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22 hours ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — On Monday, several Davis High School students had only 30 minutes left with their AP Calculus exam when a fire alarm went off. “The cause of the alarm was due to a balloon that interfered with the connection of a beam detector,” said Christopher Williams, spokesperson with the Davis School District.
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2 days ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly half of Utah’s population growth happened in Utah County in 2024. Utah County had the highest share of the state’s population growth at 43.4%, according to a report from the Utah County Health Department. “That growth is happening around the whole county, from the north border to the south border. But the majority is happening in the north border,” said Tyler Plewe, deputy director for the Utah County Health Department.
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1 week ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — The Spanish, American Sign Language and theatre programs could soon leave Utah Tech University. The school announced possible program cuts and reinvestments to comply with Utah’s new Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment law, which goes into effect on Wednesday. All state-funded schools are having these same conversations.
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2 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — This summer, families can receive additional assistance feeding their children while schools are closed. Utah’s SUN Bucks program is rolling out as part of the federal Summer EBT program, aiming to combat childhood hunger.
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2 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — A recent study found that there is social value in religious education. Read more: Will trade schools be the new colleges? According to research published by the Sutherland Institute, religious education provides several social benefits that are not as commonly found in public or private schools.
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2 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake-Provo-Orem area ranked as a metro with the 9th most high ozone days in the nation according to a report from the American Lung Association. But it’s much lower than it was two decades ago. Related: Utah air quality is deteriorating and could get worseFrom 2021 to 2023, there was an average of 25.7 high ozone days per year. While that number is high in the nation it’s much lower than it was back in the early 2000s.
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3 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr
SALT LAKE CITY — The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Utah is rising to new heights. It’s only been five years since Utah rolled out its medical cannabis program. Now, the state is on track to have 100,000 active medical card holders by the end of this month. “There’s been an 18 percent increase from this same time last year,” said Richard Oborn, director of Utah’s Center for Medical Cannabis. 99,464 Utah patients are active medical cannabis cardholders as of April 18 according to Oborn.
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4 weeks ago | 
kslnewsradio.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Britt Johnson
SALT LAKE CITY — The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging any taxpayers who missed the tax filing deadline to submit their return and pay as soon as possible to avoid additional penalties and interest. “Don’t panic,” said Jeanne Rohrer, IRS spokesperson. “For taxpayers who missed [the] deadline, they’re not alone.
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1 month ago | 
ksl.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — The viral "chicken jockey" trend led a live chicken to watch "A Minecraft Movie" in a Provo theater. What is the 'chicken jockey' trend?
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1 month ago | 
ksltv.com | Allessandra Harris Gurr |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — The viral ‘chicken jockey’ trend led a live chicken to watch “A Minecraft Movie” in a Provo theater. What is the ‘chicken jockey’ trend?
