Ivy Farguheson
Program for mothers experiencing addiction grows in Utah
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted March 22 - 1:00 p.m.
Women who are pregnant and acknowledge dependence on drugs can receive free prenatal and postpartum care at University of Utah Health's Substance Use in Pregnancy Recovery Addiction Dependence program.
Give Kids a Smile seeks to help kids who don't visit a dentist as much as they should
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:36 a.m.
Health advocates have long said we need to take care of our oral health, but a dental visit isn't always in the budget. There's a clinic next week for kids to help a little bit.
University of Utah training will focus on faithful connections
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:11 p.m.
University of Utah's president has requested more interfaith work on campus, as well as more teaching how to talk with people with different perspectives. Faculty and staff will have an interfaith training next week.
Being 104 doesn't stop Utah woman from enjoying friends, family and the Super Bowl
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 2 - 5:02 p.m.
Donna Norton is excited about celebrating her 104th birthday next week, and she's also hoping to be celebrating a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory.
Hope Squad shows teenagers can prevent peers from dying by suicide
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 1 - 12:02 p.m.
For 20-plus years, the Hope Squad has educated children and teenagers across the Mountain West how to be a good friend to a peer who is struggling with their mental health.
Rural Carbon County attempts to diversify its economy by turning to tourism
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:03 a.m.
Carbon County, home to Price, Helper, Sunnyside and more, relied mostly on mines for its economy. The mines are shrinking in number now, so the community is looking toward tourism.
Justin Timberlake helps Utah County mom with gender reveal during concert
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:28 p.m.
Pop singer Justin Timberlake helped a Utah mom of six with a gender reveal for baby No. 7 on Saturday night during his concert in Salt Lake City.
Fraud, scams target senior citizens in Utah with variety of strategies
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 12:00 p.m.
Bank frauds, construction schemes, AI-voiced calls asking for money and even romance scams have hit Utah seniors in the last year.
Nurse practitioners opening their own clinics, practices nearly 2 years after change in law
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:10 p.m.
In March 2023, Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill to allow nurse practitioners to practice without the oversight of a medical doctor. They're helping to address one of the largest problems in Utah: health care access.
All welcome to celebrate Chinese New Year in Salt Lake City
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 9:01 p.m.
Utah's annual Chinese New Year celebrations will be about "more than dumplings and drums" and will include events for the whole family or maybe even a date.
UDVMA and SLCC team up to help get veterans' businesses off the ground
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 23 - 7:44 a.m.
The UDVMA and Salt Lake Community College have joined forces to help local vets know there is more out there for them if they ever dreamed of owning their own business.
Younger children are the favorites; parents unaware of treatment, BYU study finds
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:01 p.m.
Professor Alex Jensen at BYU conducted a study answering the question siblings have had for a long time: Do parents actually have a favorite child?
Crisis no longer means added stress about where pets stay
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 4:41 p.m.
Ruff Haven gives these folks a place to leave their pets and get the help they need. Next week, it's joining forces with Fit to Recover to get some dogs walked.
Utah's Delta Center to welcome those needing to clear criminal records
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 10:32 p.m.
An event invites Utahns to begin the process of clearing their records at no cost and highlights the lasting impact of Utah's "Clean Slate" legislation
Risk of frostbite to be especially high in Utah during upcoming week, experts say
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 8:47 p.m.
Medical professionals from University of Utah Hospital warned Friday that the danger of developing frostbite is expected to increase in the next week as Arctic temperatures move into the state
Pinball championships showcase increasing interest in Utah
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 10:05 a.m.
You don't see pinball machines like you used to, but that doesn't mean people aren't playing the game. The Utah Pinball Championships will take place in Salt Lake and Ogden this weekend.
At least 150 volunteers needed for Utah homeless count starting Jan. 30
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 8:01 a.m.
The annual Point-In-Time count is at the end of the month, though organizers do not have enough volunteers to do the count.
Building connections vital for Utah senior citizens to stave off loneliness, health experts say
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 7:11 p.m.
It's time to address the sense of loneliness amongst Utah's senior citizen population, which can have a negative effect on the body similar to smoking an average of 15 cigarettes a day, experts say.
Utahns sending help to wildfire victims in Los Angeles this week
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:28 p.m.
Sunday, a semitruck filled with water and masks and a Sprinter full of other supplies left Salt Lake City and made its way to LA. There's more going out this week, and you can help.
Another record-breaking year for transplants at Intermountain Health — 6th year in a row
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:44 p.m.
Surgeons at Intermountain Health celebrated their sixth consecutive record-breaking year of transplants performed. In 2024, 489 successful transplants were performed at the health center, staff reported.
Seasonal affective disorder more than just the 'winter blues'
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:47 a.m.
Five percent of Americans — and an estimated 5% of Utahns — suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that must be taken seriously and viewed as depression as opposed to the "winter blues." Articles address the symptoms and treatments as well as what friends and family need to stop doing.
Jimmy Carter honored in Salt Lake City and elsewhere by Habitat for Humanity with ceremonial wall
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 3:05 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Salt Lake Area held a ceremony to raise and bless a memorial wall inside the Salt Lake ReStore in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter.
Utah Red Cross calls on residents to donate blood amid national storms
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 8:43 p.m.
The Red Cross of Utah put out a call for people to donate blood after snowstorms in the Midwest canceled blood drives. As an incentive, one lucky donor will win tickets to this year's Super Bowl.
Have You Seen This? 'Recess Therapy' gives kids a chance to teach adults a thing or two about life
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 5:40 p.m.
A great reminder that kids have some of the best suggestions for getting your act together and gaining confidence.
