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Baby born deaf hears after unique gene therapy
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
Opal Sandy, now 18 months old, was completely deaf at birth due to a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy. But within four weeks of receiving a gene therapy infusion in her right ear as part of an international clinical trial, she responded to sound.
Giving blood could be an unconventional Mother's Day gift that gives the gift of life
Spencer Wilson | Posted May 12 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, but what if there was a present that could truly save a life? Dr. Marci Peralta knows firsthand the power of a single blood donation, and is hoping you can appreciate, too.
Salt Lake's historic apartments tell a story starting to repeat itself
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A surge of apartments in Salt Lake City over the past two decades is reminiscent to another growth spurt a century ago.
Utah railroad museum gets Western Pacific engine; Merci boxcar getting rehabbed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State Railroad Museum officials added a Western Pacific engine to the collection while the dilapidated Merci boxcar is now in Wyoming for restoration efforts.
St. George horseman completes one of the world's toughest endurance races
E. George Goold, St. George News | Posted May 11 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Gaucho Derby is a 500-kilometer horse race through some of the most rugged mountain terrain in the world, and it was conquered by a St. George local.
Have You Seen This? Guard bird claims another victim
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
There are plenty species out there that make good guard animals. Better add this bird to the list.
Cat tossed from vehicle gets second chance thanks to good Samaritan
Jessica Guay | Posted May 11 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
Frankie's Friends animal rescue needs help after a good Samaritan brought in a cat who'd been thrown from a vehicle.
Utah veterans from every war recognized for attending thousands of funerals
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 12:18 p.m. | Save Story
Honor guards across the state spend thousands of hours and travel hundreds of miles to perform military rites at the funerals of fallen Utah veterans, asking nothing in return.
See stunning Utah photos of the northern lights
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
People across Utah stayed up late to watch stunning views of the northern lights.
Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' doesn't climb as high as predecessors
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 7:24 p.m. | Save Story
Here are some reasons why "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" was fine.
Sundance moves forward with Utah proposal, but no word from other cities
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Sundance Film Festival has moved into the second phase of weighing future host cities, but little information can be gleaned from those who have signed nondisclosure agreements.
Have You Seen This? Blind man experiences the Louvre
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 3:25 p.m. | Save Story
A blind man shared his recent trip to the Louvre where accessibility made it so he could experience the museum even though he couldn't see the art.
Utahns are losing money and their personal info to celebrity imposter scams
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted May 10 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man contacted the KSL Investigators to ask us to verify if he was messaging the real Gal Gadot of "Wonder Woman" fame through social media.
'Potentially historic' geomagnetic storm could produce northern lights in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A "potentially historic" geomagnetic storm is forecast for this weekend and it appears Utahns might be able to catch a glimpse of an aurora borealis from it.
Meet the Utah teen who helped write Vanessa Williams' new single
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
American singer and actress Vanessa Williams just released her first single in more than a decade, and one of her songwriters was a 17-year-old Utah girl.
How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad's full history 155 years later
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
A new monument at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City adds to growing art about the transcontinental railroad's history 155 years after it was completed in Utah.
Bob Ross' legacy lives on in new 'The Joy of Painting' series
Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
When Bob Ross died of complications from cancer in 1995, he had completed about half of the paintings he planned to teach from in the 32nd season of "The Joy of Painting."
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions.
'Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' in development with Andy Serkis to direct and star
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
Andy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new Lord of the Rings films. Oscar-winning team Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will produce and Serkis will direct.
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Salt Lake's historic apartments tell a story starting to repeat itself
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