Uplifting Features

Orem Chinese-immersion students help welcome President Xi to US

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Six years after a class of 4th grade students wrote New Year's cards to President Xi Jinping, two of those students joined Utah's delegation last month in D.C. to welcome the Chinese president to the U.S.

Cancer survivor cycles around the world to raise awareness for cancer research

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 15 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former French national cycling champion is riding across continents on a three-year journey to raise awareness and funds for cancer research and inspire others living with the disease.

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Online course aims to help teens become job-ready

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Communication, teamwork and problem-solving are becoming some of the most valuable skills a young worker can bring to the job.

Remote control hobbyists in Idaho invite newcomers to join them

Logan Ramsey, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 15 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

The owner of Pocatello's only remote-control vehicle hobby shop is working to bring more newcomers into the hobby.

BYU fan gives away Notre Dame football tickets to deserving families

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A BYU fan said something didn't quite sit right about selling his six tickets. He wanted to do something different and give them away to families who had never experienced a game.

Joni Mitchell is now an American citizen, 6 decades after moving to the US

Lianne Kolirin, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 11:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Joni Mitchell has finally become an American citizen, more than 60 years after leaving her native Canada.

Utah woman crowned Ms. Veteran America 2026

Staff  |  Updated Oct. 14 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kimberly Chatto, a U.S. Air Force veteran from Utah, was crowned this year's Ms. Veterans America.

Utah is having a moment on 'The Voice,' as 4 locals compete

VideoLottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of singers are still in the running and four of those singers are from Utah, marking the strongest showing from the state "The Voice" has seen in a while.

Utah teen makes app that uses AI to detect potholes

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West High School student is looking to make roads safer through a smartphone app he developed that uses artificial intelligence to detect potholes.

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 7:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Indigenous people celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches.

Longtime friend to homeless, community advocate Pamela Atkinson dies at 93

VideoLois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Updated Oct. 12 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Pamela Joan Collin Atkinson, longtime counselor to government officials, friend to the homeless, nurse educator and community advocate, died Saturday. She was 93.

'He just gets to be a kid': Brewers games bring comfort to 9-year-old who lost both parents

Mia Bearden  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

For many baseball fans, the Milwaukee Brewers provide a source of joy and a break from life's challenges. For 9-year-old Kevin Higgins, that escape has taken on a deeper meaning.

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Farmington High School turns food drive into friendly competition

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Farmington High School are competing to collect as much food as possible for Utah families facing food insecurity.

TeamSmile brings free dental care to children at America First Field

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 9 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

TeamSmile brought free dental care to underserved children at America First Field on Friday, partnering to promote oral health and connect families with continual dental care.

Lindon woman celebrates 99th birthday by sharing her lifelong love of music

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 8 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dottie Beaver turned 99 and celebrated the same way she has spent much of her life: sitting at a piano and playing for others.

'Not just a vehicle': Utah food truck launches fundraiser to get back to business after accident

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based food truck Fatty Tuna Sushi and Ramen is asking for community support to get back on the road after an accident in September put a halt to full operations.

Apples for fire protection — New Harmony festival boosts funds for volunteer fire department

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 7:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of New Harmony in Washington County will be raising funds for the local volunteer fire department by selling apples at the 28th annual New Harmony Apple Festival.

Heart transplant recipient comes home to neighborhood parade

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 10-year-old boy who received a heart transplant in September was welcomed home on Thursday with the help of his neighborhood who continued to cheer him on.

61-year-old woman holds 5-hour plank — a new world record — at Huntsman World Senior Games

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jean Wilde, 61 of Canada broke the world record for the longest female abdominal plank at the Huntsman World Senior Games Tuesday, after holding the position for five full hours. Utah resident Alta Pierson, 100, also entered her first-ever track meet and set a Senior Games record for the 50-meter dash.