Mark Oliver
Granite School District reveals plans for new, safer school designs
Granite School District has unveiled plans for new, safe schools that will ensure students are secure if the worst should happen.5 years ago
Textalyzer would let police know if car crashes were caused by cell phone use
Four states are considering introducing Textalyzers - technology that would let them see if a cell phone was used right before a crash. But does the idea violate our 4th Amendment rights?5 years ago
Should we lower the voting age to 16? Nancy Pelosi says: “Yes.”
"I myself have always been for lowering the voting age to 16," Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. Here's what's happened in countries that have already done it.5 years ago
“Super lice” cases rise 30 percent nationwide
Super lice -- lice that are resistant the insecticides used in most over-the-counter lice treatments - are on the rise across the United States.5 years ago
Board of education members may start running as Democrats and Republicans
Should board of education candidates be allowed to run as Republicans and Democrats? Utah lawmakers say "yes", but it might be unconstitutional.5 years ago
Compromise bill may save police pensions, but with a delay
The failure of lawmakers to approve tax reforms in 2019 appeared to derail a plan to restore police pensions -- but a compromise bill may have saved it.5 years ago
The Cradle Act: Mike Lee’s plan to ensure paid family leave for all new parents
The Cradle Act would ensure new parents get 2 or 3 months of paid family leave by paying for it by delaying their Social Security benefits.5 years ago
Olympia Hills development may be coming to Herriman after all
Herriman residents, in 2018, chased the Olympia Hills development project out of their town -- but now it might be coming back.5 years ago
“Cold” host Dave Cawley shares his theory on what happened to Susan Powell
Dave Cawley, host of Cold, shares his theory on what happened to Susan Powell and the role her husband Josh played in her disappearance.5 years ago
Layton students give teacher a hero’s welcome on return from Afghanistan
When Andrew Olson, a teacher, a coach, and a soldier at Northridge High School, came back to his classroom, his students' reactions went viral.5 years ago
Utah lawmakers urge Congress to end Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time could become a thing of the past if Utah U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop's Daylight Act passes through Congress.5 years ago
A woman jumped a zoo safety barrier for a selfie with a jaguar. It didn’t end well.
A caged jaguar attacked a woman who jumped the zoo's safety barrier to get a selfie, prompting a public outcry over the zoo safety and the woman's behavior.5 years ago
Herriman Council member: why West Salt Lake County is talking about secession
A bill that would have allowed West Salt Lake County communities to secede without the east side's support has been shot down. What's next?5 years ago
E-mails could contradict DEQ claim over Sandy water warning
E-mails obtained by KSL contradict DEQ Dir. Marie Owens's claim that Sandy City did not tell her of changes to the wording in a water contamination notice.5 years ago
#PayOurPolice: Bill to restore police pensions passes committee
A bill meant to restore our police officers and firefighters' retirement benefits passed through a House Committee with unanimous support.5 years ago
Recent Russian news article on detained volunteers in Novorossiysk makes no reference to arrest
The Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda published an article on the volunteers arrested in Novorossiysk with no reference to their arrest.5 years ago
Steve Powell’s journals: “I doubt Susan is alive, and I doubt Josh’s hands are clean.”
Steve Powell's journals, written in the hours after he learned Susan had disappeared, reveal that he suspected Josh had murdered her.5 years ago
Here’s why the Brigham Young Police Department is getting decertified
The clock is ticking for the BYU Police Department, which was decertified by the state of Utah as of Feb. 20. This is the first time in the history of the state of Utah that an entire police department has ever been decertified.5 years ago
Smith’s responds to complaints about ban on Visa Credit Cards
For many Utahns, that new policy leaves them with a tough choice: either giving up the credit card or giving up Smith's altogether.5 years ago
Meet the police officer who has recovered more than 2,000 stolen cars
SLCP Officer Rod Hunt has recovered at least 2,000 vehicles over his 29-year-long career. He shared the secret of how he does it.5 years ago
Gas station clerk tells her Susan Powell story for the first time publicly
A gas station employee says she saw Susan Powell and her family at 12:30 a.m. on the night she vanished. If it's true, she was the last to see her alive.5 years ago
15-year-olds can legally get married in Utah. Is it time that changed?
A lawmaker wants to change the Utah marriage laws that allows kids as young as 15-years-old to get married. Is it the right call?5 years ago
Rep. John Curtis drafting a resolution to limit President’s power to declare a national emergency
Rep. John Curtis says that the Democrats' resolution to block President Trump's national emergency ignores the real problem: unchecked Presidential power5 years ago
