Ryan Meeks

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

Ryan Meeks is a film geek and a digital content producer at KSL NewsRadio. Contact him at rmeeks@ksl.com.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall and City Council members remember COVID-19 victims

They lit 146 lanterns to represent the number of covid victims from Salt Lake City. They were placed on the east side of the building
3 years ago

Sen. Romney reportedly recovering from weekend fall

Senator Mitt Romney (R) reportedly had an incident where he fell while visiting his grandkids in Boston over the weekend. 
3 years ago

Lawmakers to debate bill barring pet stores from selling cats and dogs

Puppies and kittens could be less of a common sight in Utah pet stores if  The House Business and Labor Committee moves forward with a bill
3 years ago

Intermountain Healthcare reflects on the anniversary of COVID-19 in Utah

St. George resident Mark Jorgensen reflected on the anniversary of his becoming the first COVID-19 patient in Utah, at Intermountain Healthcare.
3 years ago

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemic-related jobless programs.
3 years ago

2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

A second former aide said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.
3 years ago

One dead, 2 in critical condition after T-bone crash on SR-36

A Dodge Ram traveling southbound on SR-36 was involved in a T-bone crash when it lost control and ended up on the northbound side
3 years ago

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome

Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the precipitous shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and alternately skied and rappelled back to the valley floor in an unusually daring feat.
3 years ago

Bill preventing employers to require employee vaccinations moves to final vote

Under this bill, your employer couldn't require you to get a vaccine unless you were at significant risk of exposure.
3 years ago

State Lawmaker trying to create a way for parents to appeal school board decisions

one state lawmaker is trying to create a new 5-member panel allowing parents to appeal school board decisions
3 years ago

Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm’s wake

Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from the winter weather that paralyzed parts of the nation.
3 years ago

Three people killed, two injured, in shooting at gun store in Louisiana

Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday.
3 years ago

UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31

The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31
3 years ago

Fire crews rescue 4 people and 18 animals from basement fire

Eighteen animals were rescued from a basement fire at 452 North 1400 West Saturday morning. Four adults were displaced.
3 years ago

Long time Tabernacle Choir director Jerold Ottley passes away

Jerold Ottley, who directed The Tabernacle Choir for almost a quarter of a century, died Friday at the age of 86.
3 years ago

Officials: 2 dead in Texas as subfreezing cold sweeps US

A sprawling blast of winter weather across the U.S. is likely to blame for the deaths of two people in Texas,
3 years ago

Kim Kardashian West files for divorce from Kanye West

Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West, a court clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed to CNN on Friday.
3 years ago

Winter weather brings hazardous driving conditions overnight

There were 135 crashes across the state from 4:30 p.m. Saturday to 8:15 a.m. Sunday morning due to the hazardous driving conditions
3 years ago

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries

Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway
3 years ago

Russia moves to extinguish pro-Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests

When the team of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged people to come out to their residential courtyards and shine their cellphone flashlights in a display of unity
3 years ago

Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance

Experts say it's likely that some version of the disease will linger for years. But what it will look like in the future is less clear.
3 years ago

Average US virus cases dip below 100K for 1st time in months

Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months
3 years ago

Senate reaches deal to skip witnesses in Trump trial

The Senate reached a deal on Saturday to skip witness testimony in the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump.
3 years ago

Fight over witnesses could delay Trump trial conclusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump was thrown into confusion Saturday as lawmakers voted to consider hearing witnesses, a step that could extend the proceedings and delay a vote on whether or not the former president incited the deadly Capitol violence. The last-minute fight over witnesses followed Friday night revelations from […]
3 years ago