Former Producer/Reporter

Kelli Pierce

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

The Faces of COVID-19: Corinne Theel

Corinne Theel's family says she was a fighter who was passionate about standing up for what she believed in and helping others.  But COVID-19 was one fight she could not win. 
6 years ago

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson asks sports teams to wear masks

SALT LAKE COUNTY – The number of COVID-19 cases has shot up in Utah in recent weeks. Now, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is asking sports teams to take some precautions to slow the spread.  In a letter to all Salt Lake County residents, she asked people who participate in sports to do five […]
6 years ago

Salt Lake County to restart free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Utah's Hispanic communities. When the state tried to set up free COVID-19 test centers in the affected areas, they say the majority of people who showed up were from other neighborhoods.
6 years ago

Jordan School District reopens and students are required to wear masks in the Fall

The Jordan School District reopens in the fall, and students will be required to wear masks. Bryce Dunford said they will not be enforcing that rule. 
6 years ago

Firefighters warn about using fireworks over hot, dry Pioneer Day

Unified Fire Authority spokesman Matthew McFarland says while people shot off more fireworks this 4th of July in the Salt Lake Valley than last year, the fires were small, but with temperatures on the rise, they're worried about Pioneer Day.
6 years ago

One Salt Lake City bar requests to sell cocktails to-go

over the 4th of July weekend, the bar tweeted a request to Governor Gary Herbert (R) to let them and other businesses sell beer and cocktails to-go. 
6 years ago

South Salt Lake boy seriously hurt after truck crashed into his house

10-year-old Zahid Macias was sitting at home with his siblings on Friday afternoon when a speeding pickup truck crashed into his South Salt Lake home, pinning him underneath. 
6 years ago

2 men arrested for burning American flags outside homes in Ogden

The Ogden Police Department arrested two men Thursday after several American flags that were hanging outside people's homes were burned. 
6 years ago

UHP urges drivers to be careful after two triple-fatal crashes in Utah in one day

The Utah Highway Patrol asks for driver caution and attention after two triple-fatal crashes in one day.
6 years ago

Canyons School District likely won’t mandate student masks

Some teachers in the Canyons School District are concerned about a District proposal that does not require student masks.
6 years ago

Chad Daybell faces new charges a day after Lori Vallow appeared in court on same counts

Chad Daybell faces charges of conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence, a day after Lori Vallow appeared in court.
6 years ago

Greg Hughes, Thomas Wright still optimistic for a gubernatorial primary win

The initial vote count on primary night did not go the way former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes or former Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright wanted. However, both candidates are optimistic they could pull out a win in the gubernatorial primary. 
6 years ago

Knolls Fire was human caused firefighters say, as Saratoga Springs distributes sandbags

The Knolls Fire that forced the evacuation of 3,100 homes was human caused, officials said Tuesday, two days after blaming a lightning strike.
6 years ago

How safe are Utah’s mail-in ballots from voter fraud?

Utahns across the state are participating in primary elections by mail today. So how safe are Utah mail-in ballots? County Clerks say the state takes precautions to prevent fraud that others don't.
6 years ago

Salt Lake City Police criticized for handling of traffic protest

Salt Lake City Police Department is being criticized for letting protesters block several intersections downtown during a demonstration over the weekend. 
6 years ago

What you need to know: last-minute voting in the Utah primary election

While Utah primary voters technically have until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday to get their ballots postmarked, Utah County Clerk Amelia Powers-Gardner advises last-minute voters to turn them in earlier. 
6 years ago

The manufacturing industry is growing in Utah

Manufacturing has been shrinking in other states across the US, but not in Utah. 
6 years ago

Salt Lake City starts Commission on Racial Equity in Policing

Policing across the country has come under scrutiny recently due to death of George Floyd. In Salt Lake City, there have been regular protests since Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal was shot and killed by officers. 
6 years ago

United Utah Party wants to make the Attorney General race non-partisan

The United Utah Party has started a petition to make the race for Utah Attorney General non-partisan. 
6 years ago

South Salt Lake now requires people to tell first responders if patients have COVID-19

First responders with the South Salt Lake Fire Department responded to at least 3 calls where they had not been notified they were responding to a person who had COVID-19.
6 years ago

Salt Lake County mayor asks governor for permission to require face coverings

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has now sent a letter to Governor Gary Herbert asking for permission to make wearing face coverings mandatory in restaurants (except when someone is eating their food), retail stores, and at community gatherings.  
6 years ago

Inland Port Authority releases new business plan, face public push back

The Inland Port Authority on Monday voted to approve a five year business plan to make the future logistics hub in northwest Salt Lake City more environmentally friendly.
6 years ago

Health officials urge caution as nine more Utah counties move to green

The counties moving to green in Utah have low COVID-19 case rates and few hospitalizations -- and represent just three percent of state residents.
6 years ago

Utah State Board of Education wants schools to reopen by the fall

The Utah State Board of Education would like to see schools reopen this fall. But first, it is asking districts to come up with a safe reopening plan by August 1st.
6 years ago