Michele Rowe

Michele Rowe is a KSL traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer.

Michele Rowe started in TV, and has since moved to KSL NewsRadio as a traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer. Contact Michele at mrowe@ksl.com.

Dow soars 700 points on big hopes for a vaccine and the economy’s reopening

Floor trading reopened at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, and at the end of the trading day the numbers showed bounding investor optimism.
4 years ago

Lost athletic scholarship opportunities for some high school seniors

The pandemic is affecting so many aspects of people's lives and their futures. One thing being affected that you may not normally think about, scholarship opportunities.
4 years ago

Treating rebound headaches with early preventative meds best choice, study finds

What happens when the meds you've always taken for your headaches stop working? You may be dealing with "medication overuse headache."
4 years ago

JK Rowling will release new children’s book ‘The Ickabog’ online for free

JK Rowling will release her new book online, stressing that it isn't a Harry Potter spinoff. Instead, she says "The Ickabog" is a standalone fairy tale.
4 years ago

As malls reopen, what’s different?

It's been a long two months since people have been able to hit the mall and do some retail therapy. Despite the long Memorial Day weekend where crowds usually can't wait to get outside, there's a whole group of people that can't wait to get inside for some shopping as malls begin to reopen. 
4 years ago

Some nursing homes are taking residents’ stimulus checks, FTC warns

The Federal Trade Commission reported that that nursing homes in several states are requesting residents sign over their stimulus checks.
4 years ago

A creative way you can honor our veterans in Utah nursing homes

Caregivers at the state-run nursing homes are concerned about the emotional toll this isolation is taking on the veterans. 
4 years ago

Europe promises to reopen for summer tourism in wake of coronavirus

(CNN) — The world’s biggest tourist playground has been roped off since it became a coronavirus epicenter, but as summer looms Europe is desperate to lift restrictions to get visitors pumping much needed cash into stricken economies. Across the continent, various nations currently sitting behind the firewall of quarantines or sealed frontiers, are figuring out […]
4 years ago

Prince Charles wants furloughed workers to pick fruit and vegetables

Prince Charles called on students and furloughed workers to pick fruit and vegetables to plug shortages in the labor market caused by the pandemic.
4 years ago

People are flying again … sort of

For the first time in weeks, Americans are booking more flights than they're canceling, and US airlines are adding flights to their schedules.
4 years ago

Your plan to get away from the crowds might also have a crowd

One of the places Utahns are going to try and get away from it all is Tibble Fork Reservoir, up American Fork Canyon -- but so is everyone else.
4 years ago

Businesses looking for clarification on re-opening

Utah businesses that are re-opening are looking for clarification from state and county health departments when it comes to safety regulations.
4 years ago

Controversy over a road closure in Salt Lake, neighbors at odds

Some neighbors love the new pedestrian activity allowed on a road in SLC, but others, including businesses, arent so sure.
4 years ago

Sewer district leaving more than a bad impression for nearby residents

North Salt Lake has issued a Notice of Violation to the South Davis Sewer District that could result in fines of $100 a day due to the smell of sewage that has been present since last fall.
4 years ago

Lehi gym makes a comeback with a punch

A Lehi gym, Legends Boxing, is now open for the first time in weeks -- courtesy of the Paycheck Protection Program.
4 years ago

Coronavirus, face masks and America’s new fault line

The debate about wearing face masks over the coronavirus continues to divide parts of the nation.
4 years ago

Where’s the beef? One in five Wendy’s is out, analyst says

Wendy's says some menu items are unavailable, and one analyst estimates nearly one in five of Wendy's restaurants are out of beef.
4 years ago

For the first time, scientists can see how the brain records our memories as we sleep

Now for the first time, scientists have been able to see how the brain's neurons fire during sleep to "replay" our short-term memories.
4 years ago

Funding changes for Utah foster programs

A local Utah nonprofit, "Utah Foster Care," will lose its funding from the state. Those funds will instead go to "The Adoption Exchange."
4 years ago

An ER doctor who continued to treat patients after she recovered from Covid-19 has died by suicide

Lorna Breen, an ER doctor in the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian hospital system, died by suicide, her father said.
4 years ago

Blue lights bringing controversy to a Saratoga Springs neighborhood

Jeff Noorda is at odds with his Saratoga Springs homeowners' association over the blue lights he strung up to support first responders.
4 years ago

Union Pacific parks over a hundred locomotives in Salt Lake rail yard

Over 100 locomotives owned by Union Pacific Railroad are parked in a Salt Lake City rail yard, causing Union Pacific labor unions to question the company's dedication to its employees and safety measures.
4 years ago

“Food Bombers” help first responders and local restaurants

The Food Bombers are a small team of people giving back to the community by feeding frontline workers with food from local restaurants.
4 years ago

Best Friends Animal Society offers fun ideas to entertain kids and pets alike

Running out of ideas how to entertain yourself, your kids, or your pets? Best Friends Animal Society has some great ideas!
4 years ago