coach. It was announced on Thursday night that Young has signed a long-term contract extension, which the school states will “keep Young in Provo for the foreseeable future.”BYU basketball coach Kevin Young on his contract extension. “My family and I have loved our first year at BYU, being surrounded by great people, at a great university with shared values.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Utah stores

1 day ago | kslnewsradio.com | Dan Rascon |Alexandrea Bonilla |Kennedy Camarena

SALT LAKE CITY — The wait is finally over for gaming fans. As of 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is officially on sale — and it’s flying off the shelves. At a Best Buy store in West Jordan, a line of people wrapped around the building. “I’ve been here since one o’clock,” said one excited gamer to KSL TV. At the GameStop in Taylorsville, eager fans enjoyed a little pre launch party outside the store were employees dressed up like Mario characters.
Pride flags again stolen from First Baptist Church

1 day ago | ksltv.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — First Baptist Church has a long history of being LGBTQIA+ friendly, even posting on their website that “First Baptist Church is a welcoming and affirming (LGBTQIA+) American Baptist Church whose arms are open to embrace everyone, just as God embraces us all without distinction. We worship God joyfully and serve Jesus enthusiastically.”Pastor Curtis Price said they put up banners and flags to celebrate Pride month, and every year, they get vandalized or stolen.
New South Salt Lake police station in the works

2 days ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — South Salt Lake hopes to get plans for a new police station set in the next five years. The proposed police station would be near an existing homeless shelter, near 3500 South 1000 West. The city just went through the first step of the process, acquiring 1.4 acres of land from the county. The transfer will only cost the city $10, but if it does not build the substation or at least have plans to break ground within five years, it will be returned to Salt Lake County.
Well-known Utah flag undergoing repair

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Shelby Lofton |Bryanna Willis |Alexandrea Bonilla |Verl Johansen

NORTH OGDEN — A giant U.S. flag flown in North Ogden yearly is undergoing some major changes after it was damaged by weatherThe flag named “The Major” is one of Utah’s most recognizable flags due to who it’s honoring and how big it is. “There is no kitchen table or sewing table big enough,” said Jennie Taylor, the wife of the late Maj. Brent Taylor.
Utah's unique beauty spotlighted in massive glass feature in state Capitol's newest building

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Carter Williams |Alexandrea Bonilla |Verl Johansen |Brynn Carnesecca

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah leaders initially envisioned a series of glass pieces hanging from the top of the North Capitol Building as a unique feature of the new building within the state Capitol complex, which is currently under construction. “We could have different Utah-developed glass that would hang at different staggering levels in the atrium,” said Dana Jones, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board.
West Valley comic book store hit by $70,000 theft

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Valley comic book store was hit by a villain on Saturday, when someone stole two vintage comic books worth a combined $70,000. The comics stolen from The Nerd Store in Valley Fair Mall were “Amazing Fantasy #15,” where Spider-Man makes his debut, and “The Avengers #1.”Both were released in the early 1960s with a rating of 5.5 and 5.0 out of 10, a relatively high score for how old they are. Co-owner Roger Prows said the books were under lock and key.
These were Utah's 10 fastest-growing cities in 2024

3 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Carter Williams |Bridger Beal-Cvetko |Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s most populous city was also its fastest-growing city last year. However, its growth, in terms of percentage increases, still pales in comparison to several towns and cities in Utah County, according to newly released federal data. Salt Lake City gained close to 6,000 residents between July 1, 2023, and July 1 of last year — about a 2.8% increase in year-over-year growth, per city and town population data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday.
More calls for help coming from east of Jordan River Trail

3 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department’s crackdown on drugs and homelessness near the Jordan River Trail has moved the problems eastward. These days, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said his department is getting more calls for help from around the Ball Park and Liberty Park neighborhoods. Redd told the Utah Homeless Services Board he doesn’t think the problem is related to homelessness necessarily.
3 new Salt Lake City flags adopted to sidestep flag law

1 month 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.