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80-year-old Mesquite man, former Olympian, creates sandstone art for thousands to see
Arianne Brown, KSL | Updated March 9 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Pete Karns has been spending his retirement creating sandstone sculptures in the hillside of Mesquite, just outside of southern Utah. Karns is also a former winter Olympic athlete.
Southern Utah community rallies for community shop shut down during pandemic
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 7 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
Elise West opened a community-centered shop in St. George in 2016. It closed due to the pandemic, but now the community is helping West open a new shop.
BYU community rallies around ballerina diagnosed with breast cancer
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 7 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Maile Johnson never expected to have to tackle breast cancer on top of being an assistant director, teacher and graduate student. But the BYU ballet community is rallying around her.
'Quad God' named best example of fair play at 2026 Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 7 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
Though figure skater Ilia Malinin didn't win an individual gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina, Italy, he still went home as the best example of fair play from the Games.
Nonprofit celebrates start of Paralympic Games with adaptive ski day
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 6 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden Valley Adaptive is celebrating the start of the Paralympic Games by helping people of various abilities get on the slopes to ski and snowboard at Snowbasin.
Patriotic quilts fill Garfield County Courthouse for America's 250th celebration
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 6 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Over two dozen patriotic quilts filled the hallways of the Garfield County Courthouse as residents celebrate America's 250th celebration.
'Dreams do come true': Idaho teen invited to play soccer in Italy
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 5 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Kirby Martinez, of Driggs, Idaho, has been offered a unique opportunity to play soccer in Italy starting this fall.
Letters Q and U marry in unique Utah kindergarten teaching ceremony
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Island View Elementary teacher Teisha Langford walked down the aisle with her husband Scott Langford in a "Q-U" wedding ceremony to teach students the "quah" sound.
Family auction business celebrates 50 years after pandemic pivot brings new life
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 5 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Some businesses are lucky to last a few years. But one Utah company is celebrating 50 years and three generations of turning other people's stuff into someone else's treasure.
Utah ultramarathon runner has really gone the distance
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted March 2 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
Maybe you jog for exercise. Maybe you've run 10Ks or marathons. But you haven't run nearly as far as this Utah man. Despite all odds, Eric Johnson has really gone the distance.
'I was just somebody who loved to run': 100-mile world-record breaker shares her story
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Pauslon made headlines last week running a 100-mile world record. On Wednesday, she told KSL she was "just somebody who loved to run."
Davis County woman turns passion for customer service into national recognition
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
An employee at Fresh Market in Layton bagged her way to a $5,000 prize in a national competition.
A playset was stolen from a little girl in Pocatello. How others have shown kindness
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 21 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
After a playset was stolen from the front yard of a girl with spina bifida in Pocatello, community members rallied to raise money for a new adaptive set, turning a heartbreaking theft into an outpouring of support.
St. George woman breaks 100-mile world record
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Ashley Pauslon, of St. George, broke the 100-mile world record for women in a time of 12:19.37, besting the old record by over 20 minutes.
School nurse, bystanders' quick actions save Utah County crossing guard after cardiac arrest
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 8:49 a.m. | Save Story
Kirk Nixon, a 71-year-old Pleasant Grove school crossing guard, is alive today thanks to the fast actions of a school nurse and a few bystanders last October.
Alpine skier sees 2 Olympics in Cortina, 70 years apart
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Bruno Alberti was just 22 years old the last time the Winter Olympics were hosted in his hometown of Cortina, Italy. Seventy years later, he is again watching the world, from home.
Former Utah high school baseball coach competes on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
Scott Haney, a former baseball coach at Payson High School and Salem Hills High School in Utah County, got to spin the wheel this past Presidents Day on "Wheel of Fortune."
'The Icemaker' works to keep Olympic ice pristine
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Behind the scenes at the Winter Games, there is a team that makes sure the ice is near-perfect for curling matches. KSL spoke with Mark Callan, who makes sure it all goes smoothly.
