Mike Anderson
Warm weather impacts elk-viewing sleigh rides in Cache Valley
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:48 p.m.
Unseasonably warm weather is changing a beloved Cache Valley tradition. Sleigh rides at Hardware Wildlife Management Area are still running, without snow, and the elk herd still in the hills.
Increase in drivers passing school buses draws safety concerns in Box Elder County
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 7:05 p.m.
The Box Elder School District says motorists are putting children at risk by passing stopped school buses along U.S. 89 in Willard and Perry, where construction has narrowed traffic to two lanes.
Volunteer pilots bring Santa, gifts to Title I schools on Utah-Arizona border
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 10 - 10:08 p.m.
Volunteer pilots from Angel Flight West delivered toys, coats, backpacks, and 500 books to students in Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona, during the annual Santa Flight on Wednesday.
Beaver Mountain prepares largest expansion ever while watching snowfall to set opening date
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 10:03 p.m.
Beaver Mountain Ski Resort is racing to finish its largest expansion while waiting on fresh snow to set an opening date. The family-owned resort typically opens around the end of the year.
Eagle Mountain takes first steps toward possible nuclear energy future
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 1:30 p.m.
Eagle Mountain is laying the groundwork for what could become a nuclear energy future as part of its long-term vision. But the idea is drawing mixed reactions from residents.
Utah woman reflects on judging past National Dog Show
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 27 - 6:58 p.m.
A Cache Valley woman has a connection to a Thanksgiving tradition — The National Dog Show on NBC.
Food pantries, families still feel the impact of shutdown and economy as holidays draw near
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 19 - 6:15 a.m.
Despite generous donations and volunteer support, many food pantries across Utah still need help as we head into the holiday season.
High hopes for a sharp turn into ski season amid record high temperatures
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 14 - 10:33 p.m.
Utah's unusually warm fall could challenge some early ski season plans, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of winter sports enthusiasts from flocking to the Beaver Mountain Ski Swap in Cache Valley.
Volunteers help plant up to 50,000 trees this weekend at the Bear River Massacre Site
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 8:03 a.m.
Hundreds of volunteers joined the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation in a $14 million effort to restore the sacred Bear River Massacre site this weekend.
Communities step up as food pantries face surge in demand during government shutdown
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:33 p.m.
Organizations like Cache Community Food Pantry and Weber Human Services are stepping up for northern Utah families affected by the government shutdown, but leaders say continued help is critical.
Logan community rallies around young family facing cancer and childbirth
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Nov. 1 - 8:36 a.m.
Friends, neighbors, and local businesses are coming together to support Hunter and Tyson Baker as they prepare to welcome their first child while also battling stage four cancer.
Northern Utah food pantry sees surge in demand, asks for help ahead of holidays
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 5:34 p.m.
As the holiday season approaches, the Tri-City Exchange in Ogden is seeing a surge in demand, especially from federal worker families, prompting an urgent call for help.
Catholic Community Services urges support as benefits set to end for thousands of Utah families
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 29 - 8:09 a.m.
Catholic Community Services in Ogden is urgently requesting food and monetary donations as 86,000 Utah families face the loss of SNAP benefits.
Organizations step in to help as SNAP benefits come to a halt
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 28 - 9:08 a.m.
Community groups are stepping up to help fill the gap as about 86,000 Utah families are expected to lose access to SNAP food benefits starting Nov. 1.
Community fundraisers aim to send Tremonton-Garland officers to Washington
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 26 - 10:03 a.m.
The Tremonton-Garland Police Department is working to travel to Washington, D.C., this May to honor two fallen colleagues, and a community member is asking for help with a fundraiser.
Social media pressure, Utah culture, tied to rising cosmetic surgery rates
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 24 - 8:27 p.m.
Social media is getting much of the blame for eroding self-esteem among teen girls and contributing to a growing cosmetic surgery culture. That's part of a recent study from the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which also points to broader cultural pressures.
Utah State University 'takes flight' with advanced airline pilot training program
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 23 - 9:10 a.m.
Utah State University is transforming aviation education with its newly upgraded advanced airline pilot training program, featuring a state-of-the-art Boeing 737 flight simulator.
Nonprofits struggle as federal shutdown stalls funding
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 21 - 9:17 p.m.
As the federal government shutdown drags on, nonprofits across the country are feeling the strain, and at least one Utah organization said the impact could be devastating.
VA employees fear shutdown's impact on veterans' medical care
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:31 p.m.
Department of Veterans Affairs workers say the ongoing government shutdown is straining resources and delaying care for not only vulnerable veterans, but also for themselves.
Shutdown stress impacts Hill Air Force Base workers as many remain unpaid
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 17 - 4:32 p.m.
As the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, thousands of civilian employees at Hill Air Force Base are feeling the strain financially and emotionally.
Utah man shares concerns about Supreme Court conversion therapy case
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 15 - 6:28 p.m.
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments that could undo state rights to ban the practice of conversion therapy, Justin Utley is reminded of the harm he said he experienced under the treatment.
Family seeks answers in suspected hit-and-run in Brigham City
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 5:45 p.m.
As family prepare to pay tribute to a woman who died from injuries apparently from a collision with a vehicle, they are still looking for closure.
Growers prepare for giant pumpkin weigh-off at Logan festival
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 11:32 a.m.
Pumpkin enthusiasts from all over Utah, Wyoming and Idaho are preparing for a weigh-off at the Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival, Saturday.
Cache Valley Visitors Bureau hopes to draw people with fall colors, festivals
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 26 - 8:23 a.m.
The Cache Valley Visitors Bureau hopes more people will look at the area as a fall destination. A series of festivals could help, along with the changing colors in both Logan and Sardine canyons.
