Amanda Dickson

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Amanda Dickson is the co-host of Utah's Morning News and the host of A Woman's View on KSL NewsRadio. You can contact her at adickson@ksl.com.

Dickson: Should we have a consumer right to privacy?

A bipartisan proposal would define privacy as a consumer right and create new rules for data collection companies to follow.
4 days ago

Dickson: Preventing pickleball injuries

A Utah doctor reports seeing an increase in overuse injuries associated with pickleball, especially in players over age 55.
6 days ago

Artificial intelligence may be able to help with your mental health

University of Utah researchers are working to understand how artificial intelligence and mental health therapists might work together.
9 days ago

Dickson: Is there a right and wrong way to load the dishwasher?

For years, I've wondered if there is a right way and a wrong way to load the dishwasher. My husband says so, and Americans agree.
12 days ago

Dickson: How do you defend Chad Daybell?

How do you defend Chad Daybell? Amanda Dickson shares insight from KSL NewsRadio's legal analyst, straight from the courtroom.
13 days ago

Dickson: What teachers say about culture wars in the classroom

'Concerns based on fear,' 'an adult problem,' 'a weed overtaking a garden,' are a few thoughts from Utah teachers on culture wars.
16 days ago

Is Utah’s soda obsession behind our levels of prediabetes?

Here in Utah, our soda drinking habits might be making us particularly at risk for prediabetes and diabetes.
28 days ago

Pain in your neck? You may have ‘tech neck’

There's another ramification for sitting all day long. It's called "tech neck" and it's from slouching in front of your devices all the time.
1 month ago

Dickson: I’m committed to not texting my kids while they’re in school

Amanda Dickson says she's totally guilty of texting her kids while they're in school. She's committed to stoping it.
1 month ago

Are Americans obsessed with getting enough protein?

An average American man gets 31% more protein than he needs every day. And 60% of men are trying to increase their intake. What's going on?
1 month ago

Dickson: The magic of peer tutors in middle school

Peer tutors are students of the same age in the same school who work one-on-one with students with special needs in their school.
2 months ago

KSL NewsRadio’s role as “first informers” in any emergency

In the worst-case scenarios and emergencies, KSL NewsRadio will be the first to provide essential information. We're doing it alongside FEMA.
2 months ago

The public would have less access to government records under proposed law

A bill that tackles public access to government comes after state AG Sean Reyes denied KSL access to his daily calendar.
2 months ago

Here’s why American adults sleep more in the winter

The human body's built-in circadian rhythm makes it so that 34% of adults in the United States sleep more in the winter.
3 months ago

Should Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?

Did you know Utah never ratified the Equal Rights Amendment? But this year, there is a movement before the Utah legislature to have Utah ratify the ERA.
3 months ago

SL County Aging and Adult Services conducting community assessment survey

Salt Lake County is trying to find out how it can help its seniors with day-to-day tasks by conducting a community survey.
3 months ago

Cancer screening timelines have a big influence based on family history

It seems recommendations for cancer screenings target younger people. One doctor says involving your family can straight out the timelines.
3 months ago

Labor shortage still going strong, where are all the employees?

Many industries are struggling with a labor shortage right now, especially in healthcare, hospitality and construction.
3 months ago

CRISPR DNA modification has pros and cons, says U of U scientist

Powerful tools like CRISPR come with pros and cons, but one University of Utah scientist says if used well, it comes with more good.
4 months ago

Dickson: All I want for Christmas is to control my holiday spending!

Amanda Dickson wants to start doing a better job of controlling her holiday spending -- putting the emphasis on people rather than stuff.
5 months ago

Why lifting weights is something seniors shouldn’t skip

Lifting weights is important for all ages, but especially for seniors who may be experiencing losses in bone density.
5 months ago

Dickson: Social media and the importance of the radio community

Unlike social media, radio is one of the few experiences that offers everybody listening the same information at the same time.
5 months ago

Tourism in Utah means $1,800 savings per household, and it’s growing

Kaitlin Eskelson, president and CEO of Visit Salt Lake says Utah tourism is in it's heyday right now.
5 months ago

How private is “incognito mode?”

People think when they're in incognito mode that they can't be tracked, but ad trackers are craftier and craftier.
5 months ago