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Rental car insurance gap could leave you owing thousands
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted April 15 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Many people dodge extra rental car insurance coverage, thinking they are covered. But that may leave you with a sizable coverage gap — as an Orem woman recently discovered.
6 walking trails along the Wasatch Front that are perfect for all ages
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
Spring is officially here, and the weather across Utah is beginning to warm, which means you might be looking for a way to be outside more. Here is a list of six easy walking trails along the Wasatch Front.
Making old-world violins in the heart of Murray
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted April 13 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
The lights are on in the shop where Adam Day and his band of violin-makers ply their craft. But if the lights weren't on? No worries. They'd still have a job.
Sports card, Pokémon collectors concerned about potential impacts of tariffs on hobby
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted April 10 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
The impact of tariffs — whenever they take effect — is wide-reaching, and collectors of sports and Pokémon cards have been concerned in recent weeks about how their hobbies will be affected.
Britain to invest up to $767M in new health data research
Reuters | Posted April 7 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Britain will invest up to $767 million into a new health data research service to help boost scientific studies and cut the time it takes to carry out clinical trials, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
What is astrotourism? Discover Utah's stellar destinations
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 6 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared April "Dark Sky Month," touting the tourism benefits stargazing brings to the state and its Western neighbors.
Adults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say
Madeline Holcombe, CNN | Posted March 30 - 5:24 p.m. | Save Story
'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.
Poll: A third of Utahns say housing costs are so expensive they've considered moving out of state
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 29 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
The price of housing is causing a significant number of Utahns to think about leaving the state for some place that's more affordable, according to a new poll.
Financial donations increased in this year's Feed Utah food drive
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 29 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
The annual Feed Utah food drive took place earlier this month and, following a trend from the last couple years, the food drive saw a significant increase in financial donations compared to last year.
Leaders in volunteerism look to the future of service in Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 24 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
A former national Peace Corps director shared how her years of service and volunteering have impacted her and why she wants to help inspire more young people to get involved in service.
23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO leaves
Anusha Shah and Surbhi Misra, Reuters | Posted March 24 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
23andMe on Sunday filed for bankruptcy after struggling with the fallout of a data breach and weak demand for its ancestry testing kits that were featured in Oprah Winfrey's annual list of favorite things just eight years ago.
'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.
Weber County mom promotes inclusion of students with Down syndrome with crazy socks
Meg Christensen for KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Crazy socks will color the halls of elementary schools in Weber County Friday as students celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, thanks to a hard-working third grader and his mother.
Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position
Kirsten Grieshaber and Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press | Posted March 20 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
A new global report says that people in Finland are the happiest in the world. The northern European country is leading the world in happiness for the eighth year in a row.
This psychological 'booster' could help people resist misinformation, new study finds
Julianna Bragg, CNN | Posted March 16 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
If you've ever been fooled by oversimplified or misleading claims online, there is more that you can do to protect yourself, a new study finds.
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.
COVID crushed Salt Lake City's downtown activity. What does it look like 5 years later?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 14 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City's downtown visitation remains below pre-pandemic levels five years after COVID-19, but experts say it's unclear if new trends are the "new normal."
