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.

Salt Lake County Council overturns K-6 mask mandate

Salt Lake County Council members voted Thursday afternoon to overturn a mask mandate ordered by the health department for students under age 12 at school. 
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Latter-day Saints asked to mask up, get vaccinated

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asked its members on Thursday to wear a mask when necessary and get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Salt Lake County Council likely to overturn mask mandate, chair says

Council Chair Steve DeBry said he thinks council members will vote Thursday to overturn the mask mandate from the Salt Lake County Health Department.
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Boil water order issued for parts of Cedar City

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Cedar City officials issued a boil water order for parts of the community, after testing showed possible E. coli contamination in some water samples collected Monday.  In a post on Facebook, the city said the areas affected by the water notice include 200 South to Shurtz Canyon Drive, and Main Street […]
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Salt Lake County health officials: Masks required at school for kids under 12

UPDATE: Salt Lake County Council expected to vote against mask mandate according to Chairman.
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Coliform forces temporary shutdown of Liberty Park fountain

The Liberty Park fountain is one of two artesian water sources within Salt Lake City parks. The other near 800 South 500 East, remains open to the public.
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What parents need to know about updated school quarantine policies

Back to school in Salt Lake County comes with a new "normal" for quarantine guidelines -- if your students meets one of the four criteria to stay in class.
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Shooting that wounded 25-year-old with crowbar ruled justified

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill ruled justified the shooting of a 25-year-old man accused of trying to break into homes with a crowbar in West Valley City in May.  Now @SimGillDA holding a press conference on a police use of deadly force from earlier this year #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/qph3howfvv — […]
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It’s so smoky in Utah right now you can taste the air

Air quality will deteriorate throughout the day, as winds from the north and west continue to push smoky air from California and Oregon into northern Utah.
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Opinion: Sending Utah water to make Colorado ice in a drought is a weird flex

Colorado kids fill up coolers of ice made from Utah water. But don't we need the water? Colorado may have an ice shortage, but Utah has a water shortage.
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University of Utah names Taylor Randall its 17th president

Dr. Taylor Randall, Ph.D., the business school dean, will be the next president of the University of Utah, the school announced Thursday.
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We only need two more days to break a triple-digit heat record

So far in 2021, after we hit 100 degrees at the airport, today makes 19 days of triple-digit heat. The record, 21 days, was set back in 1994.
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Westminster College to require vaccine for students, employees

SALT LAKE CITY — Westminster College announced Thursday it will require all of its employees and registered students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before Oct. 15, 2021.  Westminster announces mask and vaccine requirement In a Facebook post, Westminster officials also said it will require masks in shared, indoor spaces on campus, citing increased COVID-19 cases.  […]
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Salt Lake County Board of Health supports mask mandate if necessary

Salt Lake County health officials will support of a mask mandate in public schools, if Dr. Angela Dunn deems one necessary.
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Utah Department of Health releases COVID-19 recommendations for schools

According to Utah Department of Health Data, just about a third of children ages 12 to 18 in Utah schools are currently vaccinated against COVID-19.
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At least one person killed in flash flooding in Emery County

Flash flooding at an Emery County mine killed at least one person Sunday when water and debris swept him six miles downstream. 
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Primary Children’s Hospital hit by overnight flooding

Flash flooding that swamped streets and homes across northern Utah also flooded Primary Children's Hospital, where cleanup continues Monday.
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MyKayla Skinner: Simone Biles very “supportive” during vault final

Simone Biles' withdrawal from the vault final cleared the way for Skinner to compete and win the silver. Monday, she spoke with NBC Sports.
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Photo gallery: Northern Utah hit with flash flooding overnight

Northern Utah residents are cleaning up after storms dumped as much rain in one night as many areas normally get in a month, resulting in flash flooding.
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Utah Highway Patrol trooper injured in collision on I-215

Both the trooper and the occupants of the other vehicle were injured and taken to hospitals, but UHP said the trooper should recover.
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MyKayla Skinner wins silver on vault at Tokyo Olympics

MyKayla Skinner earned an average of 14.916 for her two vaults to put her in second place, earning the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics vault finals.
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Utah reports 1,211 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 351 hospitalized

Friday, the Utah Department of Health reported 1,211 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, just after the CDC revealed the Delta variant is much more contagious than previously thought.
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Your guide on how to find a COVID-19 vaccine in Utah

Whether you live in Morgan County, Moab, or Midvale, this guide will help you figure out how to find the COVID-19 vaccine in Utah.
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Former nurse found guilty of swapping out painkillers for saline

Nathan Pehrson, 41, of Sandy, worked as a nurse when prosecutors say he stole opioid painkillers for his own use, replacing what he took with saline.
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