Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

Why Ireland is sending relief to Native Americans

In 1847, the Choctaw people collected $170 to send to people in Ireland who were starving during the potato famine. 173 years later, the Irish are returning the favor.
6 years ago

Late night SLC hit-and-run hospitalizes man

A man is in the hospital after a late-night hit-and-run accident on State Street between 700 and 800 South.
6 years ago

Grimes explains meaning of unique name of son with Elon Musk

Singer Grimes has revealed the meaning behind the unique name of her newborn son with Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk.
6 years ago

Here come COVID-19 tracing apps – and privacy trade-offs

Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. But their decisions on which technologies to use highlight some uncomfortable trade-offs between protecting privacy and public health.
6 years ago

Why has toilet paper run out during the pandemic?

Why has toilet paper run out during the pandemic? Blame the empty shelves on hoarders who stockpiled toilet paper. During a two-day period in March, online and in-store sales shot up 845% as states announced lockdowns, according to a data and consulting firm.
6 years ago

Where’s my check? Answers to common relief payment questions

The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days.
6 years ago

Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court's arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said.
6 years ago

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

From Italy to Kansas, doctors are increasingly warning of a second wave of virus infections as many countries and U.S. states re-open for business to save jobs and economies. India, which partly eased its virus lockdown this week, is trying to contain a new outbreak at a huge market.
6 years ago

Nike will donate 30,000 shoes to frontline workers fighting Covid-19

Nike is donating 30,000 pairs of shoes — specifically designed for healthcare workers — to health systems and hospitals in cities across the United States.
6 years ago

How bad does it hurt to be stung by a giant murder hornet?

How bad does it hurt to be stung by a giant murder hornet? The short answer: a lot.
6 years ago

Nicolas Cage could play Joe Exotic in CBS TV Studios limited series

Talk about wild casting news. Nicolas Cage has been tapped to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the popular Netflix docuseries "Tiger King," in a limited series that is currently in development.
6 years ago

Bad breath behind that mask? 10 reasons and remedies for your halitosis

Has wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic made you suddenly realize you have bad breath? Tip: If you can smell it there, then your breath is flat-out noxious, as most of us can't tell on our own, dentists say.
6 years ago

Police are looking for an ‘aggressive chicken’ terrorizing bank customers in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana urged residents to be on the lookout for a suspect that has been terrorizing bank customers in Walker.
6 years ago

Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film

Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film. Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far, far away, having already directed the season finale of the “Star Wars” streaming spinoff “The Mandalorian.”
6 years ago

Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march

Science has ticked off some major accomplishments over the last century. The world learned about viruses, cured various diseases, made effective vaccines, developed instant communications and created elaborate public-health networks. Yet in many ways, 2020 is looking like 1918, the year the great influenza pandemic raged.
6 years ago

Tabernacle Choir celebrates Star Wars Day with Duel of the Fates

As Star Wars fans around the world celebrate May 4th the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is getting in on the festivities as they released a new recording of Duel of the Fates.
6 years ago

Carnival Cruise Line to set sail again in August

Carnival Cruise Lines will be shipping off again in August after suspending all operations due to the coronavirus. 
6 years ago

Boiler explosion at Little America injures 2

Salt Lake Fire Department confirms two people were transported to the hospital with burn injuries after an explosion at the Little America hotel.
6 years ago

Provo to reopen with ‘Proceed with Caution’ plan

Provo City Mayor Michelle Kaufusi outlined Provo's "Proceed with Caution" plan to reopen as Utah's COVID-19 risk level has been lowered to moderate.
6 years ago

Taylor Swift thanks Utah nurse on her birthday for fighting COVID-19

Taylor Swift wanted to express her thanks to a Utah fan who's been fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines as a nurse by sending her a thank you note and some gifts to celebrate her 30th birthday. 
6 years ago

George W. Bush calls for unity in America’s fight against coronavirus

Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation's continued battle against the coronavirus, urging Americans to "remember that empathy and simple kindness are essential powerful tools of national recovery."
6 years ago

May the Fourth be with you, always, even during the pandemic

Hope, friendship, banding together to fight a deadly threat, an invisible force connecting everyone together. The themes of Star Wars are the same as our lives right now.
6 years ago

Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When and how to watch

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is expected to peak on Tuesday, but a nearly full moon could outshine the show. Stargazers also have a chance to view the shower in the early morning hours before dawn on Sunday.
6 years ago

The week that was: Lockdowns ease, and choices are complex

Around the world, lockdowns are starting to ease as some places get coronavirus outbreaks under control and others decide the economic pain of keeping businesses closed is too much to bear.
6 years ago