Ashley Tolman

Reporter / Host

Ashley is the Voice of Cache Valley and sometimes the voice of UPR. You'll hear her hosting your favorite weekend shows, reporting on breaking Utah news, and sometimes waking you up nice and early during Morning Edition.

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Utah News
4:44 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

What Will Utah Do with a Budget Surplus?

A projected budget surplus has some Utah lawmakers pushing to curb government spending by giving permanent tax cuts or increasing state reserves. Ashley Tolman explains.

Utah News
5:26 pm
Fri January 27, 2012

Logan Institute Building Damaged in Kitchen Fire

A fire in the Logan LDS Institute closed the building this week after significantly damaging the kitchen area.

Utah News
5:57 pm
Mon January 23, 2012

Faculty Compensation in Higher Ed to Be Debated in Legislative Session

Neil Abercrombie, Director of Government Relations for USU, talks to UPR about higher education salaries.

While both Republicans and Democrats agree that education should be a top priority, there is disagreement about pay for higher education faculty. Neil Abercrombie, Director of Government Relations for Utah State University, explained the discrepancy to UPR today at the opening of the Utah State Legislative Session.

Utah News
4:47 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Avalanche Warning in Effect

Avalanche risk is high in the mountains of Northern and Central Utah due to heavy snow and strong winds.

Toby Weed of the Utah Avalanche Center explains to UPR why conditions are particularly dangerous right now.

The warning doesn't apply to ski areas where crews conduct avalanche control, but skiing or traveling in the backcountry is not recommended.

The Utah Avalanche Center is a partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and other state and local agencies.

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Utah News
4:29 pm
Thu January 19, 2012

Teen Crashes Car After Huffing Air Duster

An 18-year-old from Syracuse is facing charges after police say he crashed his car while huffing a computer-cleaning air duster. He's being cited for driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a psychotoxic chemical, failure to wear a seatbelt, and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Syracuse detective Heath Rogers says that there has been a rise in abuse of air dusters, which consist of compressed gas usually used to clean debris from keyboards and other electronics.

Utah News
6:50 pm
Mon January 9, 2012

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control To Hold Public Discussion on State Liquor Laws

A group of independent business owners and Utah Senate and House Minority leaders will hold a public panel-discussion Tuesday on state liquor laws. Ashley Tolman reports.

Utah News
1:58 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

Should Cherry Creek be Zoned for a Ski Resort?

A request for permits to locate a ski resort in Northern Utah's Cherry Creek area is under review. UPR's Ashley Tolman tells us county planning and zoning officials have postponed making a decision whether or not to allow the conditional use permit.

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