Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

Elder and Sister Gong test positive for COVID-19

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says that Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife Sister Susan Gong have both tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago

Meet the companies behind virtual learning: Canvas and Schoology

Millions of students across the country wake up and start their school days by logging in to one of two online learning management systems: Canvas or Schoology.
6 years ago

Not even a global pandemic could stop this 102-year-old from voting in this election

Bea Lumpkin is 102 years old and has never missed an election as long as she's been eligible to vote. Not even a global pandemic could stop her from voting in this one.
6 years ago

3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research

The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for advancing our understanding of black holes.
6 years ago

Hurricane Delta now Category 2, roars at Mexico’s Yucatan

Hurricane Delta is getting bigger fast and speeding up as it takes aim at Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. It's now a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 110 mph.
6 years ago

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes days after President Donald Trump tested positive for the cornorvirus. McEnany says in a statement that she tested positive Monday morning and is experiencing no symptoms at this time. She spoke briefly with reporters Sunday evening, but […]
6 years ago

After 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils are returning to Australian mainland

Eleven Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out there.
6 years ago

3 win Nobel medicine award for discovering hepatitis C virus

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
6 years ago

U of U: President’s test results ‘No impact yet’ on upcoming VP Debate

After President Donald Trump and the first lady both tested positive for COVID-19, the future of Wednesday's VP debate, to be hosted in Utah, is uncertain.
6 years ago

Utah Senator Mike Lee tests positive for COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Senator Mike Lee has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Lee said, ” Yesterday morning, I was experiencing symptoms consistent with longtime allergies. Out of an abundance of caution, I sought medical advice and was tested for Covid-19. Unlike the test I took just a few days ago while […]
6 years ago

RNC chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel tests positive for coronavirus

Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus officials say.
6 years ago

Biden being tested for coronavirus following Trump’s positive test

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, are being tested for coronavirus on Friday morning, following President Donald Trump's disclosure that he had tested positive just days after the first debate.
6 years ago

Fire at Tremonton meatpacking plant leads to local evacuations

Fire crews responded to a fire that broke out in a boiler room at the West Liberty Foods meatpacking plant in Tremonton.
6 years ago

US hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9%

America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the economic recovery has weakened.
6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady test negative for COVID-19

Both Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence have tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday according to the VP's office.
6 years ago

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected.
6 years ago

Full moons in October: Harvest moon tonight and a rare blue moon on Halloween

As if 2020 isn't weird enough, it's a year with 13 full moons rather than 12 -- and two of these will occur in October.
6 years ago

Google agrees to pay news publishers more than $1 billion

Google will pay publishers more than $1 billion over the next three years through a new program for licensing news. The tech giant has signed licensing deals with about 200 publications in select countries with plans to add more and expand geographically.
6 years ago

Burger King thinks it deserves a Michelin star

Burger King has suggested that one of its beef burgers deserves a Michelin star — and the marketing campaign has caught the eye of the respected culinary guide.
6 years ago

GOP lawmakers grill Comey on leadership of Russia probe

Republican lawmakers are confronting former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation during a politically charged hearing that focused attention on problems with the probe.
6 years ago

American cyclist suspended by team after pro-Trump comments

American cyclist Quinn Simmons has been suspended by the Trek-Segafredo team after posting antagonistic comments on social media in support of President Donald Trump.
6 years ago

Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in Ogden

Ogden Police say that a suspect has been injured during an officer-involved shooting near 31st Street and Wall Ave around 7:30 Wednesday morning. 
6 years ago

West Jordan and Mountain Ridge High Schools move online after virus spike

Both West Jordan and Mountain Ridge high schools will move to online learning after both schools experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases.
6 years ago

UPS to hire for 2,200 open holiday jobs positions in Utah

UPS is looking to hire an additional 2,200 seasonal employees across the Salt Lake area as part of its national hiring spree expected to employ 100,000 people to help fulfill holiday orders.
6 years ago