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Program for mothers experiencing addiction grows in Utah
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted March 22 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
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.
'It's devastating': Hundreds of Utahns are experiencing food stamp theft every month
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted March 22 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
As hackers keep accessing and stealing Utahns' food stamp benefits, the KSL Investigators are digging into how widespread the problem is and what's being done to help.
5 years after Magna quake, preparing for the next one
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted March 18 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
While the mainshock was felt along the Wasatch Front with 30,000 Utahns reporting feeling it to the USGS, the state experienced over 2,500 aftershocks in days and weeks that followed.
'The missing piece of my life': DNA testing unites woman with family after decades-long search
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 16 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
After nearly 50 years, Kerri Robbins learned her biological father's identity by participating in AncestryDNA testing.
As he prepares to die, this father has a final wish for his daughter killed in an accident
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 14 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Eddie Grampp may be nearing the end of his life after a valiant battle with cancer, but he has one more wish he wants to be fulfilled with the help of a dear friend and his family.
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Is California's Gavin Newsom an opportunist or a new breed of Democrat?
Jennifer Graham, Deseret News | Posted March 14 - 11:52 a.m. | Save Story
The California governor has a new podcast in which he's engaging with Republicans.
Getting more of some vitamins during pregnancy may lower future risk of high blood pressure
American Heart Association News, Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Pregnant women whose blood contains higher levels of essential vitamins and minerals – such as B12, copper and manganese – may face a lower risk for high blood pressure two decades later, new research suggests.
RootsTech connects people around the world in efforts to discover their family
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated March 6 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
RootsTech, an annual genealogy conference hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and FamilySearch, started Thursday and goes through Saturday.
Are you aware of what your child could be agreeing to online?
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Utah has often set the national standard in using legislative power to protect children online. The latest bill to pass, SB142, protects children from entering legal contracts.
Utah family says they were targeted in racially-motivated verbal assault
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted March 6 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah father is speaking out after a stranger verbally attacked his family. Mario Garcia feels the aggressor's actions were racially motivated.
Poll: Utahns believe illegal immigration threatens safety, economy. Are lawmakers responding?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee resurrected a bill that would penalize driving without a license, four days after rejecting the same bill.
'A miracle': Lawmakers approve covering IVF treatment for state employees after tearful debate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah lawmakers shared personal stories of struggling to conceive Wednesday before approving a bill covering fertility treatments for state employees.
Sen. John Curtis joins proposal to encourage businesses to make child care more affordable
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to make child care more affordable for parents by providing tax credits for businesses that provide options for their employees.
Rachel Platten to share self-discovery journey that led to her 'Fight Song' at RootsTech
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 4 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
Rachel Platten was announced Monday as a RootsTech keynote speaker ahead of the family history conference that starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday.
Murray police use new 'soft' interview rooms to speak with survivors of crimes
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted March 2 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
For survivors of crime, talking to police often means recounting the worst thing that's happened to them. Thanks to generous donations, the Murray Police Department has created a more welcoming space for people to share their experiences.
'Every baby deserves a clean diaper': a new way Utahns could help get diapers to those in need
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 2 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Utah taxpayers could soon be able to donate to a Diapering Supplies Fund through a bill that advanced through a House committee on Friday.
'A major culture shift': Utah lawmakers think babies and floor debates should go hand in hand
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Small children are becoming an increasingly common addition to the Utah House and Senate floors as younger lawmakers bring a piece of their home to the People's House.
South Ogden fertility clinic reacts to Trump IVF executive order
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 23 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The CEO of a Utah fertility clinic said she is encouraged by an executive order recently signed by President Donald Trump.
