Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

Fans choose sides in the ‘Chicken Sandwich War’ of our time

A nation already polarized finds itself divided once again, but this time politics isn't at the heart of it: The blame lies squarely on a fried piece of poultry.
7 years ago

France’s Macron, soccer stars unite against Amazon fires

The threat to what some call "the lungs of the planet" has ignited a bitter dispute about who is to blame during the tenure of a leader who has described Brazil's rainforest protections as an obstacle to economic development.
7 years ago

I-15 now open, after being closed in both directions from Beaver to I-70

A wildfire has closed both directions of Interstate 15 from Beaver to I-70 in Central Utah after officials say that a trailer carrying carnival equipment detached and rolled into the brush.
7 years ago

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne resigning

Overstock CEO Patrick M. Byrne is resigning saying that he doesn't want to disrupt possible strategic discussions saying he has become "far too controversial to serve as CEO."
7 years ago

Trump signs student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans

Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans will be erased under a directive President Donald Trump signed Wednesday.
7 years ago

Goose Point Fire grows to more than 6,500 acres, 60% contained

The Goose Point Fire burning on West Mountain in Utah County has grown to over 6,000 acres and is now 60% contained. 
7 years ago

Pilot says he had to bring down plane while cameras rolled

A pilot and self-professed thrill seeker said Wednesday he was forced to bring his new plane down into the ocean off Northern California as it lost power, recording dramatic videos as he and his passenger treaded water in the chilly ocean awaiting rescue.
7 years ago

Must West Virginia governor live in capital? Suit continues

Can a governor be forced to live in the state capital? A lawsuit seeking to do just that with West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was back in court Wednesday.
7 years ago

Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting program

Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping into financial reserves, intensifying fundraising and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the wake of its decision to quit a $260 million federal family planning program in a dispute with the Trump administration over abortion.
7 years ago

Business advocates warn about scams targeting college students

Consumer protection advocates are hoping college students don't have to learn a harsh lesson about scams during the back to school season.
7 years ago

Why you should be interviewing even if you aren’t looking for a job

We should all be doing more informational interviews. These meetings can help us figure out the next step in our career path, get the inside scoop on what it's like to work at a particular company or learn more about an industry we're contemplating breaking into.
7 years ago

US drone shot down over Yemen

A US MQ-9 drone was shot down over Yemen on Tuesday by a surface-to-air missile, a US official tells CNN.
7 years ago

Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning

Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that's home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency declaration and a plan to team resources with neighboring counties and the state ahead of events next month tied to the "Storm Area 51" internet drive.
7 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence to tour Utah medical device maker

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Utah, where he'll visit a medical-device manufacturer in suburban Salt Lake City.
7 years ago

Marvel’s involvement in ‘Spider-Man’ movies may be in doubt

With great success comes great re-negotiation. In the wake of the announcement that "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is now the highest-grossing film ever in Sony Pictures' history, reports surfaced that Marvel Studios may be stepping away from the cross-studio partnership.
7 years ago

Feds: 78 degrees is the coolest your air conditioner should go

The government recommends keeping your air conditioner at 78℉ when you're home in the summertime, 82℉ when you're asleep and 85℉ when you're away.
7 years ago

‘These… comments are felonies’: Florida teen arrested over online threats

A Florida high school student has been arrested after police say he made threats in an online video game chat room, "vowing" to bring a gun to school.
7 years ago

Parts of Redwood shut down while police respond to barricaded suspect

Portions of Redwood Road are shut down between 500 South and 800 South as police are responding to what they are calling a "barricaded subject."
7 years ago

Police: Utah woman hit aging parents with cane, oxygen tanks

A northern Utah woman has been arrested after authorities say she beat her parents with a cane and oxygen tanks and poured laundry detergent on them.
7 years ago

Angels Landing trail in Zion temporarily closed for repairs

National Park Service officials say the popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah will be temporarily closed for repairs beginning Tuesday.
7 years ago

Venezuelan man makes ‘one-legged’ trek across South America

A Venezuelan man who lost his left leg in a traffic accident has walked to the bottom tip of South America, hoping to inspire his daughter and his compatriots to pursue their dreams despite difficult times.
7 years ago

Twitter shuts Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests

Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.
7 years ago

Hong Kong’s ‘front line’ protesters explain their stance

On a recent sweltering Saturday, a day now reserved for protest in Hong Kong, a demonstrator named Wayne stepped past a row of plastic barricades, lifted a pair of binoculars and squinted.
7 years ago

School’s in, so Mom took a solo trip to Disney World

Disney World has been called the happiest place on earth, and that's where Lisa DiNoto went after sending her kids off to their first day of school.
7 years ago