Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts

Sandy mayor fires police chief over accusations of inappropriate touching

SANDY — Claims of inappropriate touching involving Sandy police Chief Kevin Thacker led to his firing on Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Kurt Bradburn said an outside investigation had confirmed Thacker was involved in unprofessional conduct involving multiple department staffers over the course of several years. “There were multiple corroborating individuals who witnessed Chief Thacker engage in […]

6 years ago

Service restored after major midday outage in northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A significant power outage left tens of thousands of people without electric service along the Wasatch Front before noon on Monday. Rocky Mountain Power’s website showed the number of customers impacted by 1 p.m. to be in excess of 57,000. By 1:30 p.m., the number had dropped below 30,000. The utility […]

6 years ago

Special Coverage: Navigating Utah Construction

The Utah Department of Transportation announced an ambitious construction plan for the year at the start of April. The projects run the gamut from adding segments of sidewalk to a major lane expansion on I-15 in Lehi.

6 years ago

Four police officers burned in Kaysville

KAYSVILLE — Four police officers were injured on Thursday afternoon attempting to help a suicidal man who had set himself on fire at a gas station. It happened at the Top Stop Chevron station at 320 West 200 North in Kaysville. Police said the man had doused himself with gasoline inside the restroom. UPDATE: From […]

6 years ago

Sandy police chief placed on leave amid investigation

SANDY — Sandy City police have confirmed Chief Kevin Thacker is on paid administrative leave as a result of an internal investigation. The department issued a three-sentence press release announcing the probe. It did not provide any specific information about the topic or substance of the investigation, only that it began on Monday. BREAKING: #Sandy […]

6 years ago

New Mormon temple announced for Layton, Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah will soon have a new place to worship. President Russell M. Nelson concluded the 2018 Annual General Conference by revealing the planned locations of seven new temples. One is in Layton, Utah. President @NelsonRussellM announces new temples in the […]

6 years ago

LDS Church leaders announce end of home teaching and visiting teaching

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a significant change to two programs during the Sunday afternoon session of the faith’s 188th Annual General Conference. Home teaching and visiting teaching are being retired in favor of a new approach called “ministering.” Learn more about ministering as the Savior would […]

6 years ago

Amber Alert issued for South Salt Lake girl

SOUTH SALT LAKE – Police in South Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon issued an Amber Alert for an 8-year-0ld girl believed to have been taken by her non-custodial father. Police have identified the suspect as Robert Winston. They said he is the subject of a protective order but took his daughter Jaszmine Corianna Leah Winston from the […]

6 years ago

Last ride for Dinosaur’s original Weed Warrior

JENSEN, Uintah County — The Yampa River is wild, untamed. It’s home to some of the west’s most jaw-dropping desert scenery and has big, dangerous whitewater. Every year, thousands of people enter a lottery, hoping for a permit that will grant them a chance to dip their oars in the Yampa or in the Green […]

7 years ago

NASA scientist seeks pilots to help monitor toxic algal blooms

SALT LAKE CITY — A NASA scientist is leading an all-volunteer effort in his free time, hoping to recruit general aviation pilots and turn them into an early warning system for toxic algal blooms. The effort has caught the attention of the Utah Division of Water Quality, which last year struggled with the effects of […]

7 years ago

Park-and-wait lot moves at SLC International Airport

SALT LAKE CITY — Keep your eyes open the next time you head to Salt Lake City International Airport to pick up a relative, friend or business associate from an incoming flight. The airport has closed the long-established park-and-wait lot on the east side of Terminal Drive. Instead, the airport has opened a new park-and-wait […]

7 years ago

Strong Utah snowmelt highlights value of swiftwater rescue training

HEBER CITY — We stood at the edge of the Provo River. It was full of water that just days – or maybe hours before – was mountain snow. We were dressed in full kit: water-proof dry suits, PFDs, helmets, gloves. We were prepared for this and here by choice. So why, then, was my heart beating just a […]