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Heather Kelly is a traffic reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can reach her at hkelly@ksl.com.

“Disney-sized” bridge beams being installed in Lehi

The six bridge beams, 203 feet long each, are 14 feet longer than Cinderella's Castle is tall at Walt Disney World. They're being moved this weekend.
5 years ago

The BLM sells almost record number of Utah public lands for oil and gas exploration

The Bureau of Land Management sale of public lands comes as part of the directed consolidation of oil and gas lease sales on a state-wide level instead district by district and totaled 154,212 acres.
5 years ago

The Salt Lake City Council says they need more diversity, so they gave themselves a pay raise

Long-time opponent of accepting a pay raise, Charlie Luke, cited the pay gap between the Mayor and council members as to why he changed his mind and voted for the nearly $10,000 a year pay raise.
5 years ago

Mia Love isn’t happy with Washington leadership

Rep. Mia Love is offering a candid opinion about her time in Congress, as well as what she sees as Republican leadership failures.
5 years ago

Man fears loss of property due to rising property tax valuation

One Utah County man's property tax jumped from $55,000 in 2017 to $448,000 this year, even though no improvements were made to the property.
5 years ago

Runaway trucks are big concern after a safety-inspection found 58-violations

The safety inspection, on November 21, was less than two months after runaway dump truck barely missed a bus, another vehicle, and then rolled over near the Old Town roundabout hitting pick-up truck
5 years ago

Internet access in Utah is among best in the country – for some

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau finds Utahns are among the most connected of anyone in the United States when it comes to the internet.
5 years ago

Is counting votes in the 4th Congressional race taking too long?

incumbent Republican Mia Love filed a law suit to stop the count in Salt Lake County.
6 years ago

Voters and candidates are hot under the collar after a mass text was sent while they were in church

"as and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Mayor respects the Church's long-standing neutrality in political races and would never imply their involvement."
6 years ago

Voter turnout could hit record numbers with one more day to go

28 states have already surpassed their 2014 early voting numbers and Utah looks to do the same before election day on Tuesday, November 6th.
6 years ago

Sugar House could soon see an increased police presence

During a public meeting, a city official, in a slip of the tongue, mentioned Salt Lake is looking to add a precinct in Sugar House near 2100 S. and 2100 E.
6 years ago

Support for marijuana initiative may go up in smoke

Support for Proposition 2, the medical marijuana initiative on the ballot in November, has dropped significantly since a deal was announced to re-write legislation on the measure after Election Day. 
6 years ago

Democrats outpace Republicans for new voter registration

According to state voter registration data, Republicans added 5.6 percent to its rolls over the 2016 election cycle. Democrat rolls increased 15 percent. But registered Republicans still outnumber Democrats in Utah by more than three to one. 
6 years ago

Proposition 3: Medicaid expansion on the ballot

It's estimated Proposition 3 would add around 150,000 people to the Medicaid program which provides medical insurance for low income and disabled individuals. 
6 years ago

Man charged with criminal homicide after body found

The Juab County Sheriff's Department says Cody Young is accused of homicide after the discovery of a body believed to be that of his missing girlfriend.
6 years ago

Elite firefighters arrive to combat 2-massive fires which are about to merge

UTAH COUNTY – The Pole Creek fire, started by lightning, burned 400 acres on Wednesday and due to winds in excess of 30 mph quickly drove the flames across dry brush and grew the fire into an inferno that has consumed more than 54,000 acres as of 10 a.m. Friday morning. The complexity and speed […]
6 years ago

Construction worker shortage tied to immigration

A new report finds a shortage of construction workers is getting worse without enough immigrants to do the job and no legal visa program for them.
6 years ago

Murray ‘aglow’ in prospect of nuclear power

A recent report from Bloomberg News Energy Finance speculates coal will be out of the power generation market within 30 years, fueling exploration of nuclear options in Murray and beyond.
6 years ago

Utah Valley’s student body wants to eliminate fountain kiss

Students at Utah Valley University who log into the school's website will see a virtual suggestion box. It's to take alternate ideas for the Univerisity's "Week of Welcome" event, which involves kissing.
6 years ago

Meth munching at work brings felony charges for evidence tech

Eating on the job isn't usually a crime, but investigators say that's exactly why a former evidence technician is now facing 20 felony counts. The twist: the snack in question appears to have been meth. 
6 years ago

Rental prices up; housing availability down

New research shows rental prices are skyrocketing, even though Utah's unemployment rate remains among the lowest in the nation. 
6 years ago

Police identify pedestrian found deceased on I-80

Utah Highway Patrol say they have identified the man whose body was found deceased on I-80 near Saltair Sunday morning .
6 years ago

Could the Medical Marijuana Initiative go up in smoke

Drug Safe Utah says it would mandate landlords of any religious persuasion to allow tenants to reside in their properties if they use mind-altering substances
6 years ago

Rep. Mia Love: repeal the medical device tax

A Utah lawmaker is at the forefront of an effort to do away with a key provision of the Affordable Care Act: the medical device tax. 
6 years ago