Dan Bammes

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Website: http://www.kslnewsradio.com

Dan Bammes is a reporter and anchor with KSL NewsRadio. You can reach him at dbammes@ksl.com.

Republican National Convention: Salt Lake City drops bid to host in 2024

Salt Lake City businesses and Republican leaders dropped their bid to hold the 2024 Republican National Convention, saying the timeline was too tight.
2 years ago

Breeze Airways opens new training facility

Breeze Airways opened a training center near the Salt Lake City International Airport. Flights from Breeze will not be flying in yet though.
2 years ago

Second Republican challenger submits signatures to qualify for Utah Senate primary

Ally Isom turned in the required 28,000 signatures to the Utah Lieutenant Governor's office to try to qualify for the Senate primary.
2 years ago

World wheat shortages an opportunity for Utah farmers

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to create wheat shortages, as both countries are among the top producers for wheat.
2 years ago

Owens co-sponsors bill to prohibit transgender athletes in women’s sports

The bill represents "good old common sense" and "a matter of respect for womanhood," said Congressman Burgess Owens about his bill.
2 years ago

Bill would change “use it or lose it” provision of Utah water rights

Utah lawmakers could approve a bill that would no longer punish farmers if they don't use all of their water rights allocation.
2 years ago

Haven Barlow passes away after a lifetime of service to Utah

Haven Barlow's accomplishments included the current appropriations system, and the weighted pupil unit system for school funding.
2 years ago

Four arrested, guns recovered after shots fired in Taylorsville

All four men are facing charges of felony discharge of a firearm, riot and discharging a firearm from a vehicle.
2 years ago

Cat stolen from Salt Lake PetSmart found hours later at a store in Murray

A black cat named Bosko had an adventure Saturday after he was stolen from a PetSmart store in downtown Salt Lake City. The man suspected of taking him turned up later in the day at another PetSmart store in Murray, where the cat was recovered.
2 years ago

Salt Lake City police say gun thefts up 24%

The Salt Lake City Police Department reported gun thefts rose 24% last year over the three-year average.
2 years ago

Wisconsin sex trafficking case involved a victim from Utah

Jason Jordan, 49, was sentenced to four years in federal prison yesterday after pleading guilty to a sex trafficking charge.
2 years ago

Bill protecting the right of Native American students to wear traditional regalia at graduation moving through Utah legislature

A bill to protect the right of Native American students to wear traditional tribal regalia at graduation passed a vote in the state Senate.
2 years ago

Utah attorney says immigrants could fill many vacant jobs

An attorney who represents immigrant workers says they could fill many of the vacant jobs employers are hoping to fill across Utah.
2 years ago

U of U projection: Utah population 5.4 million by 2060

A new report shows that although Utah's long-term growth rate is slowing, the population could increase by 2 million in the next few decades.
2 years ago

Confusion over Senate President’s COVID-19 status

Utah Senate President opened the legislative session saying he'd tested negative for COVID-19, although his tests did not yield this result.
2 years ago

Utah legislature starts its work with base budgets

The Utah legislature has seven base budgets to pass as it begins its six-week general session which kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 18.
2 years ago

Committee working to end “range anxiety” for electric vehicle drivers

A new state committee is working to end the anxiety electric vehicle owners feel when they drive too far from a charging station.
2 years ago

Governor Cox urges vaccinations to fight omicron surge

Governor Spencer Cox posted a video on Thursday encouraging Utahns to get vaccinated.
2 years ago

Senator Romney, Representative Moore remember chaos and fear during the attack on Jan. 6

"It tears at your heart and brings tears to your eyes," is what Senator Mitt Romney said about the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
2 years ago

Davis school board updates a packed meeting on inclusion efforts

A Davis school board meeting was packed to the brim Tuesday night with those eager to hold the district to their promise to combat racism.
2 years ago

Utah snowpack above average so far this winter

The water available in Utah's winter snowpack is already above the 20-year average in most of the state, a key factor in combatting drought.
2 years ago

Skier dies after crashing into snowbank at Brighton

BRIGHTON, Utah — A 61-year-old skier injured after crashing into a snowbank at Brighton has since died from his injuries. Police say the man had been skiing with his son and his goggles became obscured by snow from a snowmaking machine. He suffered severe head and facial trauma. His family told KSL NewsRadio in an […]
2 years ago

UDOT will try again Wednesday to move barricades and open I-15 through Weber County

WEBER COUNTY, Utah — KSL TV’S Mike Anderson reported on the current status of the I-15 split from Riverdale and updates to come. The Utah Department of Transportation was not able to move barricades and re-open three lanes on southbound I-15 through southern Weber County on Monday night as planned. Bad weather kept the barricades […]
3 years ago

Southwest Airlines executive apologizes for flight disruptions

Southwest Airlines apologized for the disruptions to its flight schedule last weekend.
3 years ago