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Coat drive during Saturday's BYU-Utah football game to help Utah's foster care youth

Coat drive during Saturday's BYU-Utah football game to help Utah's foster care youth

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Foster Care, with the help of the National Football League Players Association's Utah chapter, is holding a coat drive before and during the BYU-Utah game on Saturday.
Park City teen fundraising for people devastated by flash floods in Spain

Park City teen fundraising for people devastated by flash floods in Spain

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 4 - 6:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Park City teenager is hoping to raise money for himself and others devastated by deadly flash flooding in Valencia, Spain, earlier this week. 
How a former BYU professor became an ardent crusader for the innocent

How a former BYU professor became an ardent crusader for the innocent

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 7:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

His dad was charged with a murder he didn't commit; ever since, Dick Galbraith's heart, and money, has gone out to the falsely accused.
Pet cat recovering 1 week after it was missing, found injured on I-215

Pet cat recovering 1 week after it was missing, found injured on I-215

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 21 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ashley Lockwood isn't sure how her furry friend, Rocky, ended up in the middle of I-215, but she is happy to have him home.
Salt Lake EMS pilot, veteran wins national award for service

Salt Lake EMS pilot, veteran wins national award for service

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 19 - 4:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dan Laguna, of Salt Lake City, will be the sole Utah representative at the annual Stars of Life ceremony in Washington.
Provo business rallies support for wife of drowsy driving crash victim

Provo business rallies support for wife of drowsy driving crash victim

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A community in Utah County is coming together for a woman they love after her husband was killed in a drowsy driving crash.
Butterfield is his canyon, and he's keeping it clean

Butterfield is his canyon, and he's keeping it clean

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 14 - 8:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

In his retirement, Bill Allinson has appointed himself in charge of Butterfield Canyon's waste management
Farmington man welcomes public to his display with hundreds of carved pumpkins

Farmington man welcomes public to his display with hundreds of carved pumpkins

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 9:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Each October, Ken Klinker in Farmington moves a display of 400-plus carved pumpkins to his front yard for the public to stop and see. He's also used the attention to host a food drive for Bountiful Food Pantry.
An 11-year-old boy's reaction to Tabernacle Choir practice

An 11-year-old boy's reaction to Tabernacle Choir practice

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

An 11-year-old boy with special needs named Champion reacted in a heartwarming way to a practice of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. What it meant to him and his family was unimaginable.
Daybreakers race 900-pound pumpkins — and porta-potties — in annual regatta

Daybreakers race 900-pound pumpkins — and porta-potties — in annual regatta

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds gathered to watch racers battle giant pumpkins and porta-potties during 13th-annual Ginormous Pumpkin Regatta at Oquirrh Lake in South Jordan, Saturday.
Skating event will honor young man killed in Salt Lake City last year

Skating event will honor young man killed in Salt Lake City last year

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rory Swimm was killed on Oct. 13, 2023, near downtown Salt Lake City. Friends and family will gather on the 1-year anniversary of his death to celebrate his life with skateboarding fun.
More than 6,000 Latter-day Saints aid in Hurricane Helene relief efforts

More than 6,000 Latter-day Saints aid in Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 6:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteers numbering 6,172 Latter-day Saints from 400 congregations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas traveled to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene this past week to assist in relief efforts.
Auction + good cause = world's most expensive lamb

Auction + good cause = world's most expensive lamb

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 144-pound lamb sold in San Juan County may go down as the most expensive lamb in history.
Local veterans take to the skies in open-cockpit World War II-era biplane

Local veterans take to the skies in open-cockpit World War II-era biplane

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dream Flights, a nonprofit out of Nevada, was in Utah on Friday morning to fly elderly veterans in a World War II-era trainer plane. The vets loved it.
FBI helps woman defy the odds of obtaining second lung transplant

FBI helps woman defy the odds of obtaining second lung transplant

Stephanie Stahl and Brad Nau, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 4 - 5:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FBI helped a Pennsylvania woman defy the odds of obtaining a second lung transplant.
Sugar City boy who learned to play the organ while recovering from brain surgery now plays for church congregation

Sugar City boy who learned to play the organ while recovering from brain surgery now plays for church congregation

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

After undergoing brain surgery at just 10 years old, Kobin Harris found himself with a lot of time to heal and a predicament: What's a boy to do for fun when he has to limit his physical activity?
Employees are happier with more options for charitable work

Employees are happier with more options for charitable work

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

More employees across the country — including in Utah — are demanding charitable work be a part of their employer's structure.
Red cross, Calvary Baptist Church partner to fight hunger in Utah

Red cross, Calvary Baptist Church partner to fight hunger in Utah

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The American Red Cross of Utah and the Salt Lake Calvary Baptist Church are teaming up to combat hunger.
BYU helps provide multi-sensory room at school for special education in Jerusalem

BYU helps provide multi-sensory room at school for special education in Jerusalem

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU Jerusalem Center celebrated the opening of a new multi-sensory room to benefit children with sensory processing issues and developmental disabilities.
Futura: A 100-year-old font of the future

Futura: A 100-year-old font of the future

Peter Rosen, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

According to BYU professor and graphic designer Doug Thomas, the Futura font has an interesting history.
'I got my life back': Utah man climbs equivalent of Everest a year after hip replacement

'I got my life back': Utah man climbs equivalent of Everest a year after hip replacement

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Craig Knight loves athletic challenges. Originally from Chicago, the Midway man has competed in various triathlons for more than 20 years. But a few years ago, he started having some pain in his right hip.
She bought a house at 10, and got started living the American dream.

She bought a house at 10, and got started living the American dream.

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 7:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Amy Sunderland grew up very poor, with dirt floors, no electricity and no running water in Hunan province, China. Now she is living the American dream.
Spanish mother and daughter train bacteria to restore church frescoes

Spanish mother and daughter train bacteria to restore church frescoes

Horaci Garcia and Eva Manez, Reuters   |  Posted Sept. 27 - 9:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Spanish microbiologist stumbled across a paper suggesting certain bacteria could be used in art restoration.
Utah mom to compete on 'American Ninja Warrior' on 13th anniversary of son's drowning

Utah mom to compete on 'American Ninja Warrior' on 13th anniversary of son's drowning

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Sept. 26, 2011, Jenedy Paige's 3-year-old son, Victory fell in a family member's pool and drowned. On Thursday, Paige will compete on "American Ninja Warrior" for the fifth time.
Utah teen hits the movies with friends in heartwarming TikTok, moving millions

Utah teen hits the movies with friends in heartwarming TikTok, moving millions

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A heartfelt TikTok shows a Utah teen with Down syndrome waiting for his friends to pick him up to go to the movies. The sweet moment impacted millions.
Provo woman donates kidney to stranger she met while hiking Y Mountain

Provo woman donates kidney to stranger she met while hiking Y Mountain

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 90,000 people across the country are waiting for a kidney transplant. That statistic prompted Krissy Miller and Shiller Joseph to reunite Monday to share their unique story.
Photo gallery: There's no slowing Utahns down

Photo gallery: There's no slowing Utahns down

Chuck Wing, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns know how to enjoy a beautiful week in September, with great weather, fall sports — plenty to do and experience. Here's a look at the last seven days and some favorite images.
'Dances are stories' — Native American Hoop Dancing comes to Salt Lake

'Dances are stories' — Native American Hoop Dancing comes to Salt Lake

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 21 - 6:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

The first of what organizers say will be a yearly hoop-dancing competition took place Saturday at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City.
Utah County launches countywide kindness initative

Utah County launches countywide kindness initative

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah County launched its kindness initiative Thursday, when Commissioner Brandon Gordon signed a declaration making Utah County the "first certified county of kindness."
One 'smart driver' at a time, local volunteer named among best in the nation

One 'smart driver' at a time, local volunteer named among best in the nation

Dan Spindle, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Every year, the American Association of Retired Persons in Utah honors a local volunteer who embodies the spirit of service. And we want to introduce you to him in this Positively 50+ report.
Gold medal couple encourages kids at Shriners Children's Hospital to dream big

Gold medal couple encourages kids at Shriners Children's Hospital to dream big

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paralympic gold medalist Hunter Woodhall and his wife, Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall, encouraged Utah children to dream big on Wednesday.
Blind Utahn hoping to see world through other's eyes on statewide bike tour

Blind Utahn hoping to see world through other's eyes on statewide bike tour

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 7:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Josh Taylor can see very little, but that isn't stopping him from embarking on a statewide bike tour where he wants to see the world "through your eyes."
Teen center opens to shelter homeless students in Davis County

Teen center opens to shelter homeless students in Davis County

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 8:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

There are approximately 1,500 children who experience some kind of housing insecurity in the Davis County school district. A new center to help house homeless teens is now complete.
West Jordan students focus on service by planting trees on 9/11

West Jordan students focus on service by planting trees on 9/11

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

West Jordan Middle School students took to planting trees on 9/11 on the National Day of Service.
Athletic trainer recognized at football game for saving Sky View High School student's life

Athletic trainer recognized at football game for saving Sky View High School student's life

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 10 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

An athletic trainer and two students were honored Friday before Sky View High School's rivalry matchup with Logan after they helped save the life of a 16-year-old football player late last year.
Utah suicide survivor shares message of hope and healing

Utah suicide survivor shares message of hope and healing

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 9 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the love and support of a partner, Brittany Bagdasarov greets each day with gratitude and thankful to be alive. But that's not how she felt seven years ago.
Church commemorates President Russell M. Nelson's 100th birthday

Church commemorates President Russell M. Nelson's 100th birthday

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated Sept. 9 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Russell M. Nelson expressed gratitude for countless cards and messages and thanked church members for responding to his invitation to reach out to others in message during broadcast to celebrate his 100th birthday.
A 9-year-old's gift to help save a friend

A 9-year-old's gift to help save a friend

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 9-year-old boy's efforts to help a friend fight cancer are bringing a small Idaho community together.
'Do good for others': Volunteers across Utah remember 9/11 through service

'Do good for others': Volunteers across Utah remember 9/11 through service

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Community projects are taking place across the state throughout the week, centered around Sept. 11, the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Riverton High football player is knocking down barriers on and off the field

Riverton High football player is knocking down barriers on and off the field

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 1:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah teen and Riverton High football player is breaking barriers on and off the field.
Walmart greeter is gifted thousands of dollars by a woman who he made smile

Walmart greeter is gifted thousands of dollars by a woman who he made smile

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Walmart greeter is getting a huge gift in return for his kindness, thanks to a Salt Lake City woman who turned to social media for help in saying thanks.
Weller Book Works celebrates 95 years of business

Weller Book Works celebrates 95 years of business

Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 5:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Weller Book Works celebrated 95 years of business Friday. The store's story is one that could fill its own book, one full of family history, love, community and steadfastness.
3 Utahns drown in Sierra Nevada range whirlpool; community mourns loss of race director

3 Utahns drown in Sierra Nevada range whirlpool; community mourns loss of race director

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 9:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three Utahns drowned Friday night after being caught in a whirlpool while rappelling into an area known as Seven Teacups in Sierra Nevada.
'This is my light' — Davis County orchestra brings free music to community

'This is my light' — Davis County orchestra brings free music to community

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 24 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Davis County community orchestra has seen growth in numbers over the last six years, as musicians find a refuge from the stresses of life.
How a generational cinnamon roll recipe grew from a family kitchen to a storefront

How a generational cinnamon roll recipe grew from a family kitchen to a storefront

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 24 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Started long ago in a family kitchen in Utah, Sunshine Buns on Friday opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Orem.
Community helps Eagle Mountain home after plea on Facebook

Community helps Eagle Mountain home after plea on Facebook

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the Eagle Mountain community came to help fellow residents on Sunday evening, after water began to flood a basement during a storm on Sunday.
Southern Utah designer, breast cancer survivor donates robes to support fellow warriors

Southern Utah designer, breast cancer survivor donates robes to support fellow warriors

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted Aug. 20 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A breast cancer survivor and fashion designer is channeling her journey into an act of support by donating her handmade robes to women battling cancer.
'Most fun I've ever had': Actor living, flourishing in Utah County

'Most fun I've ever had': Actor living, flourishing in Utah County

Mike Stapley for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 17 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah actor is leading a Hollywood life without stepping foot in Tinsel Town.
Ogden School District opens new teen resource center for students in need

Ogden School District opens new teen resource center for students in need

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 9:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

As students return to the classroom, the Ogden School District will open new facilities that offer more ways to help them meet basic needs.
Southern Utah group donates bikes to kids at domestic violence prevention nonprofit

Southern Utah group donates bikes to kids at domestic violence prevention nonprofit

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted Aug. 14 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

On Friday morning, Kelli Prince, president of the Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance, presented 10 donated Strider bikes to Jillian Penhale, executive director of the Dove Center. The donated bikes are worth $1,500.
'The most deserving of heroes': Tooele veteran gifted smart home

'The most deserving of heroes': Tooele veteran gifted smart home

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 14 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Air Force veteran and his family received the gift of a new smart home, after a decade of navigating a small, fourth-floor apartment in a wheelchair.
Sevier County teen celebrates going back to school after lifesaving kidney transplant

Sevier County teen celebrates going back to school after lifesaving kidney transplant

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 14 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

One family from Sevier County, knows the commute to Salt Lake City all too well. It's where they spent several scary visits to the hospital until he received a lifesaving kidney from a stranger.
Woman injured in crash reunited with off-duty nurse who stopped to help her

Woman injured in crash reunited with off-duty nurse who stopped to help her

Shelby Lofton and Michael Houck, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

An off-duty nurse is being credited for helping save a young woman from amputation following a serious crash. 
101-year-old woman graduates from BYU-Idaho

101-year-old woman graduates from BYU-Idaho

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 9:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 101-year-old woman received her diploma and a standing ovation as she became one of the oldest people to ever graduate from Brigham Young University-Idaho.
National guard airman risked life to save drowning mother, son

National guard airman risked life to save drowning mother, son

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jacob Teel received the prestigious Airman's Medal for risking his life to save two drowning swimmers while he was on leave during deployment in South Carolina.
Utah foster parent starts community for troubled teens

Utah foster parent starts community for troubled teens

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 9 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rachel Garrett has long wanted to provide a safe place for troubled teens, but it wasn't until she fostered her own teen that she fully understood the need.
Hilldale man creates product to rid world of 'sticker burrs'

Hilldale man creates product to rid world of 'sticker burrs'

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Stacy Stubbs moved to his new home and the yard was riddled with sticker burrs, he knew he had to do something. So, he created something to rid the world of the noxious seeds.
Church of Jesus Christ aids fight against hunger through $1.45M donation to Toronto food bank

Church of Jesus Christ aids fight against hunger through $1.45M donation to Toronto food bank

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated $1.45 million to a Toronto food bank to help people facing food insecurity.
Tooele Army Depot pond is a refuge for little fish fighting extinction

Tooele Army Depot pond is a refuge for little fish fighting extinction

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 12:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele Army Depot has transformed a dried out depression in the ground into a sanctuary for a dwindling population of minnow-like fish threatened by groundwater pumping.