Kelli Pierce

Website: http://www.staging.kslnewsradio.com

Kelli Pierce is the producer of Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson. Prior to that, she was a reporter at KSL NewsRadio. Kelli likes to spend her free time with her husband and son, read Jane Austen books, watch hockey (Go, L.A. Kings!), or enjoy a Grace Kelly movie. You can reach her at kpierce@ksl.com

Utah ready to set up temporary COVID-19 hospital, but health officials hope they won’t need it

SANDY, Utah – Between April and June, the state of Utah set up a temporary hospital at The Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy in case COVID-19 overwhelmed the hospitals.  Even though that did not happen, with record numbers of COVID-19 patients in Utah’s hospitals, health officials say they have already made backup plans.  Joe […]
4 years ago

What voters can expect from tonight’s 4th Congressional District debate

Representative Ben McAdams (D) and Republican challenger Burgess Owens are getting ready to face off in tonight's 4th Congressional District debate, a race that's being closely watched across the country. 
4 years ago

Salt Lake City Police release 19 videos of controversial arrests using K-9s

Salt Lake City Police on Friday released 19 videos showing arrests of suspects using K-9s. All 19 incidents, which stretch back into 2016, are being reviewed
4 years ago

Salt Lake City Fire says firetruck with Trump flags is not theirs

The Salt Lake City Fire Department and mayor's office were flooded with calls Thursday after a firetruck with Trump flags on it was seen driving around.
4 years ago

What Utahns will be looking for during the Vice Presidential Debate

As all eyes turn to Utah ahead of the one and only Vice Presidential debate, what will Utahns themselves be looking for during Wednesday night's debate? 
4 years ago

Utah looking for long-term economic boost from the VP Debate

The Salt Lake Chamber is one of the organizations predicting an economic boost from the Vice Presidential debate in Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
4 years ago

Man in viral plane fight video tells his side of the story

A Utah man whose mask wearing was at the center of a fight on a plane spoke to KSL about his side of the story.
4 years ago

Woman in Midway rescued after writing “911” on her hand

A woman in Midway wrote 911 on her hand to tell a locksmith that she was in trouble. Now, the man accused of holding her hostage is under arrest.
4 years ago

Do Vice Presidential debates matter?

As the VP candidates get ready to debate at the University of Utah on Wednesday, some people wonder whether vice presidential debates matter. 
4 years ago

Utah congressional delegation sends well wishes to President, First Lady

Members of Utah's congressional delegation are sending their thoughts and prayers to President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Utah Sen. Mike Lee.
4 years ago

New study aims to expand mass transit, bike lanes in Salt Lake Valley

Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Millcreek, and Holladay are looking at expanding mass transit, and to make the region more walker and biker-friendly.
4 years ago

Online learning still a challenge for students, districts say it’s getting better

When the Salt Lake City School District transitioned to online learning last semester, hundreds of students did not log-on.
4 years ago

State audit finds problems with Utah response to COVID-19 pandemic

State auditor John Dougall released a report Wednesday showing several problems with the Utah response to COVID-19. 
4 years ago

Cox and Peterson spar over Utah education in governor’s debate

The two candidates vying for the governor's seat in Utah had their final debate on Tuesday night.
4 years ago

UPS is hiring thousands of workers in Utah this holiday season

UPS is hiring 2,200 workers in Utah this holiday season. Here's how you can snag a job with UPS.
4 years ago

The families of two girls who drowned on Utah Lake start a donation drive for lifejackets

The families of two girls who drown on Utah Lake in May are teaming up with the Utah Lake Commission to hold a donation drive for lifejackets
4 years ago

“Ronalert” social media campaign aims to get young adults to mask up

The state health department has launched a new social media campaign called "Ronalert" to get young people to wear a mask, wash their hands and stay home when they're sick. 
4 years ago

As Cox, Peterson debate, what will it take to win the Utah governor’s race?

Utah's two top candidates for governor, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and U of U professor Chris Peterson are set to take the debate stage on Friday.
4 years ago

Davis School District delays move to in-person classes for middle and high schools

During an emergency meeting, the Davis School District School board voted to allow elementary schools to begin in-person classes beginning on Monday while holding middle and high schoolers to keep a hybrid schedule until November.
4 years ago

Provo to launch campaign to get college kids to mask up

Provo is one of two Utah County cities moving back to the orange threat level after seeing a large spike in coronavirus cases, so they're looking to begin a campaign to get college kids to mask up.
4 years ago

Salt Lake Chamber launches COVID-19 business recovery dashboard

The Salt Lake Chamber has launched the free, online "Road to Recovery" dashboard to show how Utah is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
4 years ago

Sheriff does not want to enforce Utah County mask mandate

The Utah County Sheriff is explaining why he won't enforce a Utah County mask mandate. Namely, he says it's directed at the wrong people.
4 years ago

Orem not planning a mask mandate despite rising COVID-19 cases

Utah reported 911 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, in large part driven by the return of college students in Utah County.
4 years ago

Utah kids accessing explicit material on school databases, lawmakers urged to do more

Children are accessing explicit material on school databases, and Utah lawmakers are trying to solve the problem. 
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