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Just weeks after doctors gave him virtually no chance of survival, a Pocatello father who was crushed beneath a car is standing, walking and beginning to reclaim his life.
This United pilot has another career you wouldn't expect
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A United Airlines pilot and professional violinist is finding harmony between the cockpit and the concert stage.
Dynamic duo: Man with MS does marathons with a push from his brother
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted July 26 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Thursday's Deseret News Marathon was the 13th race for Brian and Danny Connolly, a tradition that's brought them unexpected attention as well as donations to help people with disabilities.
9-year-old trades screen time for gardening, builds successful business
Conor McGill, CNN | Posted July 26 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
While many kids spend their summer vacation in front of a screen, 9-year-old Richard Andino is spending his days in the garden.
He sold burgers for 15 cents. 6 decades later, his Idaho Falls drive-in is still thriving
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 26 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Scotty's Drive In, at 560 Northgate Mile in Idaho Falls, celebrated 60 years in business in 2024 and remains an iconic restaurant.
Once enemies in war, Idaho Falls marks 45 years of friendship with Japanese sister city
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 25 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
More than 80 years after World War II, teenagers from a small Japanese village are spending the next 10 days in Idaho Falls in a living reminder of how friendship can outlast history.
Gavels to withstand Wall Street: How one Utah man made a living
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 24 - 11:55 a.m. | Save Story
For the past 30 years, David Giles has been carving gavels out of his little Gavel Store in Springville — many of which have made it into the hands of some very influential people.
'Carved and painted with the finger of God': An Ohio farmer's viral moment at Bryce Canyon
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 24 - 6:00 a.m. | Save Story
Adam Bowles was visiting Bryce Canyon National Park with his family when he met a man who made the experience even more memorable. That moment has been viewed over 1 million times.
How a photograph lost during WWII connected 2 families across continents and generations
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 23 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
Days after the historic D-Day, a U.S. soldier lost family photos while camping by Normandy Beach. More than 80 years later, those lost pictures resulted in a cross-continental family reunion.
How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight
Deepa Bharath, Associated Press | Posted July 19 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk from Texas, has been thrust into the spotlight after leading the Walk for Peace. And yet, he said he doesn't want the attention.
2 warthog piglets born at Utah's Hogle Zoo
Simone Seikaly, KSL | Posted July 19 - 8:34 a.m. | Save Story
The birth of two male common warthog piglets is the first-ever such arrival at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Named Chad and Wharton, the brothers have been behind the scenes and getting to know their mom, Tikiti, since their arrival on June 14.
Utah podcaster diagnosed with cancer aims to give back after 'overwhelming' community support
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 18 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A popular Utah podcaster who was recently diagnosed with cancer is looking to give back after receiving overwhelming financial support for his treatment.
Heartwarming reunion: UHP returns lost Spider-Man shoe to toddler
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 17 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A toddler and his Spider-Man shoe were reunited thanks to the quick and friendly action of a Utah Highway Patrol officer.
Arizona teen honored for helping elderly woman with dementia in 100+ degree heat
Cameron Polom, KNXV | Posted July 12 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old Gilbert boy is being recognized by the Gilbert Fire Department and the Air National Guard after he stopped to help an elderly woman with dementia who had wandered miles from home in extreme heat.
Utah woman's viral video helps raise more than $174K for Navy veteran she spotted at airport
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated July 11 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverton woman's TikTok video highlighting a Navy veteran and airport worker struggling to walk inspired nearly 6,000 people to donate more than $180,000, helping support his retirement and his mother's hospice care.
How a family fleeing internment built one of America's largest potato companies
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 8 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Wadas moved from California to eastern Idaho in 1943 to start a farm on 160 acres of rented ground. Today, it's "one of America's largest grower-shippers of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes."
Boys' quick thinking prevents wildfire spread at Kolob Reservoir
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 7 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Two 12-year-old boys are being called heroes after stopping the spread of wildfire when an ATV went up in flames near Kolob Reservoir on July 1.
Lamb found roaming on southern Utah golf course gets adopted at Hurricane homestead
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 5 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A lamb was found roaming on the Sand Hollow Golf Course in March and was adopted by a southern Utah family.
