Becky Bruce

News Director

Becky Bruce

Becky Bruce is the news director of KSL NewsRadio. She has been with KSL since 2007. You can contact her at bbruce@ksl.com.

Salmonella outbreak related to Italian-style meats in 17 states

Italian-style meats, such as prosciutto, salami, or meats you might find in antipasto or charcuterie displays, are the focus of the CDC's investigation.
5 years ago

President Biden stands by deadline for Afghanistan withdrawal

President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday he plans to stick with the August 31 deadline for final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. 
5 years ago

Probable cause statement offers new details in Orem stabbing

Police believe the man accused of stabbing three people in Orem on Monday was a tenant who attacked a fellow tenant and his landlords.
5 years ago

Will more people seek out vaccine with full FDA approval?

At least one Utah doctor believes more people will seek out the COVID-19 vaccine, after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer's version of the shot. 
5 years ago

Recent record-setting rain makes August one of the wettest in SLC

Record-setting rain over the past few weeks makes the month of August one of the top ten wettest on record for Salt Lake City, even in a drought.
5 years ago

My Minute of News: I want to break up with my phone, but how?!

Jeff Caplan wants to break up with his phone, but he has absolutely no idea how to go about doing so. Still, some places have some pretty nice incentives.
5 years ago

Daily COVID-19 case counts in Utah now include breakdown of school-aged children

Of the 1,116 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Utah on Friday, 216 involved children between the ages of 5 and 18, the health department said.
5 years ago

Salt Lake mayor signs order requiring mask for K-12 students in SLC district

Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Friday she will use her emergency powers to issue a mask order for K-12 schools in Salt Lake City. 
5 years ago

Record rainfall in pictures: Flash flooding swamps Utah

We've collected photos you sent in along with some from official government sources and some we took during the flash flooding in Utah.
5 years ago

Latest Utah storm watches and warnings, updated

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Service expected a busy afternoon of severe storm watches and warnings as a band of thunderstorms moved into northern Utah. We’re adding them to this story as they come in.  3:28 p.m.: The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the areas of Birdseye and Thistle, […]
5 years ago

COVID-19 case counts continue to climb in Utah, with 12 more dead

Additionally, UDOH reports a rolling 7-day average of positive tests at 1,004 per day, the first time since February that number has topped 1,000. 
5 years ago

Teacher at center of video controversy no longer with Alpine District

A high school teacher caught on video making opinionated and political statements in her classroom no longer works for the Alpine School District.
5 years ago

This is not a drill! The Girl Scouts are debuting a new cookie

The new girl scouts cookie takes advantage of a fairly recent trend - caramel with a hint of salt and, of course, chocolate!
5 years ago

Widow of Utahn: “I have faith in the good people of Afghanistan”

Jennie Taylor, the widow of a major in the Utah National Guard who was killed in Afghanistan, has hope for a better future for that country.
5 years ago

My Minute of News: How a crowded flight restored my faith in humanity

When YOU get on a crowded flight, there are probably 200 people shoehorned in. An Air Force pilot had to decide whether he could safely take off with 640 refugees on board.
5 years ago

My Minute of News: Why the fall of Kabul feels so much like the fall of Saigon

Jeff Caplan can't help but compare the evacuation of Kabul, Afghanistan to the fall of Saigon in April 1975 -- and one iconic photo seared into our memory.
5 years ago

Parleys Canyon Fire much smaller than originally thought

Officials now estimate the Parleys Canyon Fire to be about 1,500 acres, or roughly half what they thought yesterday. A calm night appears to have helped.
5 years ago

Google Maps suggests Guardsman Pass? Check yourself before you wreck yourself

If you drive a high profile vehicle or a tractor-trailer, don't believe Google Maps, Siri or other services who suggest Guardsman Pass for you.
5 years ago

Photo Gallery: Swift-moving fire forces evacuations in Parleys Canyon

Photos showed smoke billowing over the Wasatch Mountains as crews worked to douse the fire along I-80 in Parleys Canyon Saturday.
5 years ago

Parleys Canyon brush fire closes I-80, forces evacuations

The Park City Fire District responded Saturday to a brush fire along I-80 in Parleys Canyon that is affecting traffic just east of Lambs Canyon. 
5 years ago

Unified Fire Authority responds after helicopter makes hard landing

Unified Fire Authority officials say they located two patients after a helicopter took a hard landing near the Bingham Canyon mine.
5 years ago

Smoke forecast to move back into northern Utah Saturday and Sunday

A shift in the high pressure system over Utah means the return of western wildfire smoke in the latest forecast, according to meteorologist Kevin Eubank.
5 years ago

Superstitious, or just a little stitious? 13 facts about Friday the 13th

You don't have to be superstitious to understand why some people like to play it safe and stay clear of others on Friday the 13th.
5 years ago

Daily Utah COVID-19 counts now include an assessment of your risk

The numbers included an assessment of COVID-19 risk of illness, hospitalization and death for unvaccinated people compared to vaccinated people.
5 years ago