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RootsTech connects people around the world in efforts to discover their family
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated March 6 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
RootsTech, an annual genealogy conference hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and FamilySearch, started Thursday and goes through Saturday.
Are you aware of what your child could be agreeing to online?
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Utah has often set the national standard in using legislative power to protect children online. The latest bill to pass, SB142, protects children from entering legal contracts.
Utah family says they were targeted in racially-motivated verbal assault
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted March 6 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah father is speaking out after a stranger verbally attacked his family. Mario Garcia feels the aggressor's actions were racially motivated.
Poll: Utahns believe illegal immigration threatens safety, economy. Are lawmakers responding?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee resurrected a bill that would penalize driving without a license, four days after rejecting the same bill.
'A miracle': Lawmakers approve covering IVF treatment for state employees after tearful debate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah lawmakers shared personal stories of struggling to conceive Wednesday before approving a bill covering fertility treatments for state employees.
Sen. John Curtis joins proposal to encourage businesses to make child care more affordable
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to make child care more affordable for parents by providing tax credits for businesses that provide options for their employees.
Rachel Platten to share self-discovery journey that led to her 'Fight Song' at RootsTech
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted March 4 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
Rachel Platten was announced Monday as a RootsTech keynote speaker ahead of the family history conference that starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday.
Murray police use new 'soft' interview rooms to speak with survivors of crimes
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted March 2 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
For survivors of crime, talking to police often means recounting the worst thing that's happened to them. Thanks to generous donations, the Murray Police Department has created a more welcoming space for people to share their experiences.
'Every baby deserves a clean diaper': a new way Utahns could help get diapers to those in need
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 2 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Utah taxpayers could soon be able to donate to a Diapering Supplies Fund through a bill that advanced through a House committee on Friday.
'A major culture shift': Utah lawmakers think babies and floor debates should go hand in hand
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Small children are becoming an increasingly common addition to the Utah House and Senate floors as younger lawmakers bring a piece of their home to the People's House.
South Ogden fertility clinic reacts to Trump IVF executive order
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 23 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The CEO of a Utah fertility clinic said she is encouraged by an executive order recently signed by President Donald Trump.
Utah Legislature passes bill to allow more access to adoption records
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A bill allowing adult adoptees to access their original birth certificate passed through the Utah Legislature Friday with a final vote in the House.
It is now easier for Utahns to recoup costs of backyard chickens
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 23 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
The crazy-high cost of eggs has many Utahns looking to invest in egg-laying chickens. And luckily, it's become easier to raise them.
Utah lawmakers work to ensure modesty, privacy for children in schools
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
A bill meant to ensure privacy and modesty for students in the public education system advanced through the state Senate education committee on Friday.
Franke family speaks in support of new protections for child actors, influencers
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
A bill on Utah's Capitol Hill aims to give protections for child actors and influencers for the first time.
Trump signs executive order seeking to expand IVF access
Andrea Shalal and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Feb. 19 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing the government to expand access to in vitro fertilization and reduce the costs of the popular fertility treatment.
Can Utah help families scale 'the benefits cliff'?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 16 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
In Utah's 2025 legislative session, multiple lawmakers are working with the conservative think tank Sutherland Institute to propose changes that would help families scale the benefits cliffs that stand between them and self-reliance.
Will homemade laundry soap save you money? We put our own DIY soap to the test
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 16 - 8:55 a.m. | Save Story
Store-bought detergents get pricey. So, the KSL Investigators mixed up their own laundry soap to see if it can save you money and clean your clothes.
