Michele Rowe

Michele Rowe is a KSL traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer.

Michele Rowe started in TV, and has since moved to KSL NewsRadio as a traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer. Contact Michele at mrowe@ksl.com.

Republicans and Democrats encourage college students to vote this November

Here's what Utah's Republican and Democratic parties are doing to encourage college students to vote in the November election.
16 days ago

Inflation is hitting Utah’s senior citizens, causing growing need for Meals on Wheels

Inflation has been a big concern for many of Utah's senior citizens, especially regarding the cost of groceries.
25 days ago

Utah school uses program backed by Oprah Winfrey to reduce chronic absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism is a big concern for Utah schools. One school is using a special program backed by Oprah Winfrey to help reduce it.
29 days ago

Tax increase notices coming to Salt Lake County property owners

Most cities in Salt Lake County justified the need for a tax increase by citing the need to offer competitive salaries to first responders.
2 years ago

Flight instructor, student, die in crash of USU Aviation plane

Officials said a teacher and student affiliated with USU aviation were killed in a plane crash near Wellsville.
2 years ago

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looks for ways to reduce water usage across it’s properties

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement today about the steps they are taking to help with the drought.
2 years ago

Multi-county high-speed chase ends in standoff, suspect arrested

Police said the 31-year-old driver wasn't taken into custody until six hours after the situation began, when SWAT team deployed gas.
2 years ago

South Jordan employees keen on telecommuting as the ‘new normal’

South Jordan city employees say after working from home for a year, they like telecommuting and want to see the option stick around. 
3 years ago

Garth Brooks breaks record for Salt Lake City concert ticket sales

When Garth Brooks comes to Salt Lake City this summer, his show will represent Ticketmaster's fastest stadium ticket sell-out ever. 
3 years ago

Mysterious lights appeared over Utah skies last night

Utah's NASA's solar system ambassador to Utah Patrick Wiggins explained the lights seen in Utah skies Wednesday night were a series of Starlink satellites.   
3 years ago

Fans allowed in the stands again with first Salt Lake Bees home game

Fans will be allowed to enter the ballpark for a Salt Lake Bees game for the first time in the 2021 season Thursday night.
3 years ago

“Vaccine shopping” has to stop, health officials urge

Vaccine shopping happens when people make an appointment for a vaccine, then find another appointment but do not cancel the first one.
4 years ago

Former Salt Lake City mayor announces plan for new major political party

When Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson was Salt Lake City's Mayor he was a Democrat in the early 2000s, but later to form the Justice Party.
4 years ago

$87 million in stimulus money is making its way to Salt Lake

About half of the $87 million federal stimulus money will come now, the rest will be coming in a year. The city is looking for input from residents on how the funds will be used.
4 years ago

Salt Lake convention and tourism industries hit hard, but improving

The canceling of convention business created hundreds of millions of dollars of lost revenue for the Salt Lake City area, but it's bouncing back.
4 years ago

Don’t get a ticket: Know the difference between solid or striped crosswalks

Unified Police had officer checkpoints set up on Wednesday, which resulted in several driver citations for those who were caught driving through crosswalks. 
4 years ago

Utah joins lawsuit against Biden administration over gas and oil rights

Utah joined a lawsuit Wednesday initiated by Louisiana, challenging the executive order signed by President Biden about oil and gas development
4 years ago

Utah lawmaker fighting COVID-19 makes surprise legislature appearance

A lawmaker who's been fighting COVID-19 surprised his colleagues at the Utah legislature in a virtual appearance, to cheers and applause.
4 years ago

Concern over substitute teacher shortages in Ogden

ESS Substitute Teacher Services says it's particularly hard to find willing substitutes in Ogden, where the available pool of subs skews older.
4 years ago

New “Stealth Stat Box” helps police spot Midvale speeders

The Unified Police Department installed one such "Stealth Stat Box" on Carlson Avenue to gather information about the speeds and traffic patterns.
4 years ago

Proposed bill to let driving-age teens vote in school board elections

A bill before the Utah legislature would give some teens the right to vote in local school board elections, so long as the school boards approve.
4 years ago

Three homicide suspects arrested in Tooele County

State troopers arrested three suspects in two vehicles in Tooele County, all wanted in connection with a triple homicide in California. 
4 years ago

Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back

With US coronavirus cases around the 7.4 million mark, many nations continue to view America with trepidation. The European Union has omitted the United States from its list of countries whose tourists may visit. Americans still can't vacation in their neighbor to the north, Canada, nor head to many Asian favorites such as Japan.
4 years ago

Furnaces and fire prevention, is your home safe?

It's fire prevention month, is your home ready for the cooler weather? The furnaces and space heaters turning back on could pose a fire danger.
4 years ago