Shelby Hintze

Rain Makes Mess of Utah Roadways, Sends Semis Off The Road

Severe weather brought thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to most of the state, making for a mess on Utah's roadways and sending a number of semis off the road Wednesday.
3 years ago

Federal officials recommend COVID booster

Top federal health officials are recommending all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to raise their protection against the Delta variant.
3 years ago

Utah Woman From Afghanistan Fears For The Women And Girls In Her Homeland

A Utah woman knows first-hand the horror of living under the brutality of the Taliban. She fears for the women and children there who face an uncertain future. What she hopes to do next is remarkable.
3 years ago

KSL+: Sit Down with Dr. Dunn in New Role

We sit down with Dr. Angela Dunn in her new role with the Salt Lake County Health Department. She explains her worries heading into the new school year, and her hopes for public health in the future.
3 years ago

U Of U Health Scientists Say Certain Video Games Improve Mental Health In Older Adults

Scientists are unlocking ways a common past-time can do wonders for the brain. Certain video games are treating mental illness.
3 years ago

New Animated Series Aimed At Teens Says ‘My Life is Worth Living’

A new campaign in the fight against teen suicide is doing something creators say hasn’t been done before. They are running a series of animated stories on suicide prevention they call "My Life is Worth Living."
3 years ago

YouTube Divers Use Sonar To Find Car In Reservoir

A team of divers and others who have helped families locate loved ones, who were long missing, came to Utah from Oregon, after hearing the pleas of one woman who lost her brother 36 years ago.
3 years ago

Salt Lake Co. Council To Vote Thursday On K-6 Student Mask Order

The Salt Lake County Council will meet Thursday afternoon to vote on whether to approve or overturn a mask requirement for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
3 years ago

Minivan With Mother, Four Children Inside Hit By Train In Utah County

A driver faces serious but non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a Union Pacific train at a crossing at the base of Spanish Fork canyon.
3 years ago

KSL+: Jingle Dress Project Brings Healing Through Dance

Heal the people, protect the sacred. During this disruptive and devastating pandemic a group of Native Americans from Utah are bringing a different kind of healing to the people and the land across the United States. The Jingle Dress Project was inspired by a dream, a dream today and 100 years ago.
3 years ago

KSL+: A Look Behind the Scenes at The Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics look different than in years past. We chat with KSL Olympic veteran Alex Cabrero about what the games looks like this year for the media and athletes.
3 years ago

KSL+: Restaurants Still Struggling to Find Workers

It's been several months since extra unemployment benefits ended in Utah, which was meant to give many struggling industries a boost. For restaurants at least, that hasn't been the case--many still struggling to fill open positions. We speak with a restaurant owner, as well as a server who left the industry during the pandemic.
3 years ago

KSL+: Changing Landscape for Wildland Firefighters

As fire seasons get longer and more intense, Utah is struggling to keep up, especially when it comes to staff. It's a lot of long hours, low wages, and dangerous work. We look at what will be needed to get firefighters to apply, and then stick around for wildland jobs as the need becomes greater across the country.
3 years ago

KSL+: Republicans Begin Climate Work

Republicans, led by Utah Representative John Curtis, are starting to address climate change. We talk with Rep. Curtis about what he hopes to get out of the new Conservative Climate Caucus. Plus, we talk with an environmental educator about the best ways to talk about climate change with people who may still be on the fence.
3 years ago

Neighborhood Puts On Safe Fireworks Show

In one Saratoga Springs neighborhood, about 40 families pooled their money and came together to safely celebrate the 4th of July with personal fireworks.
3 years ago

Immigration Issues Impact All Of Us

Across Utah and the country, several industries are struggling to get the qualified workers they need to build buildings and homes and to help put food on the table. Garna Mejia joins us to break down the solutions company owners want to see enacted.
3 years ago

KSL+: Untangling The Web Of Firework Legality

Who has power to do what, where? That’s the loaded question right now surrounding fireworks this year, in the middle of an unprecedented drought. KSL + looks at what can and can’t be done legally for fireworks.
3 years ago

KSL+: NCAA to Reexamine Rules Banning Athletes from Profiting Off NIL

We dive into the debate on whether college athletes should profit off their name, image and likeness. KSL Sports Anchor/Reporter Sam Farnsworth helps break down the push to allow them to get paid and how we got here. And two former Utah college players explain why they think the country is headed on the wrong direction on this issue.
3 years ago

Farmers Say Drought Could Devastate Utah’s Produce Supply

It’s June and most of the state is already at the worst drought level, more than half of the western United States are experiencing drought, and farmers warn it’s taking a toll on our food.
3 years ago

Construction Workers Hailed As Heroes For Helping Woman After Pioneer Park Stabbing

Police are crediting a crew of construction workers with possibly saving a woman’s life as they investigate a stabbing in Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park on Thursday morning.
3 years ago

KSL+: Severe Drought, How Did We Get Here?

We've heard of time and again, over the last couple of months, the western United States are facing a big problem. Currently, more than 50% of the western states are in a drought. And the entire state of Utah is facing drought conditions.
3 years ago

KSL+: What Will COVID Look Like Next Month, Next Year, Next Decade?

With more and more people getting vaccinated, including kids, we're looking to the future of COVID. What will it look like next month, next year, next decade? We hear a lot about herd immunity. But what is it? Is it possible? Will it even work?
3 years ago

Fire Destroys Part of Hyrum Business

A fire at Air Purification Systems in Hyrum destroyed part of the business.
3 years ago

Utah Reports One Additional Death, 143 New COVID-19 Cases

The Utah Department of Health on Monday said 143 more Utahns have tested positive for COVID-19.
3 years ago