Ivy Farguheson
Heart procedure saves 500-plus lives in northern Utah
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:34 p.m.
McKay-Dee Hospital has used a relatively new heart procedure that has saved 500-plus lives. Patients would have had to go to Salt Lake City if the Ogden hospital did not offer the procedure.
Utah officials preparing for another winter with an increasing homeless population
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 8:33 p.m.
Leaders say programs created by Utah government officials to prevent homelessness are working. The problem is the increasing cost of housing across the state, they say.
Spreading holiday cheer with 50,000 hugs
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 9:04 p.m.
Brandy Vega founded a nonprofit after her daughter nearly committed suicide. This year, her project is Hugs for the Holidays.
Provo-based nonprofit helps paralyzed Boise resident become certified scuba diver
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 7:10 a.m.
Boise resident Nathan Ogden, who has been paralyzed for 20 years, got help from Provo-based Just Breathe Adaptive to gain scuba diving certification.
Mediation Day welcomes clients, lawyers, judges to solve problems on the spot for free
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 16 - 5:03 p.m.
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts holds a Mediation Day every six months, providing low-income families with legal mediations for free.
Utah Red Cross to celebrate 30th anniversary of 'Friends' TV show with call for blood donations
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 5:13 p.m.
Red Cross of Utah begins a blood drive next week celebrating the 30th anniversary of the beloved television series "Friends." Donate blood, and you get some "Friends" swag.
VA looking for volunteer drivers
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:46 a.m.
The VA in Salt Lake City is desperately seeking drivers to bring veterans back and forth to the hospital for medical appointments. The organization estimates it is missing 1,200 ride requests each year.
Cedar Hills teen to compete on Food Network's 'Christmas Cookie Challenge' Thursday
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 6:14 a.m.
Anya Fazulyanov, from Cedar Hills in Utah County, called, talked and baked her way onto the Food Network's "Christmas Cookie Challenge," to air on Thursday.
Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity expands to include Davis County
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 7:06 p.m.
The Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity and Northern Utah Habitat for Humanity are stepping in to help with affordable housing in Davis and Weber counties.
Roy family gives back to community that gave to them
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 7:05 p.m.
A family in Roy holds an annual 5K Turkey Trot in town as a fundraiser to help neighbors and friends in need.
Carbon monoxide: A danger in the past and today
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 11:37 a.m.
It's the time of year to check carbon monoxide detectors and/or buy them. More than 100,000 people go to the emergency room each year with carbon monoxide poisoning.
Creative arts therapy classes at the U. to help those interested in the field
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 9 - 6:26 p.m.
University of Utah will offer a series of four classes focused on creative art therapies, which will allow more students — inside and outside the University — to work in hospitals and schools across the state.
Ready, set, cut! Meat Cutting on Ice competition celebrates unique skill set
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 7:03 p.m.
Meat cutting on ice competitions have been going on in Utah since the beginning of the century. Meat cutters from Utah and Las Vegas competed Thursday in a room between 32 and 36 degrees.
Have You Seen This? A sassy dog lets her dog mom know what's on her mind
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 4:05 p.m.
One YouTuber has given words to what he and others believe dogs might say in full, humanlike conversation.
Nonprofit aims to give 10 families a new home in southern Utah
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 10:02 a.m.
Self-help Homes hopes to assist families in gaining homeownership with a little sweat equity. They have built 600 homes so far.
Coat drive during Saturday's BYU-Utah football game to help Utah's foster care youth
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:10 p.m.
Utah Foster Care, with the help of the National Football League Players Association's Utah chapter, is holding a coat drive before and during the BYU-Utah game on Saturday.
Have You Seen This? No need to argue about who pays the bill with this challenge
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 3:38 p.m.
Credit card roulette is a social media challenge for friends to try out. Everyone puts their credit cards together, and the server chooses one — and that's who pays!
Moogan to the rescue: Blind, elderly pitbull mix keeps man away from rattlesnake
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 2 - 7:02 p.m.
Moogan, an 11-year-old pit bill mix nearing complete blindness, got man out of the way of a rattlesnake when the man was not paying attention on their walk.
University of Utah, BYU launch 'Rival Right' initiative promoting good sportsmanship
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 9:36 p.m.
The University of Utah and Brigham Young University are launching a new initiative that encourages fans to have good sportsmanship by being respectful and competitive.
'We need to give people a purpose' in fight against homelessness, Utah advocates say
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 7:22 p.m.
The 20th Annual Homelessness Conference was held Friday in Salt Lake City. Speakers addressed the need to treat people experiencing homelessness with dignity.
Donations needed for USANA program that feeds students during holiday break
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 31 - 10:37 p.m.
Utah food bank staffers anecdotally say that the number of food-insecure children has risen. USANA's food bag program helps to ease child hunger when most needed: during the holiday break.
Intermountain Health researchers address overuse of antibiotics with help of national grants
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 6:17 a.m.
Intermountain Health has won national grants to continue its work on studying the overuse of antibiotics.
Run planned to honor Lauren McCluskey, spread awareness of domestic, dating violence
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 29 - 6:13 a.m.
The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is holding a 5K race on Saturday in memory of the University of Utah student-athlete who was murdered on campus in 2018 and to educate others about dating violence.
'I'd been so healthy': Radon gas continues to causes illnesses in Utah homes
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 27 - 5:23 p.m.
Dr. Wallace Akerley, from the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Kerri and Ron Robbins of Lehi, are working to spread the word about the dangers of radon gas.
