Digital Content Producer

Amie Schaeffer

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

Logan lab studies impact of solar flares on satellites

USU's Space Dynamics Lab wants to know how the sun messes with satellites and if the Earth's atmosphere plays a part. 
4 years ago

5 former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty

The five officers, who are also Black, were fired following an internal investigation and were indicted on January 26.
4 years ago

Bill designating brine shrimp as Utah’s crustacean passes first test

Students at Emerson Elementary are pushing legislators to honor the brine shrimp as Utah’s official crustacean. The students took up the petition after learning about Great Salt Lake in their class.
4 years ago

Discovery of inert grenade leads to partial SLC hotel evacuation

SLCPD said an inert grenade was found in a hotel room Wednesday night. People were let back in after it was determined safe by authorities.
4 years ago

Utah lawmaker pushing a bill to mandate voting

Rep. Joel Briscoe wants to tackle low voter turnout with a bill requiring Utahns to vote in the state's elections.
4 years ago

Five years after the Parkland school shooting, here’s what has changed (and what hasn’t)

So far this year, the US has suffered at least 67 mass shootings -- attacks in which four or more people are shot, not including the assailant.
4 years ago

Per Capita water consumption bill passed in House

A bill redefining how water use and consumption is reported in Utah passed the House Monday, despite opposition from Great Salt Lake environmental groups. 
4 years ago

Inflation was still hot in January, but some prices are cooling off

Inflation surged in January by the most in three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday.
4 years ago

Manhunt for 14-year-old suspect in fatal weekend shooting ends with arrest

The Salt Lake City Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating a 14-year-old suspect in a fatal shooting.
4 years ago

Hubble captures mysterious ‘spokes’ gliding across Saturn’s rings

The spokes are only visible around Saturn's equinox when the planet's rings are tilted toward the sun, according to NASA.
4 years ago

Weber Basin official: Snowfall should fill reservoirs, boost Great Salt Lake

His optimism notwithstanding, Paxman emphasizes that the snowfall so far this winter hardly resolves Utah’s water woes.
4 years ago

NBA All-Star Weekend expected to bring thousands to SLC

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City is preparing to host roughly 125,000 people for the NBA All-Star weekend Feb. 17-19.  City, state and county leaders announced a series of watch parties,  including at the Gallivan Plaza,  which is open to everyone through Sunday. Businesses, like men’s clothing store Top Shelf  SLC, plan to stay […]
4 years ago

Tribes still not consulted as state tries to save Great Salt Lake

The agreement creates an advisory council representing the lake’s stakeholders — but no local tribal leaders were included, even though some have ties to the Great Salt Lake that go back millennia.
4 years ago

West Valley police searching for suspect in apartment stabbing

Police said a man broke into a home inside the Redwood Apartments in West Valley and stabbed another man multiple times.
4 years ago

More than 400 food products recalled for possible Listeria contamination

"The recall was initiated after the company's environmental samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes," Fresh Ideation Food Group said.
4 years ago

Bill permitting pregnant people to use HOV lane passes House

A bill allowing pregnant women to use the HOV lane has passed the House. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
4 years ago

Fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida; 25 arrested

The defendants each face up to 20 years in prison.
4 years ago

Bill to set target water level for the Great Salt Lake dries up

The bill proposed by Sen. Nate Blouin, would set a target elevation goal at 4.198 feet. However, the bill died in committee.
4 years ago

The bizarre history of Groundhog Day

So how did Groundhog Day go from a kooky local tradition to an annual celebration even those of us who don't worry about winter can find the fun in?
4 years ago

$40M Great Salt Lake trust beginning work with newly formed council

The council will assist the trust as it looks for solutions to improve lake water levels.
4 years ago

One person killed in wrong-way head-on collision on I-15 near Beck Street

According to Sgt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol, a vehicle entered the interstate going southbound in northbound lanes when it hit another car. 
4 years ago

Students making pet blankets to donate to the Humane Society of Utah

The Kindness Club at Jean Massieu School of the Deaf is making blankets for pet dogs and cats at the Humane Society of Utah.
4 years ago

George Santos wants off of his committees until issues are resolved

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told CNN that it was Santos' decision that he made on his own to "abstain" from the committees.
4 years ago

Suspect still at large after double homicide in Taylorsville

Two males were found dead in a car at the Atherton Apartments in Taylorsville on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2023. The homicide suspect fled the scene.
4 years ago