Heather Kelly

Salt Lake City

Host and Producer at Money Making Sense

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

Producer, News & Traffic reporter. I tell people where to go & do interviews for my talk show Money Making Sense. Now on https://t.co/8A3MWG8diZ….

Articles

A new first-of-its-kind festival plans to take root in Utah

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s called the Eden Arts Festival, and it starts Tuesday. “This will be the first festival in the world to combine film, music, immersive technology, and gaming into a single, family-friendly event,” said founder and CEO Julia Levitan. “Think Sundance meets Coachella meets TEDx meets Aspen Ideas Festival, reimagined for a new era.”Levitan said the three-day festival’s “micro-launch” starts on June 10 at the Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park — and it’s already sold out.
Hyrum Dam repairs will cost taxpayers almost $98 million

3 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly

HYRUM, Cache County — The Hyrum Dam is getting a facelift. Crews started demolition of the 90-year-old spillway this week and will take up to four years to build a new one. Rick Baxter, the Provo area office manager for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, said the access over the dam from 300 South in Hyrum is now closed until the project is complete. The cost to put in the new spillway is estimated at $115.9 million and is being paid up-front by the federal government.
Cow on I-84 shuts down morning commute

1 month ago | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly

MORGAN COUNTY — If you like cows and cowboys, you would have loved the scene unfolding in Weber Canyon on Interstate 84 during the morning commute. Traffic on eastbound I-84 was closed for about 30 minutes after a cow got loose. This happened about 8:15 a.m. and originally only had one left lane blocked. Then, all lanes of travel were quickly stopped as the cow weaved across the freeway. This started in Mountain Green and ended a few miles down the road approaching Peterson.
Sundance is leaving but stars can still be found at FanX

2 months ago | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly

SALT LAKE CITY — For those who are disappointed about the Sundance Film Festival moving to Colorado, fear not. Another annual venue more than makes up for it. The FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention brings in about 90 celebrities every September, and it’s growing. This year, two of the biggest names in the science fiction genre are coming to the convention. William Shatner, the original Star Trek captain who appeared on television, is back for another appearance.
I-84 reopens in Morgan County after semi rollover

2 months ago | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly

SALT LAKE CITY — A semi truck hauling wood products rolled on eastbound Interstate 84 in Morgan County on Thursday, causing hours-long lane closures. The rollover happened at 8:20 a.m. and caused minor injuries to a passenger. The male driver was not injured. I-84 EB is CLOSED approaching the Taggart’s Grill due to a crash. Exit in Morgan City and use alternate route to avoid delays.
Aviation needs more women, now

Mar 25, 2025 | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly |Bridger Beal-Cvetko

SALT LAKE CITY — Women make up 50.5% of the U.S. population. Yet only 5% of women are airline pilots. To help balance the scales, a program is working to get more girls interested in the field of aviation by giving free flights. According to Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide founder Mireille Goyer, there were “no outreach initiatives targeting girls for this industry. But plenty for boys.” Until she started the program in 2010.
Herd of cows on I-15 interrupt morning commute

Mar 25, 2025 | ksltv.com | Heather Kelly |Mary E. Culbertson

TRAFFIC & ROADS Mar 25, 2025, 8:04 AM | Updated: 8:06 am SPANISH FORK — A herd of cows on southbound Interstate 15 interrupted the morning commute for many, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Unfortunately, not all of the animals survived the ordeal. Lt. Cameron Roden with UHP said the commotion occurred near the U.S. 6 interchange in Spanish Fork. “Two or three of them were hit, and by multiple vehicles, including a semitruck,” Roden said.
Cows on I-15 interrupt the morning commute in Spanish Fork

Mar 25, 2025 | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly |Britt Johnson

SPANISH FORK — Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said there were cows on southbound I-15 near the US-6 Interchange in Spanish Fork disrupting this morning’s commute. According to Roden, the cows managed to get through a fence and ended up on the freeway just after 5:30am. Lanes were cleared and reopened around 9 a.m.“Two or three of them were hit and killed by multiple vehicles, including a semitruck,” Roden said. Crash I-15 SB just before the US-6 exit in Spanish Fork.
Here's what pothole repair season means for Utah drivers

Mar 10, 2025 | kslnewsradio.com | Heather Kelly |Simone Seikaly |Mariah Maynes |Alexandrea Bonilla

SALT LAKE CITY — Drivers on northbound Interstate 15 got a taste of pothole repair season on Monday morning. That means they experienced rolling stoppages if they were driving between Bountiful and Farmington. Related: Potholes getting on your nerves? UDOT’s new app can helpA Utah Department of Transportation spokesman said there were four large holes on the freeway in Davis County. And because the conditions were dry and sunny, it was a good time to fix them.
Multiple crashes cause big delays for drivers in Utah and Salt Lake counties

Feb 27, 2025 | ksltv.com | Heather Kelly

SALT LAKE CITY — Several crashes in Utah and Salt Lake counties this morning caused headaches during the commute. The first one in Provo just before the University Avenue exit about 7:50 a.m. was blocking two left lanes of the freeway, backing up traffic into Springville. Crash on I-15 NB approaching University Ave in Provo is 2-left lanes and left shoulder. Traffic is backed up into Springville.