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.

University venue packed for Anita Hill speech

Hundreds of people packed into a crowded room at the University of Utah to hear from Anita Hill, whose accusations of sexual harassment rocked the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991. 
8 years ago

Kavanaugh, accuser testify before Senate committee

A Capitol hearing room is packed as the Senate Judiciary Committee, which features two Utah Senators, prepares to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as well as the woman who accused him of attempted sexual assault in high school. 
8 years ago

Candidate Conversation: Craig Bowden for Senate

Libertarian Craig Bowden discussed his decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch in order to bring a practical approach to problems that too often get politicized, like health care for veterans.
8 years ago

HEPA filters: are they worth the hype?

A local pulmonologist placed HEPA filters in 52 homes, and found they significantly improved indoor air quality in general, especially when it comes to fine particulate matter.
8 years ago

FOOTBALL PREVIEW: BYU at Washington

The BYU Cougars are 17 point underdogs going into Saturday's game against the Washington Huskies, but they're not giving up. 
8 years ago

FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Utah at Washington State

The University of Utah travels this weekend to Pullman, Washington, to face the Washington State Cougars on the football field. 
8 years ago

Preventing suicide: extreme risk protection orders

Public health professionals, law enforcement and other advocates of suicide prevention are working to expand the use of a policy often called an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) or extreme risk law.
8 years ago

Hotshots, Stallions, Commanders, Fleet make up Alliance West

With nicknames that certainly make sense for their regions, the Alliance of American Football unveiled the names and logos of their West Division teams on Tuesday.
8 years ago

Assisted living center residents under evacuation

Residents of an assisted living center in the path of the Pole Creek fire have been temporarily forced to move to a Payson hotel, authorities say. 
8 years ago

South Salt Lake’s newest resident: Wanda Barzee

Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's kidnappers who is newly released from prison and required to register as a sex offender, has listed a hotel just off 3300 S. as her address, sparking a variety of reactions from South Salt Lake residents. 
8 years ago

Utah reps criticize fire policies, call for action

Utah's congressional delegation is weighing in on the circumstances that existed before two fires exploded in size and merged to become a massive headache for area firefighters. 
8 years ago

Med. marijuana central to congressional debate

Utah's Proposition 2, a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, was at the center of Monday's debate between an incumbent congressman and his challenger in southern Utah. 
8 years ago

Smart urges state to reconsider kidnapper release

Elizabeth Smart, who survived a months-long ordeal after being kidnapped by a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife, is pleading for the state of Utah to reverse the decision to release one of her kidnappers. 
8 years ago

Red flag warning covers much of Utah

A red flag warning is in effect for much of Utah today, with highs along the Wasatch Front into the lower 90s and triple digits for St. George. 
8 years ago

Utah State offers jobs workshop for rural areas

Utah’s economy is ranked as one of the best in the country, but some educators say not all parts of the state are sharing in the success. 
8 years ago

Mental health summit aims to prevent veteran suicide

A V.A. Mental Health Summit in Utah is aimed at preventing veteran suicide, with the Office of Veterans Affairs saying around 20 vets take their own lives every day nationwide. 
8 years ago

Report: many new moms stop breastfeeding too soon

A new report finds many mothers in the United States who start out breastfeeding stop doing so much sooner than recommended by physicians. 
8 years ago

Air quality improving on Wasatch Front

Cooler weather arrives on the Wasatch Front, along with improved air quality courtesy of high-level winds that are pushing some of the smoke from western wildfires out of the region. 
8 years ago

Northern Utah set for second smoky air day

Smoky air is expected to cause problems for people who are sensitive to poor air quality for a second day in a row in northern Utah. 
8 years ago

Hail, storm takes northern Utah by surprise

A soaker of a storm threw down as much water in a few minutes as many parts of Utah would normally get in several months. 
8 years ago

Home explosion injures one in Huntsville

The Weber Fire District is on the scene of a home explosion that sent one person to the hospital.
8 years ago

SL Co reports first West Nile death of 2018

The Salt Lake County Health Department confirms one person has died from West Nile virus, the first to die from the mosquito-borne illness in the area in 2018. 
8 years ago

Charges filed in code enforcement officer’s death

A laundry list of charges, including murder, arson and animal cruelty, has been filed in the death of a code enforcement officer earlier this month, amid new details that suggest the officer would not have gone to that location unless summoned there.
8 years ago

Thousands pay final respects to fallen firefighter

Thousands of people packed West Valley City's Maverik Center Monday to pay their final respects to a fallen Utah firefighter, killed while helping fight wildfires in California. 
8 years ago