Mark Jackson

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Mark Jackson is an anchor, traffic reporter and news reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can reach him at mjackson@ksl.com.

Big freeze leaves Utah short on pumpkins

CLEARFIELD, Utah — It’s scary to think that just days before Halloween, Utah is coming up short on the pumpkin supply.  A freeze has wiped them out on farms like Beck Family Farms in Centerfield.  David Beck says an early cold snap left some pumpkins that appear to be normal but are soft to the […]
5 years ago

Man recovering from injuries after Saratoga Springs head-on crash

A 46-year-old man is recovering from some serious injuries on Friday after a crash in Saratoga Springs near the tail-end of Thursday afternoon's rush hour. 
5 years ago

‘Lime patrols’ hitting Downtown Salt Lake City on Thursday

Heads up pedestrians and those riding scooters in the downtown area on Thursday, the e-scooter company Lime is setting up a 'Lime Patrol' on Thursday, October 2 at the Northwest corner of Main St. and 300 South at 11 a.m. to help raise awareness of local riding rules.
5 years ago

Missing kayakers rescued from the Great Salt Lake

Three kayakers have been rescued after losing their boats to high waves in the Great Salt Lake. According to authorities, the kayakers were forced to swim in order to make it to shore.
5 years ago

Festivities under way in Rachel, NV at ‘Storm Area 51’

SALT LAKE CITY — A representative for two tiny towns in Nevada says they are ready for large crowds as the “Storm Area 51” event gets underway. KSL NewsRadio’s Colby Walker visited Rachel, NV, on Thursday. He reported seeing campers, RVs, and sightseers along the way. “The county was in a state of emergency and […]
5 years ago

Polling suggests support for some forms of gun control legislation

Results of some UtahPolicy.com and Y2 Analytics polling shows Utah voters support some forms of gun control legislation, including stronger background checks, banning sales of military-type semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.
5 years ago

Boyd Matheson breaks down Thursday night’s Democratic debate

Deseret News opinion page editor Boyd Matheson, who was in Washington DC during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Houston, says the mood in the nation's capital is not good, and the Texas debate featuring ten 2020 hopefuls is not likely to change that gloomy outlook any time soon.
5 years ago

Three dead from two auto-pedestrian accidents on Thursday

Three people have died in two separate auto-pedestrian crashes across the state Thursday. One involving a boy in Weber Co. and the other two in Moab.
5 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence talking trade while visiting Salt Lake City

Pence is scheduled to speak at Merit Medical in South Jordan on Thursday morning, after spending the night at the in downtown Salt Lake City.
5 years ago

Police continuing to investigate death of a woman late Thursday night

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City police are investigating what they are calling a homicide on Thursday night. Lt. Jenn Dederich says the call came in about 4:51 pm of a woman bleeding from the head near the area of 51 North 800 West. She was transported to the hospital and a short time […]
5 years ago

Mendenhall holds lead in Salt Lake mayoral primary, lower than expected voter turnout

Salt Lake mayoral candidate Erin Mendenhall holds a lead in a primary election that saw a lower than normal voter turnout.  Expected frontrunner Jim Dabakis and Luz Escamilla are a close second and third place, with at one time fewer than one-hundred votes hanging in the balance.
5 years ago

Appeal denied for Lafferty follows similar path to another famous Utah case

A federal court has rejected the latest appeal from Ron Lafferty, the cult leader convicted in the killing of his sister-in-law and her baby in American Fork 35 years ago.
5 years ago

Suspects wanted in connection with fireworks vandalism at Bountiful park

The Bountiful City Police Department says someone is responsible for lighting a large aerial fireworks display in the bathroom of one of the city's parks.
5 years ago

California man arrested on domestic, child abuse charges at Salt Lake International Airport

A California man is under arrest following a weekend domestic violence charge.  Court documents show 30-year-Yukiharo Kuroki grabbed his wife by the throat while she was holding a 2-year-old child.  The assault occurred in front of witnesses at Salt Lake International Airport on August 9th.
5 years ago

Mixed reviews given to new-look UTA following initial federal monitor’s report

A first report on progress made after the Utah Transit Authority announced sweeping changes in the way it handles such issues as funding, property acquisitions and distribution of executive bonuses was released this week.
5 years ago

‘Inside Sources’ host Boyd Matheson has the good, the bad and the ugly from Wednesday night’s Democratic debate

Ten 2020 presidential hopefuls debated Wednesday night in Detroit.  A few of them were clear winners, a few others had some impact, and still others are probably not in it for the long haul.  Host of KSL NewsRadio's 'Inside Sources,' and Opinion Editor of the Deseret News Boyd Matheson has the good, the bad and the ugly from Wednesday night's CNN debate.
5 years ago

Parole fugitive back behind bars following Kearns standoff

A parole fugitive is back behind bars following a police standoff in Kearns on Thursday.
5 years ago

Search continues for two men missing from boat near Strawberry Reservoir

The search for two men resumes on Friday after a boat was discovered Thursday afternoon, motor still running just off the shore near Strawberry Reservoir. 
5 years ago

Governor Herbert weighs in on Trump tweet debate

Gov. Gary Herbert says both sides are to blame for the ugliness out of Washington, D.C., following President Trump’s tweets about four congresswomen.
5 years ago

Boyd is back with winners, losers, cringe-worthy moments after second night of Democratic debate

After two nights of debates among 20 Democrats running for president in 2020, host of KSL Newsradio's 'Inside Sources' Boyd Matheson says it's now time for those hopefuls who did well over two nights to capitalize on good performances ahead of the next debate in Detroit on July 30th and 31st.
5 years ago

KSL Newsradio’s Boyd Matheson calls winners and losers in Wednesday night’s Democratic debate

It was a big night for the Democratic party, as ten candidates vying for the party's nomination for president in 2020 debated in Miami, Florida.  Host of KSL Newsradio's Inside Sources, Boyd Matheson, says there were winners and losers in Wednesday night's debate, along with some cringe-worthy moments.
5 years ago

Power outages, flight delays from long night of powerful storms

About a thousand Rocky Mountain Power customers were without power for a time Thursday night after powerful storms blew through the area. 
5 years ago

Boy rushed to the hospital after swift water rescue

Around 6:45 p.m. they got a call to 296 East Murray Park Ave. about a 4-to-5-year-old boy who had slipped out of his mother's sight for only a second and fell into the water and got swept down, possibly an eighth to one-quarter of a mile. 
5 years ago

End of an era, Eborn Books announces the closing of its retail location

It’s called Utah’s largest retailer of new, used, rare and out-of-print books for sale on it’s website and now Eborn Books will be leaving its long-time digs on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. 
5 years ago