Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

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

Former ATF agent at center of legal dispute over AR-15

In his 23 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dan O'Kelly was one of the agency's top gun experts. These days, however, O'Kelly is using his formidable firearms expertise and institutional knowledge of the ATF to take aim at his former employer.
7 years ago

White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi

The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an airstrike in Yemen.
7 years ago

DHS cuts New Yorkers off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs

The Department of Homeland Security says New York residents will be cut off from ‘trusted traveler’ programs like Global Entry because of a state law that prevents immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records.
7 years ago

US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't need to meet the same federal safety standards for cars and trucks driven by humans.
7 years ago

DNC chair calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa results after delays

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is calling for a “recanvass” of the results of the Iowa caucuses. Party leader Tom Perez tweeted Thursday that “enough is enough” after three days of technical issues and delays.
7 years ago

Sen. Mitt Romney speaks for first time after impeachment vote with Doug Wright on Sunday Edition

Senator Mitt Romney speaks with Doug Wright regarding his impeachment vote. "I will be comfortable as I face the judgment of God that I did what I believe was right," said the senator.
7 years ago

Fatal rollover crash in Holladay

A major rollover crash closed portions of Holladay Blvd at 5300 S Wednesday morning after a man in his 20's was ejected.
7 years ago

An 8-year-old boy paid off the lunch debt for his entire school by selling key chains

You may have heard of celebrities or multibillion-dollar companies donating money to cover students' lunch debt. But Keoni Ching from Vancouver, Washington, is just your normal 8-year-old who wanted to help his schoolmates.
7 years ago

Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography

A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.
7 years ago

Tesla stock is soaring. Madness or visionary investing?

Eight months after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is now worth more than General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler combined, even though the Big Three together sell more cars and trucks in two weeks than Tesla does in a whole year.
7 years ago

Radio host Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. President Donald Trump presented the award during the State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
7 years ago

Pres. Trump uses State of Union to extol a “Great American Comeback”; Pelosi rips up speech

President Donald Trump stood before a Congress and a nation sharply divided by impeachment and used his State of the Union address to extol a “Great American Comeback” on his watch.
7 years ago

The 90 minutes that cost Principal Ford White his job

Just days after announcing through his attorney that he had been fired, former West High School principal Ford White is telling his side of the story.
7 years ago

Utah bar used to film Post Malone Super Bowl commercial

Post Malone loves Utah and has flaunted his love for the Beehive State in a number of new commercials.
7 years ago

Utah man to plead guilty in wife’s death on Alaska cruise

A Utah man has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his wife during a 2017 cruise to Alaska.
7 years ago

US adds ‘low yield’ nuclear weapon to its submarine arsenal

The Pentagon's top policy official tells The Associated Press that the United States for the first time has deployed the newest addition to its nuclear arsenal — a submarine-launched weapon that the Trump administration says will make nuclear war less likely.
7 years ago

In embarrassing twist, Democrats have no Iowa caucus results

Democratic Party officials in Iowa are working furiously to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus. They say final results will be released Tuesday.
7 years ago

What to watch during the State of the Union

President Donald Trump will be facing his accusers Tuesday night during his State of the Union speech. The impeached president is speaking on the eve of what's anticipated to be his Senate acquittal on Wednesday. The White House says he's expected to talk about his accomplishments in office, but they're not predicting whether Trump will stick to that script.
7 years ago

Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals

Hong Kong hospitals are cutting services as thousands of medical workers strike for a second day to demand that the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the territory.
7 years ago

Make-up days announced for Utah schools closed by snow

After a major snowstorm shut down a number of school districts in northern Utah, those schools have begun to announce their make-up days.
7 years ago

Update: One dead after officer-involved shooting in Millcreek

Police are responding to what could be an officer-involved shooting near 2500 E. Evergreen in Millcreek. A nearby school is sheltering in place.
7 years ago

Utah schools impacted by winter storm

Some Utah schools are already responding to word of a winter storm set to arrive overnight Sunday and impact the Monday morning commute.
7 years ago

The movies that predicted an outbreak like coronavirus

Amid fears stoked by the coronavirus, "Contagion" -- a 2011 movie about a pandemic with potentially eerie similarities to recent events -- has been climbing up the iTunes rental charts, reflecting how people often use fiction as a means to process reality.
7 years ago

REWARD: Indonesian province offers reward to remove tire from crocodiles neck

A province in Indonesia is offering a reward to anyone brave enough to free an enormous wild crocodile from a motorcycle tire.
7 years ago