Peter Samore

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Peter Samore is a former reporter for KSL NewsRadio.

Idaho man suing health insurer for denying air ride to Salt Lake

An Idaho man is suing his Regence BlueShield of Idaho for denying his $57,000-claim for a life-saving flight to Salt Lake City.
6 years ago

Utah could pay millions more to fully implement Real ID program

Utah is not meeting federal deadlines with the Real ID program, and the state could pay millions of dollars more to fully implement it.
6 years ago

SLC Police deny culture of intimidation among homeless

The ACLU of Utah claims constant police contacts with the homeless leads to a culture of intimidation.
6 years ago

Wilson raises more money than any Utah Dem this century

Jenny Wilson, Utah's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has raised more money than any of her predecessors this century at $855,000.
6 years ago

Women ask state Supreme Court to handle denied sex assault cases

Salt Lake County’s district attorney is responding to a petition to the Utah Supreme Court that says his office didn't pursue four different sexual assault cases.
6 years ago

Wood stove rebates run out in Salt Lake in less than a day

Utah's Division of Air Quality says a federal grant for Utahns to convert from wood-burning stoves has been "encumbered."
6 years ago

Truck driver dead after slamming into Garden City store

A sporting goods store near Bear Lake is picking up the pieces after a semi truck driver crashed into the building and lost his life.
6 years ago

Another large pothole busts car tires in Lehi

LEHI – UDOT is dealing with a pothole on southbound I-15 in Lehi, close to the first pothole that opened up nearby on Friday. This new pothole, long and a foot deep, busted 25 tires. “The car was shaking,” said Leo Mendoza of Murray when he hit it. “It was scary. It was bad.” Samantha […]
6 years ago

Utah limo companies face inspections like buses, trucks

Following a limousine crash in New York State that killed 20 people, KSL Newsradio asked what kind of safety standards and regulations limo companies need in Utah.
6 years ago

Robbery spree in Salt Lake Valley lands four suspects in jail

A robbery spree has ended in West Jordan, following a high-speed chase and a crash.
6 years ago

SLCO D.A. creates conviction review advisory board

Salt Lake County’s district attorney has a new Conviction Integrity Unit to review convicts’ claims of innocence comprising of two retired justices, two lawyers and a Baptist minister.
6 years ago

Rape kit test leads to identification of imprisoned suspect

A gang member imprisoned for murder has been connected to a cold rape case due to a rape kit and now SLCPD are looking for a second rape suspect.
6 years ago

Sessions touts program in cutting violent crime in Utah, U.S.

Utah reports an 8% drop in violent crime in the past year and U.S. Attorney General Sessions visited the state capitol to give credit to his program.
6 years ago

Amazon boosts its minimum wage to $15 an hour

Smiles on the boxes, and the faces of Amazon employees, as its senior vice president told them the retailer's minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour starting Nov. 1.
6 years ago

Priest of Salt Lake Catholic church charged with soliciting prostitution

A Catholic priest in Salt Lake City is fighting a charge of soliciting prostitution and offering an alibi.
6 years ago

Utah sees decrease in opioid-related deaths

After six years of an upswing, Utah reports a decrease in heroin and opioid overdose deaths.
6 years ago

Three people dead in single-car rollover in Herriman

Three people have died in Herriman in a single-car crash that police think went undiscovered for hours.
6 years ago

New security measures to debut for General Conference

Get ready for new security measures next weekend at the Conference Center, for General Conference as well as other large events for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
6 years ago

Sen. Hatch calls Kavanaugh accuser ‘attractive witness’

Senator Orrin Hatch's office is doing damage control after the Senator called Dr. Christine Blasey Ford an "attractive" witness.
6 years ago

Outpatient day therapy helps fight depression, behavioral issues

Depression knows no bounds, especially in teenagers who suffer from it and other behavioral issues. But hope still abounds for them in the form of outpatient day therapy in Utah.
6 years ago

Woman hit by truck, in critical condition

Police say a woman who was helping her husband turn around a flatbed truck was struck by another vehicle on 7800 South. She is in critical condition.
6 years ago

Patient: Without Ketamine, ‘I would welcome death at any point’

More clinics throughout Utah are providing Ketamine, an anesthetic used to medically induce sleep in patients for surgery, to fight depression.
6 years ago

Census: Utahns work less than all other states

A new study finds Utahns work fewer paid hours per week than people in any other state. Perhaps there's an upside.
6 years ago

Patients seek ‘last resort’ alternatives to treat depression

Imagine you have clinical depression. You’ve spent years trying all sorts of talk therapies and dozens of medications. Yet, the bad, foggy thoughts – including suicidal ones – just won’t go away. There is still hope in the forms of alternative, lesser known treatments for depression right here in Utah. One is “magnetic therapy.”
6 years ago