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

Traffic Reporter/Digital Content Producer

Michele Rowe

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

$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.
5 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.
5 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. 
5 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
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
6 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.
6 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. 
6 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.
6 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.
6 years ago

Forget Zoom: You can do meetings on a website that looks like a retro video game

On August 15, friends and family members from all over the world gathered in a church and reception hall to celebrate the wedding of Karen Dowling and Raghav Krishnapriyan.
6 years ago

Residents raise concern over storm debris pile up in Kaysville

A big mess of debris has piled up in Kaysville after last month's monster storm. Residents say they knew it would take some time to clean up, but a month later, in addition to the eyesore, they're concerned about the danger of the large pile at neighbors backyard
6 years ago

Police: Man seriously injured in shooting at downtown Portland hotel

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in a hotel room in downtown Portland early Tuesday morning. Just before 1 a.m., officers were called out to a report of a shooting at the Marriott, located in the 1400 block of Southwest Naito Parkway. Officers arrived at the scene and found a […]
6 years ago

Kraft’s newest campaign has a risqué tagline

That's noods, as in noodles. Kraft's new #SendNoods promotion lets mac and cheese lovers send a free box (or a coupon to redeem for one) to loved ones.
6 years ago

Flash floods in St. George left a sinkhole and lots of clean up

Business owners in St. George say flash floods that left heavy damage behind this week represented the third time that's happened to them.
6 years ago

What to watch on the second night of the Republican convention

(CNN) — Republicans will gather for the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday to continue to make the case for Donald Trump to serve as president for four more years. After adopting a “Land of Promise” theme on Monday, the convention will move on to the theme “Land of Opportunity” on Tuesday. […]
6 years ago

American Airlines will lay off 19,000 workers if it doesn’t get additional federal help

The world's largest airline, which had 133,700 employees heading into this year, says it will need to reduce headcount by "at least" 40,000 employees. It said that 12,500 had agreed to leave the company with early retirement or buyout packages, and another 11,000 had agreed to voluntary furloughs for October.
6 years ago

Virtual study groups, website hopes to connect students

While students across the country are heading back to school in unusual circumstances, one website is hoping to connect in virtual study groups.
6 years ago

Sean Connery turns 90. Yes, you read that correctly

The beloved actor, who starred as Agent 007 in the first Bond film "Dr. No" in 1962, hasn't been on the Hollywood radar for years, but that doesn't mean he's not still a big star.
6 years ago

Americans can’t stop shoving pizza into their faces

America's pandemic-induced love affair with pizza shows no signs of slowing down.
6 years ago

Drivers: back to school means time to obey rules in school zones

It's been a few months since school buses and school zones have been active, but police are reminding drivers the rules are the same.
6 years ago

Apple stock split: Should you buy now or wait?

Apple has grown increasingly dominant, and its stock is soaring to new heights. The company is aiming to make it easier for more investors to get in on the action with a stock split that will lower the price on individual shares.
6 years ago

KFC suspends its ‘finger lickin’ good’ slogan because of coronavirus

Several months after health officials recommended everyone stop touching their faces to help stop the spread of coronavirus, KFC said Monday that the 64-year-old slogan "doesn't feel quite right."
6 years ago