Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

Trump warns Iran not to threaten US or it will face ‘end’

President Donald Trump warned Iran early on Monday not to threaten the United States again or it'll face its "official end," shortly after a rocket landed near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad overnight.
7 years ago

SLCPD look for carjacker who drove off in minvan with toddler inside

Police are looking for help finding a suspect in a carjacking that happened Thursday after a man pulled a woman out of her minivan and drove off with her 3-year-old daughter still inside.
7 years ago

The Queen is hiring a social media manager

For those who know how to curate the perfect Instagram feed and write a killer tweet, a career opportunity has come up in the royal communications team.
7 years ago

F-16 fighter crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects

An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed to debris, authorities said.
7 years ago

Trump plan would shift immigration focus to ‘merit’

Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, "totally brilliant," high-skilled workers he says won't compete for American jobs.
7 years ago

Utah lawmakers consider spending to promote census

Utah legislative leaders are considering spending up to $1 million on efforts to promote participation in the census next year.
7 years ago

Grumpy Cat, the grouchy-faced furball that launched a thousand memes, is dead

Grumpy Cat, arguably the internet's most popular cat and one of its first viral memes, has died aged 7. The furry sensation's family announced her death on Twitter on Friday.
7 years ago

Train hits car in Orem

DEVELOPING... Around 8:30 this morning at 400 South and 1843 West in Orem the Southbound FrontRunner resulting in one person from the vehicle being transported to the hospital unconscious.
7 years ago

Utah prosecutor says he won’t enforce strict abortion law

As Utah defends its strict new abortion ban against a court challenge, District Attorney Sim Gill, the chief prosecutor overseeing the county with the state's only two clinics has said he won't enforce the measure.
7 years ago

Woman unharmed after metal beam smashes through windshield

Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Chris Jones says Nicci Sanders was driving on Interstate 15 Monday near Clearfield when a 4-foot (1-meter) metal beam fell from a roofing company's boom truck after the driver forgot to secure the beam.
7 years ago

San Francisco bans police use of face recognition technology

San Francisco supervisors voted Tuesday to ban the use of facial recognition software by police and other city departments, becoming the first U.S. city to outlaw a rapidly developing technology that has alarmed privacy and civil liberties advocates.
7 years ago

Facebook limits livestreaming ahead of tech summit in Paris

Facebook toughened its livestreaming policies Wednesday as it prepared to huddle with world leaders and other tech CEOs in Paris to find ways to keep social media from being used to spread hate, organize extremist groups and broadcast terror attacks.
7 years ago

Utah man among 6 dead in midair Alaskan plane crash

Six people are dead including one Utah man after two floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers collided in flight near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Monday, the US Coast Guard said.
7 years ago

Alabama Senate passes near-total abortion ban

Alabama sent the most restrictive abortion bill in the country to the governor's desk Tuesday night, with the state's Senate passing legislation that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison.
7 years ago

State Department orders non-emergency employees to leave Iraq amid Iran tensions

The State Department ordered Wednesday the departure of non-emergency US government employees from Iraq amid increasing tensions with Iran and warned US citizens not to travel to the country, citing a "high risk for violence and kidnapping."
7 years ago

Utah company wants to pay people to play Fortnite

In what they're calling the "ULTIMATE summer job," one Utah company is looking to pay one person $1,000 to rack up 50 hours of Fortnite this summer.
7 years ago

Utah’s Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox announces run for Governor

Current Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox announced early Tuesday morning that he would be seeking the Governor's office.
7 years ago

More protection sought for rare poppy found in southern Utah

Federal officials and environmentalists are working together to boost protection for a rare poppy that is only found in southern Utah.
7 years ago

Hate crimes, marriage and guns among new Utah laws in effect

Starting Tuesday, people convicted of hate crimes can be subject to harsher punishment, 15-year-olds can no longer be married and the state's "stand your ground" law will get stronger.
7 years ago

North Korea demands return of cargo ship seized by US

North Korea on Tuesday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a "robbery" and demanded that the vessel be returned immediately.
7 years ago

Report links vast online disinformation campaign to Iran

When an attractive young Middle Eastern woman contacted Saudi dissident Ali AlAhmed over Twitter last November, he was immediately suspicious.
7 years ago

Walmart ups the delivery game with next day shipping

The nation's largest retailer said Tuesday it's been building a network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to make next-day shipping happen. It will cover 220,000 popular items from diapers and non-perishable food items to toys and electronics. That's nearly double the number of items it carries in its stores.
7 years ago

Church releases statement opposing Equality Act

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement opposing the Equality Act that is before the House of Representatives that could be voted on as early as this week.
7 years ago

Two Utah men stranded on Denali for 6th day

Daniel Cooper and Ephraim Roberts are currently stranded at 13,000 feet on Denali in Alaska awaiting good enough weather for a rescue helicopter.
7 years ago