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Utah still tops the nation in number of children, but its lead is shrinking
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah continues to have the highest percentage of children in the nation, but another fast-growing state is closing the gap.
Child literacy: Building a special parent-child bond through reading
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted April 10 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Sarah Jensen reads to her kids every day. But for the mom of three, it's much more than just a routine.
New autism clinic opens at Riverton hospital, offering early intervention services
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Primary Children's Hospital recently opened a new Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic in Riverton, expanding autism services to Utahns.
Community rallies around mother of 10 diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted April 7 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Angela Goodrich was recently given a devastating diagnosis, and friends and family sprang into action immediately to help plan and care for her 10 children.
Funding cuts threaten services provided by the Children's Service Society of Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted April 7 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
The Children's Service Society of Utah, which provides services to families, is facing a shortage of funds due to federal cuts.
Former BYU athletic director receives kidney donation from his son
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Updated April 6 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Val and Brandon Hale share a love of sports — golf in particular — but now, they have an even more unique bond.
What ever happened to the American dream?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 6 - 9:16 a.m. | Save Story
A Harvard economist says children today are facing 50/50 odds to surpass their parents on the income metric.
'Complete miracle': Boy, 8, jumping on trampoline survives being thrown by wind 20 feet in air
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted April 4 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
A Herriman family is calling it a "miracle" that their son is alive after a terrifying ordeal.
How Trump's new tariffs are affecting mortgage rates
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 4 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates have slowly been sliding downward since reaching above 7% in January, but will President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs reverse that trend?
Cox vetoed a bill changing tax relief for older Utahns. Here's what the program does
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 3 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would have ended a partial property tax forgiveness program for older adults living with low incomes.
'Young warrior' Owen is 5-year-old diagnosed with brain condition and rare cancer
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 31 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
The name "Owen" means "young warrior." And that is exactly who 5-year-old Owen Sanchez is. Owen was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and Dandy-Walker syndrome.
Springville woman reflects on 40 years designing toys
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted March 30 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Stefanie Eskander has been designing toys for most of the main toy companies, including Mattel, Tonka and Playskool for more than 40 years.
What happened to the 29-oz Rigby baby born in 1939? Here is Marguerite Keller Casey's story
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 30 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
A local baby born in 1939 who weighed only 29 ounces at birth defied all odds and survived, something her family believes was nothing short of a miracle.
'Trans lives matter': Utahns celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with world's largest transgender flag
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted March 29 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of people took to the streets Saturday in downtown Salt Lake City for Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event held on March 31 to celebrate the lives of trans and nonbinary people.
How will big tech comply with Utah's first-in-the-nation child protection laws?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah reasserted its place at the tip of the spear in the battle against Big Tech this legislative session with a pair of pioneering bills aimed at protecting parental consent and user data.
Here are the hottest neighborhoods for homebuyers in the country
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 28 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
Don't look for any Utah addresses in a new Top 10 list of the country's hottest neighborhoods for homebuyers.
Their son loved to skateboard. Now, Utah family helps prevent suicide with skateboard benches
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 10:08 a.m. | Save Story
There is a bench made out of skateboards at the Rusted Spoon in Box Elder County. But the bench is made for more than looks and sitting: It's a message to anyone nearby that they matter.
Tabitha's Way opens new Spanish Fork food pantry to increase capacity by 76%
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 27 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Moving its location across the street to a new, larger building will allow Tabitha's Way food pantry in Spanish Fork to expand by 76%.
