Reporter

Adam Small

Adam Small has been with KSL NewsRadio since September 2020. He started out anchoring weekend and nighttime newscasts before becoming a reporter for Utah’s Morning News in the fall of 2022. Since then, he has covered a wide array of stories, from floods to fires, major crimes, a presidential visit and even the earthly arrival of asteroid material roughly as old as our solar system.
Adam also frequently covers stories about immigration, as well as Utah’s critical water resources like Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell.
You can connect with Adam on X and Facebook. You can also reach him by email at asmall@ksl.com.

Organizers of Church YSA event “confident” they can break two world records

Organizers hope to break world records for 'The Largest Speed Dating Event' and ' The Most Contributions to a Greeting Card."
2 years ago

Legal expert on Colby Jenkins’ Supreme Court petition: ‘A long shot’

Congressional candidate Colby Jenkins' Utah Supreme Court petition argues that mail-in ballots should be counted in his recent race.
2 years ago

Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed is contributing to global warming, study says

A new study suggests the dry lakebed of the Great Salt Lake is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, in turn contributing to global warming.
2 years ago

West Jordan firefighters using new heavy, specialized blanket to fight EV fires

West Jordan firefighters trained Tuesday morning on how to fight an EV battery fire---not with water, but with a specialized blanket.
2 years ago

Utahns react to announcement of 2034 Olympics

Adam Small interviews Utahns at the Days of '47 parade to get their feelings on the announcement that Utah will host the 2034 Olympics
2 years ago

More than half of Utah is now ‘abnormally dry,’ but still not in a drought.

The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor lists 53% of Utah's land as 'abnormally dry' but the state is still not in a drought.
2 years ago

Water managers releasing cold water from Lake Powell to fight invasive fish

The Bureau of Reclamation has started strategic cold water releases from Lake Powell to fight invasive fish further down the Colorado River.
2 years ago

U of U long COVID clinic shares findings after three years of seeing patients

The Long COVID Clinic in Utah has treated more than 3,000 patients over the last three years according to the clinic's medical director.
2 years ago

Utah homeownership rates decrease despite massive growth, study finds

Utah homeownership rates are dropping, even though the state is in the lead for homeownership in the nation.
2 years ago

Rep. Celeste Maloy talks Republican National Convention, primary election recount

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy said she still doesn't know if she's won the republican nomination for the Utah second congressional district house seat
2 years ago

Wildfire smoke moving into the Wasatch Front

Air quality in Utah could be unhealthy for sensitive groups in some areas due to wind bringing in wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest.
2 years ago

Salt Lake has a year’s worth of 100-degree days with two months of summer left

Very hot temperatures have become more frequent and are something we "have to get used to," said KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson.
2 years ago

How Utah construction workers are battling triple digit heat

Construction crews are having to deal with intense heat in Utah state this summer by taking breaks and communicating with one another.
2 years ago

4700 South closing at Bangerter Highway for a year

Starting Friday, the Utah Department of Transportation will shut down east/west traffic on 4700 South at Bangerter Highway.
2 years ago

State lawmakers overstepped with new congressional districts, Utah Supreme Court rules

In 2021, Utah lawmakers passed a new congressional district map, which divided Democrat-heavy Salt Lake County between four different congressional districts.
2 years ago

Utah, other Colorado River Basin states want to ensure conserved water gets to Lake Powell

Water managers from Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico recently adopted a resolution to begin work to create a program that tracks conserved water.
2 years ago

Wildlife officials recommend no changes to Utah cougar hunting law

According to Utah wildlife officials, the cougar hunting law that went into effect last year has resulted in the same number of animals being hunted.
2 years ago

Triple digit heat wave forecast for the Wasatch Front

Utah is in for another major heat wave this week. Much of the Wasatch Front could see temperatures at or near 100.
2 years ago

UDOT forecasting short delays for July 4th drivers

UDOT expects much shorter delays on Independence Day as compared to Memorial Day, but a few areas will be more crowded than others.
2 years ago

Rocky Mountain Power seeks to increase Utah rates 30% by 2026

Rocky Mountain Power has filed a request to increase its rates by just over 30% between now and the start of 2026.
2 years ago

Maloy, Jenkins primary race winner may take weeks to determine

At the time of publication, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy led Colby Jenkins by less than 400 votes.
2 years ago

Red flag warning issued for parts of southern and central Utah

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from noon to 9 p.m. Monday for much of central and southern Utah.
2 years ago

Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell reach multi-year highs, but one is already losing water

Great Salt Lake and Lake Powell have seen increased their water levels however, Great Salt Lake has started to recede.
2 years ago

Maloy’s lead shrinks in race for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District House seat; race still not called

The race for Utah's 2nd Congressional District House seat is too close to call. The margin between the two candidates has shrunk.
2 years ago