Former Reporter

Mary Richards

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

It’s Bowl Game Day for BYU football

Win or lose, head BYU football coach Kalani Sitake says he's proud of his team and everything they've accomplished this season, headed into the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise. 
8 years ago

SLC Airport expects a crowded Christmas travel season

If you're headed home for the holidays, be sure to pack your patience, according to Utah's Federal Security Director, Mark Lewis.
8 years ago

Amazon delivery driver accused of theft in Utah

Porch pirates are one thing, but to have it be the delivery driver? Court documents say an Amazon driver in North Salt Lake was caught stealing people's stuff.
8 years ago

Concerns after rock slides by Pineview Dam

Reports came into KSL Newsradio early Wednesday morning of another rockslide by Pineview Dam, in the same area where a man was critically injured by a falling boulder on Saturday.
8 years ago

Utah dentists decreasing opioid prescriptions

Nearly 7 percent of teens and young adults who got an opioid at the dentist's office went on to take more of the drugs, the study found.
8 years ago

Utah doc hopes child abuse study inspires parents to seek help

A Utah doctor hopes a new study that found child abuse increases after a child's report card comes home on a Friday will inspire more parents to seek help.
8 years ago

12-year-old boy hit and killed by construction truck in Pleasant Grove

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — A 12-year-old boy was hit and killed by a construction truck Monday night. Police say the boy was crossing in a crosswalk when a large construction truck turned red on a red light and struck him. This was at State Street and Pleasant Grove Boulevard around 6 p.m. It’s unclear at […]
8 years ago

Vaping, e-cigarette use up sharply among teens

Teens in the U.S. are now vaping in record numbers. And often, they are hiding it.
8 years ago

TSA: leave the weapons at home before you go to the airport

If you are flying somewhere this Christmas, security officers at Salt Lake International Airport are asking you not to bring any weapons through security.
8 years ago

New wildlife bridge comes with cameras, warnings

UDOT’s natural resource manager, Matt Howard, says the four cameras will be motion-detecting. UDOT plans to release clips of the crossings to the public.
8 years ago

Wildlife bridge crossing opens over I-80 in Parleys Canyon

A new, one-of-a-kind wildlife overpass bridge is now open across I-80 in Parleys Canyon to help deer, elk and moose steer clear of highway drivers.
8 years ago

Close call for Salt Lake City firefighter battling blaze

A Salt Lake City firefighter managed to escape without injury after he fell through the floor of a burning building overnight. 
8 years ago

New coalition urges Utahns to be responsible this holiday season

The Enjoy Utah Responsibly Coalition is working to encourage Utahns to plan ahead rather than drink and drive as a new, lower blood alcohol limit takes effect January 1.
8 years ago

Utah families speak out about huge medical costs in “balance billing”

A new bill would eliminate balance billing for emergency room visits in Utah to hopefully save families from surprise fees from being treated in an "out of network" hospital.
8 years ago

Petition seeks to change Deadpool poster

The promotional poster for "Once Upon a Deadpool" looks just like a famous painting known to many in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
8 years ago

Races for mayor getting crowded in Utah’s capital city, county

People are lining up to be the next mayor, of both Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County, in an increasingly-crowded race.
8 years ago

Senator Hatch says President Trump is being targeted

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is defending President Trump against new accusations he paid hush money to cover up his affairs.
8 years ago

Inversion and fog to start the week, mid-week storm to bring relief

This inversion will be hanging around the Wasatch Front for at least one more day. KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman explains why the view is thick and gray. “It’s another smoggy start to the week… as the temperature inversion stays in place. That warmer air aloft is trapping the colder air and pollutants in the valley,” […]
8 years ago

Park City School District considers wellness policy promoting local food, removing classroom treats

The Park City School District has some new ideas on how to make their school lunches and the classroom healthier, including more time to sit at the lunch table, and maybe ditching food as rewards.
8 years ago

Weiler: Prop 2 lawsuit just a “fishing expedition”

State Senator, Todd Weiler, thinks Prop 2 lawsuit is really just a sham after Rocky Anderson helped two groups file a lawsuit against the state.
8 years ago

Colorado proposes sharing Olympic hosting duties with Utah

Denver bid leaders say Stockholm plans to use a sliding complex in a neighboring country. Why not share venues across two U.S. states? 
8 years ago

Lawsuit filed over medical marijuana compromise

A lawsuit has now been filed, as promised, over the compromise medical marijuana law. It says Utah ought to keep what the voters passed.
8 years ago

Police, community, and Utah leaders pay tribute to Officer Romrell

Law enforcement agencies around Utah and the nation sent representatives to the funeral of South Salt Lake police officer David Romrell on Wednesday.
8 years ago

Utah high school graduation rates increase

SALT LAKE CITY — New numbers released from the Utah State Board of Education snow 87 percent of Utah high school students graduated in 2018. Last spring, 47,487 students graduated from Utah’s public high schools. It’s the 6th year in a row that the rate has increased. It has gone up 1 percent each year since […]
8 years ago