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From mom to Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet West dancer shares how motherhood impacts her dancing
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Just a year after giving birth to her first child, Ballet West principal artist Jenna Rae Herrera is back in the spotlight performing almost every night in the holiday classic "The Nutcracker."
Tragedy transformed to giving: Holiday cheer meets generosity in Salt Lake toy drive
Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
The festive spirit was alive and well in downtown Salt Lake City as the Utah Arts Alliance hosted its 10th Annual Doug Barney Memorial Toy Drive at the Urban Arts Gallery.
Idaho Falls woman searching for biological family discovers she was kidnapped by orphanage
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
McKenna Christensen could never have guessed what she would discover when she decided to finally start looking for her biological family.
Ballerina Farm kicks off the holidays with inaugural winter market
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ballerina Farm has had a transformative year, but the Utah-based brand has more planned for the year ahead, according to co-founders Hannah and Daniel Neeleman.
Spreading Christmas cheer: How you can help fellow Utahns celebrate the holiday
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Last year, United Way Utah County's Sub for Santa program set a record for how many families it was able to help.
Dick Van Dyke turns 100. Here's what he's been up to lately
Dan Heching, CNN | Updated Dec. 13 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
The phrase "they don't make 'em like they used to" has never proven more accurate than with respect to legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke, who turned 100 on Saturday.
Utah students report improved mental health, less substance use
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah students report fewer symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, and fewer say they have used alcohol or drugs compared with two years ago, a new statewide survey finds.
What we learned in the first 2 episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 13 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's six-episode docuseries premiered on Disney+ Friday (though Swift appeared at an exclusive screening in New York on Tuesday.) Here's what we learned.
Great Salt Lake's latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake's native history
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
Utah researchers say that at least one of the tiny roundworm species recently found living in the Great Salt Lake is a previously undiscovered nematode species.
Utah County Sub for Santa program sees record need
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
The need for help and donations this holiday season is especially evident in Utah County, where the Sub for Santa program is seeing record need.
Warm weather impacts elk-viewing sleigh rides in Cache Valley
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
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.
Camp Floyd's 'Spirit of the Season' shows how soldiers celebrated holidays 160 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
A holiday celebration is planned at Camp Floyd State Park to show what life was like for soldiers stationed at the former Army base back in the late 1850s.
Have You Seen This? Video captures dramatic eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Kīlauea Volcano located Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii last week began its latest eruption episode.
'Transcendent': Broadway couple creates magic in Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Stephanie J. Block's and her husband Sebastian Arcelus' performance as guest artists at the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square emphasizes faith, unity and the magic of shared experiences.
An owl fell into a concrete mixer in southern Utah. Thanks to caregivers, its future is bright
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 12 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A great horned owl fell into a concrete mixer several months ago and ended up with 25% of its body covered in the thick but dry cement mess.
Park City brings Bonanza Flat bus back for the winter after successful seasonal launch
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
A transit-to-trail service that Park City launched for the first time this summer and fall is now being tested in the wintertime.
Yuletide at the Village brings holiday cheer and hope to Salt Lake City
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Yuletide at the Village offers holiday shopping, food trucks, live entertainment, and a Giving Tree — all while raising funds.
Not just Utah: The West is off to its slowest snow collection start in at least 25 years
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Snowpack across the West is below or well below average, with snow cover at its lowest since satellite tracking began in 2001, a new federal report says.
'Backcountry Santas' deliver Christmas to Navajo Nation families
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A group of volunteer pilots known as the Backcountry Santas took to the skies Thursday morning to deliver Christmas gifts and essential supplies to families across the Navajo Nation.
Arts & Entertainment »
Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locations
- From mom to Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet West dancer shares how motherhood impacts her dancing
- Ballerina Farm kicks off the holidays with inaugural winter market
- Dick Van Dyke turns 100. Here's what he's been up to lately
- What we learned in the first 2 episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
Have You Seen This? »
Have You Seen This? Video captures dramatic eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii
Historic »
Camp Floyd's 'Spirit of the Season' shows how soldiers celebrated holidays 160 years ago
- $3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site
- From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from
- Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later
- Idaho man reflects on family's pioneering legacy in aviation and agriculture
Home & Family »
Idaho Falls woman searching for biological family discovers she was kidnapped by orphanage
Outdoors & Rec »
Great Salt Lake's latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake's native history
- Warm weather impacts elk-viewing sleigh rides in Cache Valley
- Park City brings Bonanza Flat bus back for the winter after successful seasonal launch
- Not just Utah: The West is off to its slowest snow collection start in at least 25 years
- Utah's snowpack off to 'slow start' amid 'whiplash' start to 2026 water year
Uplifting »
Tragedy transformed to giving: Holiday cheer meets generosity in Salt Lake toy drive
- Spreading Christmas cheer: How you can help fellow Utahns celebrate the holiday
- An owl fell into a concrete mixer in southern Utah. Thanks to caregivers, its future is bright
- Yuletide at the Village brings holiday cheer and hope to Salt Lake City
- 'Backcountry Santas' deliver Christmas to Navajo Nation families
