Arielle Harrison

3 weeks ago | kutv.com | Arielle Harrison

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s a problem that’s becoming all too familiar on sports fields across the country: referees are facing increasing hostility from parents and coaches, leading many to quit. This troubling trend is also playing out in Utah, raising concerns about the future of youth sports. For Jennifer Griffiths, a longtime umpire and youth softball coach, the sidelines of a ballgame often feel more stressful than the game itself.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Arielle Harrison

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A program asking customers to round up their purchases at Utah state liquor stores has raised more than $1 million for homeless services since November, but some customers question where exactly their donations are going. Lynn Atwood, a Salt Lake City resident who regularly shops at state liquor stores, says he supports the cause but became concerned when store employees couldn't answer his questions about the program.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Arielle Harrison

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KUTV) — A gasoline tanker flipped onto its side near a truck stop off Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls earlier this week, missing a Florida truck driver's parked rig by just feet. Nicholas Monroy was sleeping in his truck when he was awakened by what he described as sounding like "a freight train.""I just closed my curtains and went to sleep for about three or four hours. And after that, I heard what it felt like a freight train at first, honestly," Monroy said.

1 month ago | kjzz.com | Arielle Harrison

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Federal budget cuts targeting the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could have far-reaching impacts on Utah communities, from wildfire response to flash flood warnings, experts say. "We really don't know what the impacts are going to be yet," said Jim Steenburgh, a mountain meteorologist and atmospheric sciences professor at the University of Utah.

1 month ago | kmyu.tv | Arielle Harrison

Federal budget cuts targeting the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could have far-reaching impacts on Utah communities, from wildfire response to flash flood warnings, experts say. "We really don't know what the impacts are going to be yet," said Jim Steenburgh, a mountain meteorologist and atmospheric sciences professor at the University of Utah. He cautioned that any cuts to the already understaffed agency would pose challenges.