Gretchen Willard

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Utah Man Recovering After Being Attacked Near Downtown SLC

A man is recovering from an attack that nearly knocked him unconscious and required staples in his head. It happened in broad daylight near the Gateway shopping center.
3 years ago

Military Widow Told Burial Benefits For Late Husband Paid To Someone Else

Joe Valdez died in 2019 after a long battle with a chronic lung condition. But it was his battle decades ago during the war in Vietnam that earned Joe's family a special benefit: the federal government would pay for his funeral.
3 years ago

Gephardt: Utah Dental Supply Company Faces Fines, Hundreds Of Angry Customers

Nearly a year after our first report, KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt revisits SmileLove’s plea for jilted customers to “wait a little longer.” What he found is more complaints and financial troubles.
3 years ago

Utah Warmline Provides Resource For Mental Health

The Utah Warmline provides someone who will listen when there isn't a crisis necessarily - but someone struggling is looking to be heard and understood.
3 years ago

‘Zero Suicide’ Initiative Aims To Identify Mental Health Issues Before Crisis

One of those resources is called Zero Suicide - a Utah initiative to identify those who are struggling with their mental health before they reach a crisis.
3 years ago

Some Utahns Hope To Get COVID-19 Vaccines On Standby

We've all heard stories of COVID-19 vaccine going to waste if doses are leftover at the end of the day. But if you're a vaccine hunter hoping to get lucky without an appointment, is that an option in Utah?
3 years ago

What To Eat If You’ve Lost Your Sense Of Taste Due To COVID-19

While losing your sense of taste and smell isn't the most serious symptom of COVID-19, it certainly can be one of the most annoying. One Salt Lake man has found a way to eat healthy and enjoy some food during his slow recovery.
3 years ago

Plan Your Vaccine: Common Vaccine Questions Answered

As we focus on the vaccine and the whole process to make sure Utahns can get the shots - we broke down five frequently asked questions you want answered starting with "When can I get the vaccine?"
3 years ago

Alta Remains In ‘Max Security Interlodge’ Due To Avalanche Danger

Extreme avalanche danger in Alta has kept the town indoors in a Maximum Security Interlodge condition after Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed Tuesday night.
3 years ago

Salt Lake County Health Department Reschedules Vaccine Appointments Due To Winter Storm

COVID vaccine appointments scheduled for Wednesday in all Salt Lake County Health Department vaccine locations have been moved to Sunday. 
3 years ago

New Bill Would Make Access To Criminal Records Easier In Hopes Of Preventing Domestic Violence

House Bill 249 heads to the House floor for debate after it was approved by the House Judiciary Committee this week. The bill aims to make access to the state’s court database easier to help people learn more about who they are potentially dating.
3 years ago

Backcountry On Alert Amid Increasing Avalanche Danger

As many got their start Friday to a weekend in the outdoors, there was a heightened awareness to the potential avalanche hazard. 
3 years ago

Local Mask Company Having Tough Time Competing Against Foreign Manufacturers

A Utah County company makes high-quality face masks, .and has lots of them to sell because it's having a tough time finding buyers. It's an issue a lot of similar companies have been facing because of foreign competition.
3 years ago

Trail Graffiti Raising Concerns In South Jordan

Graffiti believed to be markings of a white supremacist group was discovered by a passerby on the Jordan River Trail in South Jordan. 
3 years ago

Sisters Hold Out Hope Missing Kearns Woman Is Still Alive

With the odds against them, a missing Kearns woman’s family refuses to give up hope of finding her alive. It has been nearly a week since 25-year-old Nicole Solorio-Romero was kidnapped from her home.
3 years ago

Gephardt: How Tech Is Driving Change In Banking

Bank branches are closing rapidly for all sorts of reasons, like people not wanting to leave their homes, people enjoying the convenience of mobile banking and people not wanting to touch icky money. It’s led to an evolution in the banking world, but what does that mean for your money and your favorite bank down the street?
3 years ago

Intermountain Healthcare Announces Plans To Help With Vaccinations

Nearly two months ago Intermountain Healthcare helped get the COVID-19 vaccinations rolling by giving shots to their front line doctors and nurses. Now, those caregivers are eager to help other Utahns get their vaccinations.
3 years ago

Updated Recommendations Issued For Church Primary Programs In Utah

Updated recommendations for Primary leaders, parents, and children during the COVID-19 pandemic have been announced by the Utah Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 
3 years ago

Troopers Make High-Risk Stop In Tooele County In Connection With California Homicide

Troopers took three people into custody after a short chase on Interstate 80 in connection with a triple homicide in California, officials with the Utah Highway Patrol confirmed.
3 years ago

New Unified Police ‘Stealth Stat Box’ Helps Department Find Speeders

Before explaining what the gray box strapped to a pole along Carlson Avenue in Midvale is, it's important to talk to those who live where it's set up.
3 years ago

Group Of Utah Citizens Pushing For Schools To Include Ethnic Studies

A group of concerned citizens with support from Utah organizations, including the NAACP, are pushing for K-12 education to include ethnic studies.
3 years ago

Mixed Credit Card Debt Stats Show Striking Contrast Between Haves, Have Nots

As we learn more about how people’s wallets were impacted during the pandemic, we’re seeing a striking juxtaposition between the haves and the have nots. That contrast has created this dichotomy where both credit card debt is down, and credit card debt is up. How does that happen?
3 years ago

Utah Woman Scares Attackers Away After Hearing Cries For Help

You never know when your help could be needed. For Rebekah Parke, it was just outside the University Hospital. She was sitting in her car.
3 years ago

State Seeks Volunteers For Utah Vaccine Operation

If vaccination deliveries continue as expected, the state expects to open up vaccinations for all of us in the next three months. As the vaccination campaign begins to grow, the state now needs Utahns to step up and help.
3 years ago