Former Reporter

Paul Nelson

Paul Nelson is a former reporter and anchor at KSL NewsRadio.

Family remembers mine worker killed in flash flood as ‘an amazing man’

Police are identifying the Gentry Mountain Mine worker killed in a flash flood in Emery County over the weekend.
5 years ago

ICUs are ‘at or beyond functional capacity’ with new COVID cases

While overall hospitalizations haven’t reached the highs we saw in months past, doctors report ICUs are just as full as they were earlier this year.
5 years ago

Homes and irrigation systems damaged by floods in Tooele County

People in Tooele County are still trying to clean up from the flash floods that damaged multiple homes over the weekend while preparing for the future.
5 years ago

Salt Lake County urges kids under 12 to wear masks when they return to school

Salt Lake County urges children too young to be vaccinated to wear masks when start starts.
5 years ago

Explosion in Erda rocks neighborhood and destroys family well house

A family in Erda still has a lot of clean up left to do after an explosion in their well house rocked their neighborhood.
5 years ago

Doctors urge Utahns to consider putting masks back on

Doctors in Utah are urging the public to put masks back on to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the state hit over 800 new cases Wednesday.
5 years ago

Utah COVID-19 treatment study is in need of more volunteers

The University of Utah is teaming with Johns Hopkins University to study the best ways to treat the symptoms of COVID-19. 
5 years ago

Labor shortage in Utah may come to a slow end according to economists

According to economists, the labor shortage is decreasing in Utah but companies across the state are still having difficulty finding employees.
5 years ago

Garth Brooks says he’s ‘over the moon’ to be back in Salt Lake, ready for Saturday’s show

Garth Brooks is happy to be back performing in front of large crowds.
5 years ago

Herriman police deemed as justified in officer-involved shooting in October

Herriman police cleared in officer-involved shooting last October.
5 years ago

Federal investigators say reports of hate crimes continue to climb across the US

Hate crimes continue to climb across the country.
5 years ago

Arts industry officials create website to protect consumers from fake concert and event tickets

Arts industry insiders create website to protect consumers.
5 years ago

Glendale community organizers ask for input on abandoned Raging Waters

Officials in Glendale are asking the public to weigh in on the fate of what used to be Raging Waters, and some nearby residents say it needs a major safety upgrade.
5 years ago

Murray City settles lawsuit with woman accusing police of racial profiling

The City of Murray is settling with a former Utah resident after she claimed she was falsely charged with a DUI due to racial profiling.
5 years ago

Could jet fuel shortage impact firefighting aircraft in Utah? Fire officials not worried, yet

SALT LAKE CITY – Should Utahns be worried about a shortage in airplane fuel leading to problems for wildland firefighters?  Some national news outlets say there have already been reports of shortages at smaller airports, but firefighting officials say those shortages are not getting in their way. The AP reports there have already been sporadic […]
5 years ago

An attack in Big Cottonwood Canyon has police looking for suspect

Investigators say the attack in Big Cottonwood Canyon happened on the Butler Fork trail to Dog Lake. The suspect had a long thin blond beard.
5 years ago

Summit County town asking for water shipments, Echo Reservoir dropping

Echo, Utah water levels are so low that officials say they are working on a limited supply basis.
5 years ago

How is ‘The Great Resignation’ impacting health care in Utah?

All over the country, millions of people are up and quitting their jobs and looking for better options called "The Great Resignation".
5 years ago

Utah water officials reported drought conditions ‘intensifying’

Utah state officials report the drought conditions are intensifying, and they noticed a drop in reservoir levels in the past seven days. 
5 years ago

Drought forces Utah ranchers to sell off herds, drives beef prices up

SALT LAKE CITY — When you visit a grocery store in the future, you might see higher beef prices as a result of the drought and its impact on cattle ranchers. Drought forcing ranchers to sell cattle Industry analysts say a lot of ranchers are being forced to get rid of more cattle than they […]
5 years ago

FAA fines Utah airline passenger over $10,000, launches new PSA to stop ‘unruly behavior’

FAA releases a PSA following fines against an unruly Utah passenger who refused to abide by the federal mask mandate.
5 years ago

Family of man accused of starting apartment fire in Murray say mental illness and lack of care were factors in the blaze

MURRAY – Family members of a man accused setting a Murray apartment complex on fire say there is more to his story.  They say he has been dealing with severe mental health problems, and they believe the fire could have been prevented if he had access to proper care. Police booking affidavits say Forrest Wilkinson […]
5 years ago

Governor Spencer Cox asking unvaccinated Utahns to get vaccinated

Governor Spencer Cox is asking Utahns who aren't vaccinated to get the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent the spread of a COVID-19 variant.
5 years ago

Utah governor: Skip out on personal fireworks this summer

Utah's governor joined a growing list of elected officials Wednesday calling on Utahns not to light personal fireworks this summer.
5 years ago