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Peter Johnston

Peter Johnston is a producer and reporter for KSL NewsRadio and Utah's Morning News. You can reach him at pjohnston@ksl.com.

Weber County wants $3.9 million tax raise due to staff shortages, inflation

Weber County leaders have proposed the tax hike to help with staffing shortages. They said they haven't raised property taxes since 2016.
3 years ago

The Utah Jazz celebrate 50 years, complete with vintage uniforms

To celebrate their 50th anniversary, the Utah Jazz are donning a purple vintage jersey on a retro court with special decades games.
3 years ago

BYU Jerusalem Center: students and staff are safe

According to yesterday's security update from the BYU Jerusalem Center, all 93 of the center's students and American staff members returned to class safely. 
3 years ago

Sen. Lee proposes bill blocking funding research for transgender medicine for minors

The Senator called research on transgender medicine for minors "irresponsible" and said it can result in permanent damage.
3 years ago

Man arrested for putting teen in chokehold while attempting “citizen’s arrest”

A 57-year-old man in Ogden has been arrested after putting boy in chokehold during citizen's arrest attempt.
3 years ago

Lawmakers want to restrict presidential power to create monuments in Utah

Lawmakers say the Antiquities Act of 1906 gives presidents unilateral power to declare monuments in Utah.
3 years ago

Woolstenhulme steps down, interim commissioner in place at Utah Board of Education

Dave Woolstenhulme announced his decision to step down at the end of an emergency meeting of the Utah Board of Education.
3 years ago

Scam call impersonating Utah health officials, targets the elderly

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said Utahns should hang up immediately if they suspect the call is a scam.
3 years ago

Utah homeowners hit with high property taxes as home prices soar

Home prices continue to rise in Utah. Homeowners are now faced with shouldering higher property taxes.
3 years ago

Labor Day weekend traffic to cause delays Friday, Monday

Ahead of end of summer road trips, UDOT has given a heads-up to drivers; they should expect delays related to Labor Day traffic. 
3 years ago

Utah realtor and NAR president resigns after sexual harassment allegations

Kenny Parcell is the broker and owner of Equity Real Estate Utah, or otherwise known as the Kenny Parcell Team.
3 years ago

University of Utah server outage: hospital back at full operations

The University of Utah hospital's IT system is back up and running after a server shutdown blacked out computers yesterday.
3 years ago

Monsoon surge drops six inches on Honeyville before leaving Utah

Monsoon season thunderstorms over the past 48 hours have dropped astonishing amounts of rain across the Wasatch Front.
3 years ago

What monsoon season means for Utah

Southwestern U.S. monsoon season will brings moisture and lightning to many parts of Utah. Fires and floods could also affect parts of the state.
3 years ago

It’s the hottest July globally, but Utah has seen hotter

Scientists say this has been the hottest July in several millennia. However, Utah has seen hotter, according to an expert.
3 years ago

Driver, passenger jailed after alleged racist road rage in Salt Lake

This began on Monday morning, when an Amazon truck driver said he was approached by two people driving on eastbound I-80.
3 years ago

Kennecott to get $918 billion from Rio Tinto to fuel EV demand for copper

Kennecott could be one of the main drivers of America's electrification process for a price.
3 years ago

After recent incidents, Bountiful residents say they are tired of water balloons being thrown at them

Bountiful residents say they're tired of people throwing water balloons and other items at them and their cars.
3 years ago

U of U students hoping to help NASA get to the moon

A group of University of Utah students could work towards establishing a moon base after winning NASA's Big Idea competition
3 years ago

Salt Lake County offering e-bike voucher program

Aiming to take more commuters off the road The Utah Clean Air Partnership and Magnum Bikes are offering e-bike vouchers.
3 years ago

West Valley City Police Facebook page hacked, taken down

The West Valley City Police Department's Facebook Page was filled with pictures of Che Guevara and political cartoons after a hacker got into the account.
3 years ago

Utah lawmakers want AI regulation in schools

Utah lawmakers said AI regulation in Utah can set the tone for other states about how to protect children's education.
3 years ago

Utah man sues Alaska State Troopers, claims conditional job offer revoked over HIV status

The state of Alaska said the Utah man's application fell out of contention because he did not live in Alaska.
3 years ago

Special session will address death benefits for Utah firefighters

Utah law splits firefighters into Division A and Division B categories. The latter were left out of a 2018 death benefits package.
3 years ago