Reporter, KSL NewsRadio

Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson is a reporter for KSL NewsRadio and producer of Utah's Noon News. You can contact her at hpeterson@ksl.com.

Officials warn Utahns to have ‘fire sense’ ahead of upcoming wildfire season

One of the messages from state and federal officials urged Utahns not to become wildfire complacent.
1 year ago

Riverdale stabbing suspect has criminal history of domestic violence

The Riverdale suspect, 39-year-old Scott Myers, has held a knife to women's throats twice, according to court documents.
1 year ago

Lithium-ion batteries likely caused two recent fires

Fire officials believe lithium-ion batteries played a role in two recent fires.
1 year ago

Plan ahead: Utah State Parks filling up fast

Utah's state parks are a popular destination for summer trips and bookings are already filling up.
1 year ago

Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss set to resign

Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss will resign from his position in the state Legislature to become the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO). 
1 year ago

New video shows officers executing search warrant in Ogden hoarding case

Body cam video released Friday showed police officers serving a search warrant at the Ogden home of a man accused of hoarding 168 animals.
1 year ago

Rep. Maloy proposes selling more than 10,000 acres of Utah’s public lands

After a late night move from Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy, there is now a proposal to sell off thousands of acres of Utah's federal lands.
1 year ago

More than 650 people caught driving distracted during week of ramped-up enforcement

Between April 7 and 14, Utah Highway Patrol caught more than 650 distracted driving cases during their ramped-up enforcement period.
1 year ago

Electricity rates increasing by about 4%, not the proposed 18%

Rocky Mountain Power customers will see an increase on their electric bills with a 4% rate hike.
1 year ago

Liberty Park gets increased police presence after community concerns

Police in Salt Lake City are cracking down on crime in Liberty Park and adding more patrols in that community.
1 year ago

Utah school voucher program allowed to continue as Supreme Court considers constitutionality

The Utah school voucher program will continue as normal as the Supreme Court considers whether the program violates the state constitution.
1 year ago

Millcreek mayor expresses frustration, shows support for refugee families following deportation notice

The mayor of Millcreek is standing up for three refugee families living in Millcreek who have been ordered to leave the country.
1 year ago

Local animal rescues scramble to help more than 150 dogs rescued from Ogden home

Animal rescues across the Wasatch Front are rushing to make space so they can care for the 156 dogs found in an Ogden home this week.
1 year ago

Inmate quality of life impacted by construction at Salt Lake County Jail

From less hot meals to constant lights, inmates are feeling the effects of construction at the Salt Lake County Jail.
1 year ago

Salt Lake City council approves public infrastructure district

The Public Infrastructure District was approved by state leaders when SB26 passed this session. The Salt Lake City Council then had to get on board with the funding mechanism.
1 year ago

SLCC denies claims they knew about fire captain’s alleged sexual abuse of EMT students

Salt Lake Community College is denying claims made in court that it knew a fire captain teaching EMT and CPR had been accused of touching students inappropriately and it did nothing about it.
1 year ago

Brigham City Police ask for public’s help identifying human remains found in trash bag

Brigham City Police confirm that an autopsy is complete, but it did not help them determine the age, gender, race, or ethnicity of the person.
1 year ago

Victims describe alleged sex abuse in former SLC fire captain, Chris Burk’s, pretrial hearing

At Chris Burk's pretrial hearing, alleged victims described how the former Salt Lake City fire captain touched them.
1 year ago

Weber State freezes tuition and fees for associate degrees

Weber State University is pausing tuition and fee increases for students getting their associate degrees.
1 year ago

Texas Instruments announces layoffs in Lehi despite securing federal funding for expansion

Texas Instruments in Lehi announced layoffs but the city says the cuts will not impact expansion plans.
1 year ago

Utah Fits All scholarship to get new program manager after former contract was terminated early

The company that administers the Utah Fits All scholarship program is being terminated, a year and a half into its 5-year contract.
1 year ago

Ogden IRS workers given permission to telework again due to office chaos

The IRS in Ogden is backtracking on its order to return to the office after realizing there is not enough space for their employees. 
1 year ago

UVU architecture students help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild

Architecture students from Utah Valley University went to Altadena, California to help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild their homes.
1 year ago

Public employee unions gathering signatures for collective bargaining referendum

Supporters of collective bargaining for Utah public employees want voters to weigh in on the issue.
1 year ago