Former Digital Content Producer

Emerson Oligschlaeger

Emerson Oligschlaeger is a former digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio.

No. 18 Utah rallies to top rival BYU 35-27

The University of Utah scored 28 unanswered points against BYU in the final 16 minutes of Saturday's game, beating the Cougars 35-27.
8 years ago

Surviving Thanksgiving: a dog owner’s guide

I join Jeff Caplan to talk about my dog, his terrible table manners, and which Thanksgiving leftovers he simply can’t have.
8 years ago

How the holidays can hijack your mental health

Notice a dip in your mental health around this time of year? You’re not alone. Maria Shilaos joins me to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder. 
8 years ago

Woman in critical condition after shooting outside bar

A woman is in critical condition after two men fired a handgun and an assault rifle into a crowd assembled outside Scallywags Bar.
8 years ago

Utah firefighters leave for Southern California

Firefighters from several Utah fire departments left Sunday morning to assist colleagues in the fight against Southern California's wildfires.
8 years ago

Two officer-involved shootings end in fatalities

Cody Belgard and Christopher William Parrish are dead after two separate officer-involved shootings in Ogden and Salt Lake City on Friday.
8 years ago

Man charged with murder wants judge to recuse herself

Lawyers for a man charged with killing a Utah couple and dumping their bodies want the presiding judge to recuse herself.
8 years ago

Who’s who? KSL’s candidate guide to the midterms

KSL's quick guide to the each and every candidate running for election in Utah's U.S. Senate and House races in the 2018 midterms.
8 years ago

Text: “you won’t be excommunicated for voting McAdams”

Several Utahns reported receiving "offensive" texts on Sunday from a number claiming to represent the Independent Republicans of Utah.
8 years ago

UPDATED: North Ogden mayor killed in Afghanistan

North Ogden mayor Brent Taylor was killed Saturday while serving with the state National Guard in Afghanistan.
8 years ago

Church of Jesus Christ “discourages” unsanctioned pageants

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a statement Saturday formally discouraging unsanctioned religious performing arts productions.
8 years ago

Go green? A voter’s guide to Prop 2

What are the legal specifics of Prop 2? What fiscal, medical and social impacts might passing Proposition 2 have on our state?
8 years ago

Teen dancers dressed as zombies assaulted in Park City

Five teenage girls were assaulted on Park City's Main Street while dressed as zombies to promote Odyssey Dance Theatre's "Thriller" production.
8 years ago

6 die in head-on crash with suspected drunk truck driver

A dump truck driver crossed a highway median near Heber and collided with a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction, killing all six men in the pickup.
8 years ago

At $110 million, 2018 is Utah’s most expensive wildfire season

Utah State Forester Brian Cottam says the state’s wildfire season appears to be over and that it is adding up to be Utah’s most expensive ever.
8 years ago

Governor fills Utah House vacancy with Snider appointment

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Governor Gary Herbert has appointed and sworn in Paradise farmer and former congressional aide Casey Snider to fill a Utah House vacancy created by the resignation of former Rep. Curt Webb, a fellow Republican. Herbert appointed Snider on Tuesday to serve the last few months of Webb’s term for a […]
8 years ago

Rob Bishop debates Democrat, United Utah Party candidate

A Democrat and a United Utah Party candidate squared off against Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop at the Utah Debate Commission’s debate.
8 years ago

Drug ring heavyweight charged in opioid overdose

A Utah man accused of running a multimillion operation selling powerful opioids disguised as prescription drugs has been charged in an overdose death.
8 years ago

Amendment C: should lawmakers be able to convene themselves?

Constitutional Amendment C would give the Utah state legislature the power to convene a special session in the event of a crisis.
8 years ago

Constitutional Amendment A: a Utah voter’s guide

When discussing what issues Utahns will find on their ballots in November, the conversation tends to cluster around Propositions 2 and 4, which address medical marijuana and congressional redistricting, respectively. But voters will also see less glamorous referendums on their ballots. Proposed Constitutional Amendment A, for example, would amend the particulars of tax exemptions for […]
8 years ago

Longtime Emery County Sheriff Lamar Guymon dies

HUNTINGTON, Emery County — Lamar E. Guymon, mayor of Huntington and former Emery County Sheriff, died at 71 on Friday. Guymon served as the county sheriff for 36 years, comprising the overwhelming majority of his 40 years in law enforcement. He was one of the longest standing sheriffs in Utah. Guymon’s death cut short his […]
8 years ago

Church announces twelve new temples worldwide

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to construct temples in 12 new locations including Cambodia, Nigeria, Guam, and Utah.
8 years ago

President Nelson: “What’s in a name?”

President Russell M. Nelson expounded on the importance of using the church's full name, rather than using nicknames like "Mormon church" or "LDS church."
8 years ago

Elder Oaks reiterates opposition to same-sex marriage

ElderDallin H. Oaks reiterated the church's stance on several controversial social issues including abortion, euthanasia and gender and sexuality.
8 years ago