Digital Content Producer

Amie Schaeffer

Amie Schaeffer is a digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio. You can contact her at aschaeffer@ksl.com.

Elizabeth Smart: 20 years later

It has been two decades since the abduction of Elizabeth Smart who was taken from her home by knifepoint in 2003.
4 years ago

Bill restricting grass at new government facilities fails on last day

The bill would have applied to all public facilities statewide — something that gave Sen. Evan Vickers (R-Cedar City) pause.
4 years ago

A major air quality bill just got revived and is passing the Utah legislature

The Senate approved the deal unanimously late Thursday.
4 years ago

What is Daylight Saving Time?

Instead, the lobbying effort for Daylight Saving Time came mostly from different sectors of the economy.
4 years ago

Teen found dead inside vehicle in West Valley City is identified

The West Valley City Police are investigating the death of man found inside of a crashed vehicle. The man has not been identified.
4 years ago

Knives, clothes, books seized from home of Idaho murder suspect

Kohberger, 28, faces four counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of four college student in November 2022.
4 years ago

What’s for dinner? The DNR suggests bullfrog!

The Utah Department of Natural Resources is suggesting putting bullfrog on the menu. The frog is considered an invasive species.
4 years ago

Bill package to eliminate food tax to be considered

H.B. 54 is a bill that is being considered that would eliminate the sales tax on food purchased in the state.
4 years ago

Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings

The records were made public Tuesday, two months after Pennsylvania State Police arrested Bryan Kohberger at his parents' home in eastern Pennsylvania.
4 years ago

Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs at $35 for many people with diabetes

The company says it will cut the list price of its nonbranded insulin to $25 a vial as of May 1, making it the lowest list-priced mealtime insulin available.
4 years ago

Dutch Bros raises thousands for local food banks

Dutch Bros held their annual Dutch Luv Day earlier this month and raised over $23,000 for multiple local food organizations.
4 years ago

Fines could be on the way for those watering during restricted periods

Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that would fine homeowners who water outside of a designated time of May 1 to Oct. 1.
4 years ago

New Meta platform aims to prevent sextortion of teens on Facebook and Instagram

The practice [of sextortion] has skyrocketed in the last few years on social media, particularly among young boys.
4 years ago

Some Northern Utah school districts opt for a delayed or virtual day do to Monday storm

Stormy conditions on Monday morning have prompted some school districts to opt for a two-hour delayed start time.
4 years ago

Proposed bill targets those who sell or distribute fentanyl

Sen. Todd Weiler has sponsored a bill targeting those who sell or distribute fentanyl, creating a new charge of drug-induced homicide.
4 years ago

Inflation surprisingly rose in January, according to the Fed’s preferred gauge

In January alone, prices were up 0.6% from the prior month, a higher monthly gain from December's increase of 0.2%.
4 years ago

Brad Paisley pens country song featuring Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Paisley's royalties for the song will be donated to United24 to help build housing for thousands of displaced Ukrainians whose homes were destroyed in the war, he said.
4 years ago

Why today’s inflation report is so important

The central bank's ability to maintain stable prices depends on the public's confidence that it can deliver.
4 years ago

Putin and China’s top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Wang told Lavrov he expects the two countries to reach a "new consensus" on advancing bilateral relations.
4 years ago

Ski resorts raise awareness as Great Salt Lake crisis threatens ‘greatest snow on earth’

A shrinking lake could mean less “lake effect” snow, or what Ski Utah refers to as “mind-numbing powder snow face shots.”
4 years ago

Winter storms elevate avalanche danger in Utah’s backcountry

Winter storms are amassing several feet of new snow in the backcountry creating high avalanche danger.
4 years ago

Dozens of flights grounded at Salt Lake International amid winter storm

Winter conditions ground or delay dozens of flights at the Salt Lake International Airport on Feb. 22, 2023.
4 years ago

More schools announce delays, cancelations

The winter storm overnight is causing schools around the state to change schedules.
4 years ago

‘A crisis of faith’: spiritual leaders convene at Capitol to call for Great Salt Lake action

While the event took place Thursday morning, the beginnings were rooted in conversations held in December at the People’s Great Salt Lake Summit.
4 years ago