Annie Knox

Salt Lake City

Reporter at KSL.com

@KSL5TV investigative writer and producer. Reach me at [email protected].

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A Tooele Food Pantry and pastor are teaming up to help those in need

1 week ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox |Emma Benson

TOOELE — Boxes piled high, volunteers sorting one can after the next — Tooele’s food pantry was fully stocked on a recent Wednesday in June. But that tends to change as temperatures rise. While donations usually fall off in warmer weather, community need does not, said pantry manager Amber Davidsavor. When members of Tooele’s Interfaith Council recently toured the Tooele Food Pantry and asked how they could help support it, Davidsavor didn’t hesitate to answer.
A Tooele Food Pantry and pastor are teaming up to help those in need

1 week ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox |Emma Benson

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Utah’s National Guard has helped to police protests for over 100 years

2 weeks ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox

DRAPER – When protesters flooded Salt Lake City’s streets in May 2020, about 600 members of the Utah National Guard showed up to help local police. It was the National Guard’s biggest deployment to a demonstration in recent memory, confirmed Noe Vazquez, deputy chief of staff for plans, operations and training. But it was far from the first time its troops responded in force to civil unrest.
Could Utah get burned by federal cuts this wildfire season?

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Annie Knox |Daniella Rivera

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's on track for a busier wildfire season. At the same time, cuts on the federal level could mean fewer firefighters and fewer resources are at the ready to help the state respond. Fire forecasters are keeping a close eye on the weather as last year's growth becomes this year's problem. Monsoons coming in too late or too weak could raise fire risk above normal, said Basil Newmerzhycky, a meteorologist with Great Basin Predictive Services.
Utah drivers could pay a steep price for failing to tie down their gear

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Annie Knox |Alex Cabrero

TAYLORSVILLE — The Utah Department of Public Safety said drivers throughout the state still aren't getting the message to tie down equipment and bulky cargo, even though that simple step can save lives. "Think of a motorcyclist," said Jason Mettmann, with the department's highway safety office. "Think of a small vehicle that has to impact that big box or the refrigerator or whatever falls off your truck.
Utah drivers could pay a steep price for failing to tie down their gear

3 weeks ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox

TAYLORSVILLE — The Utah Department of Public Safety said drivers throughout the state still aren’t getting the message to tie down equipment and bulky cargo, even though that simple step can save lives. “Think of a motorcyclist,” said Jason Mettmann with the department’s highway safety office. “Think of a small vehicle that has to impact that big box or the refrigerator or whatever falls off your truck.
Could Utah get burned by federal cuts this wildfire season?

3 weeks ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox |Daniella Rivera

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s on track for a busier wildfire season. At the same time, cuts on the federal level could mean fewer firefighters and fewer resources are at the ready to help the state respond. Fire forecasters are keeping a close eye on the weather as last year’s growth becomes this year’s problem. Monsoons coming in too late or too weak could raise fire risk above normal, said Basil Newmerzhycky, a meteorologist with Great Basin Predictive Services.
Utah advocates worry about potential Medicaid cuts' impact on kids

1 month ago | ksl.com | Annie Knox

SALT LAKE CITY — As Republicans in the U.S. House propose steep cuts to Medicaid over the next 10 years, advocates in Utah say they're worried children will lose access to medical care. "These cuts are going to impact the low-income kids in our state who need it most," said Ciriac Alvarez Valle, senior policy analyst at the nonprofit Voices for Utah Children.
Utah advocates worry about potential Medicaid cuts' impact on kids

1 month ago | ksltv.com | Annie Knox

SALT LAKE CITY — As Republicans in the U.S. House propose steep cuts to Medicaid over the next ten years, advocates in Utah say they’re worried children will lose access to medical care. “These cuts are going to impact low-income kids who need it most,” said Ciriac Alvarez Valle, senior policy analyst at the nonprofit Voices for Utah Children.
How did Utah Department of Corrections discipline officer who left K-9 Loki in hot car?

1 month ago | ksl.com | Courtney Johns |Annie Knox

DRAPER — After K-9 Loki died in a hot car in 2023, the Utah Department of Corrections disciplined its handler by ordering eight hours of unpaid leave and says it has new equipment to keep its working dogs cool and safe in hot weather. The department provided those answers this week to questions the KSL Investigators and the public have been asking for almost two years.