Heather Kelly

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

A hard freeze warning is in effect for Utah moutain valleys

The first freeze of the season is expected to hit Utah tonight and tomorrow morning.  The National Weather Service issued the hard freeze warning for higher elevations. 
3 years ago

Economist says Utah’s economy is doing well during the pandemic

"Utah's economy continues to be extremely strong," said Robert Spendlove, Senior economist for Zions Bank.
3 years ago

Police say argument over a television show leads to a fatal accident

When he came out of the house, he saw a white car speeding away
3 years ago

UTA launches new Fare Cap system that could mean free rides

If you buy a transit pass for Utah Transit Authority (UTA), some of your trips may be free under the new Fare Cap program.
3 years ago

City council extends mask mandate for Salt Lake City schools

Students will continue to mask up in Salt Lake City public schools, after the city council voted to extend the mask mandate through at least Oct. 15.
3 years ago

Children can’t estimate traffic gaps when trying to cross the street

Researchers at the University of Iowa propose that young children may lack the perceptual ability to correctly, and safely, gauge traffic.
3 years ago

Rent prices up 66% in Utah County over the pandemic

A new report from a Utah-based property management company finds five Utah counties saw rent prices soar over the last 18-months.
3 years ago

Planting trees not only cools down urban centers, they can reduce crime

Salt Lake City officials are looking at ways to cool down what is known as the "Urban Heat Island" effect and trees may just be the answer.
3 years ago

Multiple weekend search and rescue missions in Utah

A number of Search and Rescue calls were made across the Wasatch front over the weekend including a fatal fall.
3 years ago

Three people arrested for sex trafficking in northern Utah

hree people are in jail and several women rescued from massage parlors the Utah Attorney General's Office said were a front for sex trafficking.  
3 years ago

Police are looking for a man who rammed a police car and then crashed into a house

Responding officers looking for the car noticed it here at this residence here on the corner where the suspect vehicle had crashed into the home.
3 years ago

Utah tourism is still thriving during the pandemic as locals explore

Utah may not be seeing big numbers from international tourism lately, but locals are out exploring the great outdoors in record numbers.
3 years ago

100 Deadliest Days ends as six more die on Utah roads

Over the 100 Deadliest Days, 93 people lost their lives on Utah roads, for the year, UHP says this year has been more deadly than last.
3 years ago

Handwritten license plate, tinted windows lead to Iron County drug bust

After pulling over a car with a handwritten license plate, a Utah state trooper eventually found more than 7 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
3 years ago

Labor Day weekend travel: What to know before you go

Most construction projects are on hold in anticipation of Labor Day weekend travel needs, but lane restrictions and traffic shifts will remain.
3 years ago

Utah man returns home after spending 223 days in the ICU fighting COVID-19

Utah resident Thomas Kearl says his 223-day ICU ordeal started as a family get together, and ended with 10 out 12 of his family members testing positive for COVID-19.
3 years ago

Summer 2021 goes down in the record books as the hottest ever for Salt Lake City

July soared past that with an average high of 85.7 which is the hottest since record keeping began in 1874.
3 years ago

A Cache Valley Big Foot is missing its big head

A beloved Big Foot in Benson Utah in Cache Valley that's been used to bring some happiness and fun to the community has had its head stolen.
3 years ago

Utah firefighters show what they are doing at the Dixie fire in California

Six groups of Utah Firefighters have deployed to different states this summer to help with wildfire control, here's what some of them are doing on the ground.
3 years ago

The air you breathe inside could be just as bad as it is outdoors

Utah researchers have detected elevated levels of particulate matter in the air inside ten test homes in SLC. The study will continue through winter of 2022.
3 years ago

University of Utah hospitals among first to require COVID-19 vaccines for staff

The University of Utah Health will require all employees who come into contact with patients at its hospitals and clinics to obtain COVID-19 vaccines.
3 years ago

West Valley man was shot in apartment, police looking for suspects

West Valley Police said a man was cooking dinner last night when he heard a knock at the door, and when he answered, was shot.
3 years ago

Utah Task Force 1 arrives in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida

The Utah-based crew may perform a number of search and rescue duties, such as going door to door and crawling through rubble looking for Ida survivors.
3 years ago

Forgiveness of some loans barely touches how much student debt we owe

The announcement of student loan debt forgiveness for some represents a drop in the bucket of how much Americans owe: more than $1.5 trillion in 2020.
3 years ago