Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

Colby Walker is a former digital content producer with KSL NewsRadio.

Romaine lettuce at the heart of nationwide CDC Food Safety Alert

102 people became sick, 58 of them severe enough to go to the hospital, after the CDC says a crop of romaine lettuce was contaminated with E.coli.
7 years ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit in John Dillinger exhumation case

A nephew of 1930s gangster John Dillinger needs a cemetery's permission to exhume the notorious criminal's Indianapolis gravesite to prove whether he's actually buried there, a judge ruled Wednesday in dismissing the nephew's lawsuit against the cemetery.
7 years ago

Sailor kills 2 civilians, self at Pearl Harbor shipyard

An active-duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack.
7 years ago

Peloton says you ‘misinterpreted’ its much-maligned holiday ad

Peloton hears the criticism lobbed at that holiday ad. But the company says critics just misread its inspiring message.
7 years ago

Pelosi OKs drafting of impeachment articles against Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver an unusual public statement Thursday morning on the status of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
7 years ago

Gas leak in Midvale forces evacuation, dismissal of high school

A Canyons School District official confirmed that Hillcrest High School in Midvale was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a gas leak.
7 years ago

One lucky fan will get $1,000 to watch every Star Wars movie

CableTV doesn't care in what order you watch the Star Wars movies, so long as your commentary isn't "half-witted and scruffy-looking."
7 years ago

New apple will supposedly last for a year in the fridge

After 20 years of research, a new variety of apple developed at Washington State University is supposed to be able to last in the fridge for nearly a year.
7 years ago

That smart TV you just bought may be spying on you, FBI warns

Those Black Friday and Cyber Monday super sales are not only a boon for your bank account, but may also reap serious rewards for cyber criminals intent on causing harm, according to the FBI.
7 years ago

A tiger went on an 800-mile odyssey in search of food, a mate, and a place to call home

A tiger in India traveled more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) in search of a mate -- the longest such walk ever recorded by a big cat in India, according to researchers.
7 years ago

WATCH: Blind climber Jesse Dufton pushing boundaries after leading 449-foot climb

"I think it's a message to let the parents of other disabled kids (know) that you don't necessarily need to wrap them up in cotton wool," Dufton said. "They need to be set challenges and you need to accept that they can take risks.
7 years ago

Ford and McDonald’s are turning coffee waste into car parts

Ford has tapped McDonald's to help it turn coffee parts into car parts.
7 years ago

Kim again rides horse up sacred peak as nuke deadline nears

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has taken a second ride on a white horse to a sacred mountain in less than two months. Official photos show Kim riding a white horse to snow-covered Mount Paektu, which he has previously visited before making major decisions. The trip come as a year-end deadline set by Kim for Washington to make new proposals to salvage nuclear diplomacy is approaching.
7 years ago

NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance

NATO leaders have played down their differences and insisted that they remain united over security issues and determined to defend each other despite a series of spats between the presidents of some of the alliance’s biggest member countries.
7 years ago

France to retaliate if US doubles Champagne, cheese prices

France is bristling at a U.S. threat to slap steep tariffs on French cheeses, Champagne and other products. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that the measure would amount to an attack on all of Europe. Macron and his finance minister both warned of a European riposte.
7 years ago

Air quality is dangerous for some across Wasatch Front

Air pollution along the Wasatch Front will stay at an 'unhealthy' rating until the next storm.
7 years ago

A statue of former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog will sit in the presidential library

Former President George H.W. Bush's tried and true service dog Sully will get to loyally stand in service of his owner cast in bronze.
7 years ago

Over 500K pot vapes seized in 2 years as busts rise in US

Authorities across the country have seized at least a half-million marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the last two years. That’s according to an Associated Press tally derived from interviews, court records, news accounts and official releases.
7 years ago

How the gunfights in north Mexico that left 22 dead unfolded

When dozens of pickup trucks crowded with armed men and mounted machine guns roared into Villa Union, residents of the small town near the U.S. border began to realize they were the target of a military-style invasion.
7 years ago

Utah takes top 3 most charitable cities in US

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday - and Utah has some of the most charitable cities in the entire country.
7 years ago

Patriotism is the theme of Christmas at the White House

Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green, adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture and studding a Christmas tree with her family’s annual ornament, the American flag.
7 years ago

Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Monday, saying her decision was based on his “ethical lapses.”
7 years ago

Utah officer helping to save lives at crash scene again

A Salt Lake police officer doesn’t know why he often ends up being at the right place at the right time.
7 years ago

2 killed in Arches National Park fall were from California

Authorities say a man and woman who died last week while hiking in a popular area of Arches National Park in Utah were a couple from California.
7 years ago