Former Digital Content Producer

Sam Herrera

Sam Herrera is a digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio. You can reach her at sherrera@ksl.com.

Easter candy recalled due to missing label

An Easter candy recalled by Wilton did not include an allergen in the "Contains" section on their label. The recall was voluntary.
4 years ago

Female mule deer tests positive for COVID-19 in Utah

A female mule deer in Morgan County has tested positive for the delta variant, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Queen of Basketball

Lucy Harris was a female basketball player and could have been the first woman to play for Jazz. A documentary about her life won an Oscar on Sunday.
4 years ago

BYU takes home National Landscaping Championship title

BYU brought home its fourth consecutive title from the National Collegiate Landscape Competition this month. The school got the top overall score.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Okta Hack, was it Putin or a punk?

A hacker claimed to have broken into a computer system called Okta. Security experts say it could be a Russian operation, but Bloomberg isn't so sure.
4 years ago

Biden promises new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons

The White House announced the U.S. would welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.
4 years ago

Deer hunting permits may see decrease this year

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it recommends a decrease in deer hunting permits for this year based on population data.
4 years ago

The pause on building more homeless shelters in Salt Lake is extended

City council members decided they need more time to assure an equitable distribution of homeless shelters in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies

President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright as America's top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity for the last four years of the Clinton administration.
4 years ago

Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats

Critics of holding the event in Utah say the state's politicians oppose efforts to protect national monuments and public lands. The Outdoor Retailer show will be held in Denver for 2022.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Autonomous Airplanes

Autonomous airplanes might be in your future. Startups have raised billions to create autonomous airplanes that may eventually carry passengers.
4 years ago

FrontRunner to continue using Comet cars for now

UTA said it will retire its FrontRunner Comet cars on April 2. The cars have been used for FrontRunner trains since 2009.
4 years ago

Mountain goat spotting in Utah this spring

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting two mountain goat viewing events this spring. The events are both free.
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Frenzied farmers and headless tractors

Farmers can now buy a new piece of farming equipment; an autonomous tractor. Famers won't be lazying about though, there'll still be work.
4 years ago

Don’t help Russia’s invasion, Biden tells China’s Xi

President Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping the consequences from the U.S. if China provides military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
4 years ago

Baum trial wraps up second week with testimony from forensic psychologist

The second week of the Jerrod Baum trial wrapped up with testimony from a psychologist and a Juab County investigator.
4 years ago

NASA rolls mega Artemis I moon rocket out to the launchpad

Originally Published: 17 MAR 22 09:33 ET Updated: 18 MAR 22 13:22 ET (CNN) — The Artemis I mission is another step closer to its lunar launch. The massive 322-foot-tall (98 meters) stack, which includes NASA’s Space Launch System rocket topped by the Orion spacecraft, rolled out for its testing debut at Kennedy Space Center […]
4 years ago

Ogden Twilight Concert Series lineup announced

The Ogden Twilight Concert Series returns this year. The series will have concerts in June, August, September, and October.
4 years ago

House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion

The House voted to restrict Belarusian and Russian trade in an effort to further weaken the Russian economy.
4 years ago

Utah National Guard ends COVID-19 Joint Task Force

After two years of providing support during the pandemic, the Utah National Guard's COVID-19 Joint Task Force ends its mission today.
4 years ago

Over half of Utah college students planning to stay sober for spring break

SALT LAKE CITY– A study surveying thousands of college students found that almost half would not drink during spring break. The percentage of students practicing sobriety was higher for students from Utah. Recovery First, an American Addiction Center, surveyed 3,145 college students on their plans to consume alcohol over spring break. 54% of surveyed Utah […]
4 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Bravery in Russia

A staff member from a Russian TV station interrupted an anchor on air. Marina Ovsyannikova held up an anti-war sign and shouted behind the anchor.
4 years ago

Salt Lake City launches survey for new Glendale park

A new regional park in Glendale is planned to go on the site of the former Raging Waters water park. The water park closed in 2018 and is being demolished.
4 years ago

Avalanche danger considerable today, says Utah Avalanche Center

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Avalanche Center warned of considerable avalanche danger in the mountains today. Avalanche forecasters advised skiers to wait for conditions to improve before heading into the mountains. A relatively dry January and February mean the snow we’re getting in March is all landing on a very weak layer of snow. […]
4 years ago