Jed Boal
Fee waiver helping Utahns to clear their criminal records is about to expire
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted June 24 - 2:12 p.m.
Approximately 1 in 3 Utahns has a criminal record and wants that social barrier removed. But a fee waiver that makes that process a lot more affordable ends June 30, so eligible Utahns should act now.
EDGE Homes stabilizing area where two homes slid in April
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted June 16 - 8:58 p.m.
Two months after two homes slid into a ravine in Draper, the developer is working to stabilize the area.
Utah archaeology students unearth artifacts in 1,000-year-old village
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted June 15 - 8:19 a.m.
Approximately 30 university students are getting a hands-on opportunity to learn about the people who lived in Utah long before the pioneers arrived.
Crews work to clear snapped trees, avalanche debris in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted June 1 - 8:07 a.m.
Due to record-breaking snowfall and avalanches, spring cleanup in Little Cottonwood Canyon will take a little longer this year.
High mountain snow melt fills rivers and creeks as peak runoff nears
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 27 - 12:12 p.m.
The high-elevation snowpack in Utah is melting quickly. The low-elevation and mid-elevation snow has already melted and run off into creeks and rivers.
Provo river doubling in volume this week
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 24 - 8:21 a.m.
The Provo River is rising in Utah County and will continue to pick up volume in the days ahead.
Smoky air wafting into Utah from Canadian wildfires
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 21 - 8:46 a.m.
Utah got a hefty dose of smoky air in the moderately unhealthy range from wildfires burning in Canada, but luckily it shouldn't be here much longer.
High mountain passes still buried in snow
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 20 - 11:17 a.m.
Right now, there's no estimated date for when those seasonal passes will open.
City Creek to reach its peak next week
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 19 - 8:04 p.m.
City Creek is the next creek of concern for Salt Lake City, the same creek which infamously ran down State Street in 1983.
Man surrenders after 10-hour standoff with police in Davis County
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 17 - 6:47 p.m.
A South Weber man is in custody after he fired shots early Wednesday morning and then barricaded himself in a house for nearly 10 hours.
Salt Lake City monitors City Creek as it hits its peak in 2 weeks
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 11 - 4:04 p.m.
While the flooding risk from the two creeks is diminishing in Salt Lake City, the risk from City Creek is rising.
Little Cottonwood Canyon mudslides subside; county crews clearing debris
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 8 - 9:52 p.m.
The mudslides that closed Little Cottonwood Canyon last week have subsided, for now. The road is open and UDOT warns motorists traveling in the canyon to stay alert for rapid changes.
Hydrologist: We're only one-third of the way through snowmelt runoff marathon
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 6 - 8:52 a.m.
Flooding has caused problems for some Utahns for about a month, but northern Utah is not even halfway through the snowmelt runoff, according to a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.
Veterans with Utah Honor Flight pay respects to fallen friends
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted May 5 - 12:51 p.m.
The Utah Honor Flight was a chance for veterans to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and pay respects to those who didn't come home.
Owner of 1 of 2 Draper homes that slid never expected it would really happen
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 25 - 12:06 p.m.
An owner of one of the two homes that slid into a ravine over the weekend in Draper spoke with KSL-TV about the traumatic event.
UDOT workers brave traffic and weather to fill potholes
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 21 - 8:04 a.m.
The maintenance crews that patch the potholes for UDOT said they've never seen the roads so badly beaten.
Displaced manhole covers may be early sign of trouble for flooding
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 20 - 6:46 a.m.
Monitoring manholes: Why emergency officials want us to keep an eye on manhole covers.
Hydrologist says Utah's weather is 'optimal scenario' for spring runoff so far
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 19 - 10:04 a.m.
Most of the low-elevation snowpack has now melted off along the Wasatch Front.
Warm temps create high avalanche danger in Cottonwood Canyons
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 10 - 10:54 p.m.
Getting up and down Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons will continue to be a challenge this week due to unprecedented avalanche danger.
Weekend warmup needed, Utah hydrologist says
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 8 - 4:17 p.m.
With a weekend warmup, plenty of people are concerned about the potential for flooding but hydrologists say this first warmup is important.
UDOT workers work to clear Little Cottonwood Canyon from avalanche
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:33 p.m.
Little Cottonwood Canyon remained closed Thursday night for avalanche control for a fourth straight day.
Digital exhibit: Concerns about Utah's air quality go back to Brigham Young
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted March 25 - 10:11 a.m.
An online exhibit details Utah's unique air pollution problem going back to the 1880s when Utahns referred to the winter pollution as "smoke evil" or the "smoke nuisance."
Creek clearing is underway in Salt Lake to minimize threat of flooding
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted March 24 - 4:31 p.m.
Many Utah communities are working proactively to minimize flooding that may happen when the snowmelt runoff really gets going in the next couple of months.
Salt Lake County leaders speed up the timeline for dissolving Unified police force
Jed Boal, KSL | Posted March 18 - 7:48 p.m.
Cities and townships in Salt Lake County now plan to take less time than allowed to figure out the future of their policing.
