Former Reporter

Mary Richards

Mary Richards is former a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. She started with the station ins 2002.

Utah’s suicide rate dips slightly after years

Utah's suicide rate dropped just slightly in 2018.
7 years ago

Senator Lee wants police to get a warrant for facial recognition surveillance

A Utah senator says police need to get a warrant before they start using technology to track and recognize faces.
7 years ago

Families remember teens who died on Utah roads in 2018

Parents of Utah teens who died in crashes are sharing their stories to hopefully prevent other tragedies as part of an annual Memoriam.
7 years ago

Flu season ramps up in two of Utah’s neighboring states

A flu outbreak in neighboring Idaho and Nevada means Utah could see its flu season pick up steam very soon. Doctors are urging people to get the vaccine.
7 years ago

Fewer kids getting that yearly flu shot, researchers say

New numbers show fewer kids are getting their yearly flu shot, according to research based on data from the Centers for Disease Control.
7 years ago

A reminder to slow down, move over: “It’s not worth what could happen”

First responders who survived close calls with drivers are begging Utahns to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles.
7 years ago

Fewer services to be taxed under Utah tax reform bill

The list of services that would be subject to new sales taxes in Utah, has shrunk in the latest proposal from the Utah State Legislature.
7 years ago

Utah Marine’s remains finally returning home after 76 years

A Utah family is preparing to lay a Marine to rest, 76 years after he was killed in action in World War II. Defense department investigators recently identified remains discovered in a Pacific atoll.
7 years ago

Funerals begin Thursday for victims of Mexico murders

Funerals begin Thursday for the nine women and children murdered in a cartel ambush this week in northern Mexico.
7 years ago

New dashboards compare education spending to outcomes in Utah

There's a new dashboard at the webpage of the Office of the Utah State Auditor that allows you to compare what a school district spends and if that equates to student progress.
7 years ago

Huntsman family gifts $150 million to U of U for mental health

Utah's Huntsman family has pledged $150 million to the University of Utah to establish a new mental health institute. 
7 years ago

Cold and snow settling in across Utah

Expect cold and snow in the days before Halloween. The forecast is calling for a colder and snowier than normal couple of days.
7 years ago

More movies and TV being filmed in Utah

The Utah Film Commission credits Utah's scenery, financial incentives, and talent for an increase in the number of productions created in Utah since 2015.
7 years ago

Utah firefighters head to California

As the Kincade fire continues to burn ferociously in northern California's wine country, several Utah firefighting agencies are on their way to help.
7 years ago

Majority of Americans go to work sick

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — You probably know that the flu and other viruses spread through the workplace because people come to work sick. But a new survey shows just how many people are powering through illness and heading to the workplace. Research from Accountemps, a Robert Half company, found that 9 out of 10 […]
7 years ago

New milk and cookies bar at BYU to celebrate “Stone Cold Sober” designation

Brigham Young University has been named the nation's number one "Stone Cold Sober" school for the 22nd year in a row, and the Y is celebrating in a tasty way.
7 years ago

Utah Jazz ready to begin 2019-2020 season

Expectations for the new season are high after a summer of big moves for the Jazz. Coach Quin Snyder and forward Joe Ingles both signed contract extensions.
7 years ago

Men’s homeless resource center set to overflow, even before it opens

Currently, there are about 400 men sleeping at the Road Home shelter. The new men's homeless resource center in South Salt Lake has 300 beds. 
7 years ago

Some Utah Jazz players’ heights shrunk a bit

The team's regular-season officially starts tomorrow and expectations have grown for the team for this year, but that does not apply to some of Utah Jazz players' heights.
7 years ago

State says drinking water is safe in Daybreak; more testing to come

"We have not found any indication that there is an upset of the drinking water, treatment or delivery to the residents of Daybreak," state officials say.
7 years ago

FM 100’s Rebecca Cressman talks breast cancer and getting that mammogram

The third Friday in October is National Mammography Day, and a well-known Utah voice is urging all women to get this crucial checkup. Our colleague Rebecca Cressman on FM 100.3 is now undergoing chemo for Stage 2B breast cancer. It was detected on one of her yearly mammograms. “I tell people mammograms save lives. I […]
7 years ago

Utah woman loses 83 pounds while husband is deployed

Sergeant First Class Thomas Cornaby broke out with a huge smile when he caught sight of his wife, who lost 83 pounds while he was deployed.
7 years ago

Voices of civility: when Elijah Cummings and Jason Chaffetz visited each others’ districts

“I don’t worry who I’m fighting against; I worry about what I’m fighting for," Democrat Elijah Cummings said during a visit with Republican Jason Chaffetz.
7 years ago

Utah’s house speaker talks tax cut, other legislative priorities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah lawmakers held their interim meetings on Wednesday, and Utah’s house speaker took the opportunity to say that he is hoping for a tax cut. And soon. “I would love to be in a place where we could get a tax cut by January 1,” Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, said […]
7 years ago