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Oct 28, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Clayre Scott |Chipman Roofing
MIDVALE, Utah — On Monday, October 28th, Midvalley Elementary School experienced a “power and heat outage” after what appears to be an act of vandalism via arson. Video of the incident showed “an older male with a grey beard” setting fire to a utility box, which caused the outage. Later that day, Unified Fire Authority Arson Investigators tracked down and arrested a suspect. During the outage, Midvalley Elementary switched to online learning.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Kyle Remund
TOOELE — A brush fire in Tooele County was quickly brought under control by fire crews Saturday afternoon, according to Jon Smith from the North Tooele Fire District. At about 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, first responders received a call about a wildfire near the town of Delle. Fire crews located the fire at a popular target shooting destination. While the exact cause is still under investigation, the fire crews did confirm it was human caused.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Chipman Roofing
SALT LAKE CITY — After the withdrawal of Richard and Carol Lyman from the governor’s race, Phil Lyman has issued a press release to assure voters that he is still running. Richard and Carol Lyman entered the gubernatorial race as write-in candidates shortly before the legal deadline. Several parties accused the Cox campaign of bribing them to join the race in an effort to confuse voters.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Kyle Remund
LOS ANGELES, CA — The BookFest, a virtual literary event for both readers and writers, is holding its 10th biannual livestream later this month. The event, which takes place on October 26th and 27th, will feature panel speakers, virtual booths, giveaways, and awards. Attendance is free. This year’s Fall BookFest will feature more than 50 speakers. The first day will focus on readers, with a string of panel speakers giving deep dives into their writings and subject matters.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Clayre Scott
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of Utah Task Force One helping with recovery efforts in the Southeast are on their way back to Utah. On Saturday, members of the team received their orders to return home. “UT-TF1 has successfully completed their missions for Hurricane Helene and received their demobilization orders. They have started their journey home,” a post read on the Utah Task Force One’s Facebook page.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Kennedy Camarena
KAMAS, Utah — Crews continue to fight the Yellow Lake Fire as it begins to slow leading into the weekend. Currently, Wasatch Fire reports that the fire has burned just over 26,000 acres and is 21% contained. Multiple scooper airplanes worked to slow the eastern end of the fire, making room for ground crews to step in and continue working on the fire. #YellowLakeFire –> THREE scooper planes scooping the surface of Strawberry Reservoir.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
ksl.com | Kyle Remund
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County is using two-page ballots for this first time in this year's general election. The Salt Lake County Clerk announced the change on Tuesday. "The extensive ballot is designed to accommodate a broad range of federal, state, county, and local issues and give voters the opportunity to express their preferences at multiple levels of government," the county clerk's office said. These two-page ballots will include 88 contests and 179 candidates.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Kyle Remund
SALT LAKE COUNTY — For the first time, Salt Lake County is using two-page ballots in the general election this year. The Salt Lake County Clerk announced this change in a press release on October 8th. “The extensive ballot is designed to accommodate a broad range of federal, state, county, and local issues,” the announcement stated. “And give voters the opportunity to express their preferences at multiple levels of government.”These two-page ballots will include 88 contests and 179 candidates.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Britt Johnson |Taun Beddes |Alexandrea Bonilla
DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah — The U.S. Forest Service has provided an update on the Yellow Lake Fire. As of October 8, the fire is at just under 20,000 acres and is 21% contained. According to the update, a smoke inversion is present in nearby valleys but does not represent an increased fire threat. Variable winds are complicating matters for firefighters. However, no structures have been lost so far in the fire. Present evacuation orders are still in effect.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
kslnewsradio.com | Kyle Remund |Bridger Beal-Cvetko
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Governor Spencer Cox has unveiled a plan to double Utah’s energy production over the next ten years. Dubbed “Operation Gigawatt,” this plan is Utah’s response to the looming energy crisis. “Operation Gigawatt is critical to preserving our quality of life and ensuring strong economic growth,” Gov. Cox said.
