Former Producer/Reporter

Kelli Pierce

Kelli Pierce is a former producer of Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson and reporter for KSL NewsRadio.

Calming COVID-19 anxiety as kids go back to class

A new survey says that 66% of parents still having some anxiety about sending their kids back to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago

State audit says Utahns are not getting their COVID-19 test results fast enough

Utahns have complained about waiting days to get their COVID-19 test results. One reason is people are being told conflicting things on waiting times.
6 years ago

Parents beg the Davis School District for on-campus classes

Some parents are protesting the Davis School District's hybrid model of classes this semester, with students alternating between on-campus and online classes. 
6 years ago

Granite School District teachers rally against holding all classes on campus

Hundreds of teachers and their supporters dressed in red and headed to the Granite School District office in South Salt Lake to protest the district's plan to hold classes on campus five days a week this fall. 
6 years ago

Utah water supply: Scientists say reservoirs healthy, worry about groundwater

With Utah experiencing several 100 degree plus days recently, how is the state's water supply doing?
6 years ago

SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall makes major changes to police policies

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has signed an executive order that makes major changes to police policies following months of protests in the city. 
6 years ago

School bus drivers asking for extra COVID-19 protections

School bus drivers in the Salt Lake School District say that almost half their workforce is in the high-risk category for COVID-19 and are asking for extra protections before school begins agian.
6 years ago

Housing development around the future Tooele Valley temple getting opposition

News of the construction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints's new Tooele Valley Temple was warmly greeted by the rural community of Erda.
6 years ago

Doctor “cautiously optimistic” Utah COVID-19 cases are plateauing

Could Utah be turning a corner in the fight against COVID-19 and be plateauing? One local doctor thinks so. 
6 years ago

The Salt Lake City School District classes will be totally online…for now

Classes in the Salt Lake City School District will be completely online when the school year starts September 8th. 
6 years ago

Schools struggle with the question of class on campus during COVID-19

In an ideal world, Salt Lake City School District Interim Superintendent Larry Madden says students would be back on campus this fall, but COVID-19 is forcing schools across the country to make choices to balance the need for a high-quality education for students while maintaining safety for staff and students. 
6 years ago

Things get testy again before the Utah County Commission meeting

Things get testy over masks before the Utah County Commission meeting when all Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee wanted was support.
6 years ago

Jordan School District to hold most classes on campus this fall

The Jordan School District has voted to hold classes on campus Mondays through Thursdays this fall. The decision has upset some parents and teachers but pleased others. 
6 years ago

Canyons School District begins online open enrollment

he Canyons School District has started their annual online open enrollment though Fall 2020's options for students are a little different
6 years ago

West Jordan woman dies days after plane crashed into her house

Utah - 72-year-old Mary Quintana was sitting outside on her deck on Saturday when a 1975 Piper PA-32 plane crashed into her house.
6 years ago

Family of man killed in police shooting sues; Ogden responds

A federal lawsuit accuses Ogden police of violating the constitutional rights of a man in a shooting that killed him in August; now, the city is responding to the suit.
6 years ago

Cache County Council declares day of prayer

The Cache County Council has declared Sunday as a day of prayer to ask for God's help during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
6 years ago

Gov. Herbert: Salt Lake City School District can offer in-person classes

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will allow all schools in Orange COVID-19 risk areas to offer in-person classes if they wish to when schools reopen in the fall.
6 years ago

Parents, students press Salt Lake City School District to hold classes on campus this fall

Between 150 and 200 people gathered outside the Salt Lake City School District Offices to protest students not being able to go back to class or play sports this fall.
6 years ago

Tips and pitfalls for filing your taxes at the last minute

After a three month extension, today is the new Tax Day which means today is the deadline for filing your taxes, but even people who waited until today could squeeze in at least one last-minute deduction.
6 years ago

Young, broke, or both? You’ll still want to file your taxes July 15th.

People who do not normally file taxes, like young adults or those with a part-time job, are being encouraged to make sure they file on July 15th in order to qualify for a stimulus check. 
6 years ago

Utah County Sheriff’s Office: what is (and is not) allowed during protests

After two high profile protests, the Utah County Sheriff's office has this reminder about activities allowed during protests.
6 years ago

July 15th is the deadline to file your taxes. It’s not the only unique thing about this year.

Thousands of Utahns will be filing their taxes on July 15th this year. The federal CARES Act had extended the filing deadline because of COVID-19. 
6 years ago

Doctors have mixed feelings about kids going back to school because of spiking COVID-19 cases

Statistically, children have a very low risk of getting a serious case of COVID-19. Even so, doctors have mixed feelings about schools potentially reopening
6 years ago