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'Music flows out of his soul': Utahn, 'America's Got Talent' winner Kodi Lee releases album
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 19 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Kodi Lee, a Utah native who won "America's Got Talent" seven years ago, announced the release of his debut album "Exactly As I Am."
From addiction to world-record lifting: A Cedar City woman's sobriety journey
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 19 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Camille Palmer, of Cedar City, overcame addiction to become a world-record power lifter. She hopes her story will inspire others to overcome challenges.
Latter-day Saint boxer Lani Daniels claims third world title belt in emotion-filled fight
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Latter-day Saint boxer Lani Daniels claimed the WBO/IBF super middleweight title at Madison Square Garden via TKO in the ninth round over Shadasia Green on Friday.
A very special prom night in Utah County
Debbie Worthen, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted April 18 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
Students from four different high schools gathered together at Lehi High School in Utah County Friday, ready to dance the night away at this year's Specialty Prom.
How Ensign College is bringing light to many Utah prison inmates
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 18 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Prison is a place typically defined by its limits. But not for dozens of inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility, who completed Ensign College's education program on Wednesday.
'It's my life's work': Enoch falconer reflects on 20-year relationship with golden eagle 'Scout'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 18 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
Martin Tyner has spent his entire life rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals. Part of his work has also been saving birds of prey who might have otherwise been put in a zoo or killed.
After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer
Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press | Updated April 17 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
When a major stroke paralyzed South Korean pianist Lee Hun's right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn't even a consideration.
Latter-day Saint boxer repping her faith, family and culture in title fight
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 17 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
On Friday night, the legends of Madison Square Garden will make room inside the ropes for Lani Daniels, an affable Latter-day Saint woman who enjoys a good scrap.
Southern Utah volleyball community serving one of its own amid fight with rare cancer
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 16 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Desert Hills High School is holding a fundraiser Thursday evening for a 20-year-old volleyball player who was diagnosed with a rare cancer last December.
How a Utah County charter school helped hundreds with on-campus teen center
Shelby Lofton and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted April 16 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A charter school in Utah County is sharing its teen center resource with its entire community.
Utah nonprofit founder aims to make evictions 'a thing of the past'
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted April 15 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Zachary Quinn, a Provo resident who moved to Utah just six years ago, believes he's found a practical way to keep families housed — and off the streets.
Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1M Picasso with a $117 ticket
Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press | Posted April 15 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ari Hodara, a Parisian art enthusiast, has won a Pablo Picasso painting with a $117 raffle ticket in the third "1 Picasso for 100 euros" lottery to support cultural and humanitarian causes.
A taste of small town America, right next to the freeway
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted April 12 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
In the age of cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all, same gas station and burger place on every corner uniformity, The Creamery is the exception — a business set apart by its uniqueness.
Bird brain: New study finds birdwatching may boost brain health, slow cognitive aging
Michael Paluska, WFTS via CNN | Posted April 12 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
A simple look out the window at your favorite bird could do more than brighten the day. In fact, according to a recent study, it may help keep the brain sharp.
Utah man with Parkinson's to run Boston Marathon
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 11 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man is preparing to take on one of the most prestigious races in the world, the Boston Marathon, but he said the most important race he's running is against a debilitating disease.
Southern Utah teen works to rebuild Pine Valley dock following fire last summer
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 11 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Parts of Pine Valley were destroyed by wildfire last year, and a Utah teen is helping to rebuild what was lost.
These people with Utah ties made Forbes' list of greatest self-made Americans
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
This year, Forbes magazine assembled a list of the 250 greatest living self-made Americans in honor of the country's semiquincentennial, and some of them have Utah ties.
Utah community steps in to help golden retriever get his smile back
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 10 - 6:12 a.m. | Save Story
Benjamin Jones and Shaina Buccicardi, of St. George, said they will do all they can to help their dog, which has Horner's syndrome, smile again.
