Former Reporter

Mary Richards

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

Salt Lake Fire crews investigate 2-alarm fire in lower Avenues

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A fire broke out in between two houses near 73 L Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenue, in Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning. Fire crews say someone walking by noticed the smoke and flames, and pounded on the doors and windows to get people in the two homes to […]
7 years ago

More vaping-related lung injuries reported in Utah, is it time to quit?

The UDOH says their evidence finds that most of the illnesses related to vaping are connected to THC cartridges
7 years ago

Advocates: there are still resources for homeless women, despite full centers

A new report says two new homeless resource centers with beds specifically for women are already full. But officials say they do have alternative places.
7 years ago

14 Varsity Football players suspended for vaping

South Summit High School in Kamas Utah has taken big steps to stop vaping.  They have suspended 14 varsity football players after they were caught vaping on the team bus on the way to a game. 
7 years ago

TSA finds seven guns in seven days at Salt Lake International Airport

The TSA says too many people are trying to fly out of Salt Lake with guns in their carry-on luggage. They've found seven guns in seven days. 
7 years ago

Springville mother charged with child abuse for pitbull attack

A Springville woman has been charged with child abuse for letting her pitbull bite children, including her own daughter. Twice.
7 years ago

Salt Lake residents beg for help with scooters

The Salt Lake City Council got an earful about e-scooters Tuesday night. City Creek residents and others who live downtown say it's not safe to walk anywhere. And they see no enforcement.
7 years ago

UVU offering food, housing aid to struggling students

Many Utah Valley University students are struggling to pay the bills. So, the University has new ways to try to help them.
7 years ago

The dawning of a brighter day: a new temple comes to Haiti

A new temple, the first-ever for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haiti, is already a beacon of hope and change for the community.
7 years ago

Church leaders announce new witness policy for baptisms, sealings

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learned endowed women will now be allowed to serve as witnesses at sealings.
7 years ago

Incoming storm forces Wendover Air Show to cancel

The Wendover Air Show is canceling for the first time in 19 years. Organizers say the pilots don't feel safe flying the historic planes in a coming storm.
7 years ago

Amber Alert over; baby found safe

3-month-old Khaliya Alvarez-Caro has been found safe in Wyoming after she was taken from her legal guardians late last night.
7 years ago

Medical marijuana licenses to cost Utah pharmacies up to $69,500

Pharmacy license fees for medical marijuana will range from $50,000 to $69,500 depending on if it is urban, rural or home delivery.
7 years ago

Utah schools trying to combat vaping

Nationally, it's now 1 in 4 high school seniors and 1 in 5 sophomores who reported vaping this year, according to a University of Michigan study.
7 years ago

Expect new legislation aimed at vaping

"To clarify that all vaping and nicotine dispensing devices products are illegal for minors. Because there's so much unknown, and as people don't know and aren't educated, they don't really see the harms of this," said Rhett Larsen, School and Student Safety Specialist at the Utah State Board of Education.
7 years ago

BYU and Utah to take a break in 2022, 2023 so UT can play FL

The biggest football rivalry in the state of Utah is going to be put on hold for two seasons as Utah looks to play Florida.
7 years ago

First day of fall: what can Utah expect in the forecast?

The fall colors are starting to pop in the high elevations. But Eubank says for many trees, the color change is a little behind. 
7 years ago

Senator Mitt Romney outlines his vaping bill to KSL Newsradio

Senator Romney's bill would increase regulation, eliminate re-fillable cartridges to prevent unknown substances from getting mixed in, and ban vape flavors. 
7 years ago

Missing kayakers rescued from Great Salt Lake

Two missing kayakers have been pulled safely from the Great Salt Lake after spending hours in the water.
7 years ago

Davis School District apologizes for shared flyer on ex-employee

The Davis School District is apologizing after someone accidentally released a warning about an ex-employee in the form of a law enforcement flyer.  
7 years ago

Audit reveals extent of problems with Utah schools’ RISE tests

91% of school administrators who were surveyed said their schools were negatively impacted by the problems with the RISE tests.
7 years ago

State fire marshal talks about Lake Mountain Middle School delays

The state marshal says a long-delayed middle school in Saratoga Springs is still not ready to open its doors.
7 years ago

Utah man accused of raping girl he met through “number neighbor challenge”

GUNNISON, Utah — Police say a Utah man raped a girl he met during an Internet challenge. It was the “number neighbor challenge,” where you text the cell phone number that’s a number up or down from yours. Police in Gunnison, in Sanpete County, say 19-year-old Isaac Alonso sent a text to the father of […]
7 years ago

Educating schools and students about underage vaping

Kids as young as 5th and 6th grade have been vaping in Utah schools, in the bathrooms or out back. Ciara Gregovich goes into schools all over the state in her role as the DEA 360 community outreach coordinator.
7 years ago