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'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Peter Van Horn, 61, climbs Pfeifferhorn weekly, finding solace after personal tragedies, including near-death experience, sibling loss and a years-long struggle with drug abuse.
How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Associated Press  |  Posted July 20 - 6:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.
This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At Drunken Kitchen, everything is made from scratch — from the noodles to the doughs for the pork buns, every dish is made with "care and love."
A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

From beach closures to assaults on police, communities are confronting a growing youth phenomenon that experts say runs deeper than delinquency.
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

Devi Shastri, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see.
Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

KSL.com staff  |  Posted July 19 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Celebrate the state of Utah with fireworks, parades and all kinds of festivities around Utah on Pioneer Day.
New Intermountain initiative helps kids with asthma get faster treatment during attacks

New Intermountain initiative helps kids with asthma get faster treatment during attacks

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Children's Health is expanding an asthma care model designed to help Utah children receive faster treatment and avoid unnecessary hospital stays.
Sick of the lousy weather and want to move? You're not alone

Sick of the lousy weather and want to move? You're not alone

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

It probably won't come as a surprise that weather was the top reason Americans cited for moving to another state in a new survey.
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Mikella Schuettler, Thomas Peipert and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Posted July 18 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.
Cyclospora cases prompt questions about produce safety; Utah cases not linked to national outbreak

Cyclospora cases prompt questions about produce safety; Utah cases not linked to national outbreak

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A growing Cyclospora outbreak across parts of the country is causing concern among consumers and raising questions about whether fresh produce is safe to eat.
Utah family builds backyard home to stay together as housing costs climb

Utah family builds backyard home to stay together as housing costs climb

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

One family in Clinton found a solution to a problem many Utah families are facing: helping the next generation find a home without losing each other in the process.
Could one account replace food stamps, housing, child care benefits? This Utah group thinks so

Could one account replace food stamps, housing, child care benefits? This Utah group thinks so

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah-based think tank is proposing replacing several federal social welfare programs with a single benefit, and suggests the Beehive State could be one of the best pilot states.
Passport fairs bring expedited application and approval process to Utah cities

Passport fairs bring expedited application and approval process to Utah cities

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. State Department is bringing a mobile Passport Agency Office to cities around Utah, helping people apply for and get their passports approved quickly, with one stop.
What's happening to mortgage rates as the Iran war escalates

What's happening to mortgage rates as the Iran war escalates

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 17 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The cost of borrowing money to buy a home is continuing to climb as fighting intensifies in the war launched earlier this year by the U.S. and Israel in Iran.
Utah leaders donate care packages to deployed troops' families

Utah leaders donate care packages to deployed troops' families

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted July 16 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders and local businesses gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to donate 300 care packages to the families of deployed Utah service members.
The Children's Center Utah expands mental health services to Utah County

The Children's Center Utah expands mental health services to Utah County

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Updated July 16 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Children's Center Utah recently opened its new Kahlert Children's Mental Health Center in Lehi, the organization's first location in Utah County.
Herriman family completes goal of visiting all 63 national parks

Herriman family completes goal of visiting all 63 national parks

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 16 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Herriman family has completed their goal of visiting all 63 U.S. national parks together.
Scammers trick Utahns into shipping them expensive phones

Scammers trick Utahns into shipping them expensive phones

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted July 15 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scammers are using compromised customer accounts to order expensive devices, then tricking victims into forwarding the packages.
Utah domestic violence advocates see summer increase in calls

Utah domestic violence advocates see summer increase in calls

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted July 15 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Domestic violence advocates in Utah said summer often brings an increase in calls for help, with more survivors reaching out for services during school breaks and warmer months.