Home & Family Features

Logan warming center opens for 5th season, adds space for families

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 9:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

As temperatures begin to drop, the William A. Burnard Warming Center is opening for its fifth season, providing people experiencing homelessness a place to escape the cold.

Utah HEAT program offers utility assistance as heating costs rise

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's HEAT program is now open to the general public, but officials say applications are running lower than usual as families prepare for higher heating costs this winter.

FBI points to nihilistic extremists as missing Garden City teen is found safe after nearly 18 months

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 3 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

FBI director Kash Patel vows to go after so-called 'gore groups,' and Nihilistic Violent Extremists after a Garden City teen who was missing for 521 days was found safe in Oregon.

3 qualities that confident employees and confident kids have in common (and how to teach them)

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 5:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many of the qualities that help people thrive in the workplace start developing at home long before that first job interview. Spencer Horn shared three observations that connect what confident kids and confident employees share and what that can teach parents.

Which party cares about passing down their politics? New survey finds answer

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 5:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new American Family Survey found Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to consider passing down political beliefs to their children important, though most Americans overall do not view it as a priority.

Utah students wanted a say in classroom AI rules. Now they're getting it

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah students are already using AI to study, code and complete schoolwork. Two high school seniors say students should have a voice in the rules shaping how those tools are used.

81 years later, a son pays tribute to his father's WWII mercy ride

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man retraced his late father's 110-mile bicycle journey across the Netherlands during World War II to honor his father's courage and reflect on his family's history.

Does your life have meaning? Start by answering these 2 questions

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Sutherland Institute honored bestselling author Arthur Brooks and longtime civic/religious leaders Mike and Jacalyn Leavitt on Thursday night.

Don't give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 31 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Board of Realtors wants more young Utahns to look at buying despite high costs. To help, a state official said new initiatives to build more starter homes may be coming soon.

Thwarting teen gambling may require more than talking to kids

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple studies found online betting and gambling is a growing problem among teenagers.

Keep the candy and some healthy habits — 3 tricks for keeping the treats in check

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nutritionist Ali Essig shares three simple strategies for letting kids enjoy Halloween and still build in some healthy habits.

Utah 5-year-old with Down syndrome walks Messi on the field, scores goals with Beckham

VideoArianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Huddy Droubay, a 5-year-old with Down syndrome from Syracuse, was invited to an Inter Miami game where he got to meet David Beckham and walk Lionel Messi onto the field.

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Utah parents may get question from their school-aged kids about alcohol

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 30 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah PTA and Parents Empowered have created homework that students take home for their parents to complete. It involves discussing the family's rules about underage drinking.

Federal childcare subsidy cuts affect Utah families. How one organization is stepping up

Heather Peterson, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 30 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Federal cuts to childcare subsidies are affecting families in Utah, and Neighborhood House of Salt Lake is raising money to fill in the gaps left by those cuts.

How stencils make an easier job of last-minute pumpkin carving

Staff  |  Posted Oct. 29 - 9:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Using stencils to build Halloween pumpkins can really up your porch game — just trace, and, carefully, cut.

3 strategies to teach kids the skills they actually need in life

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 29 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Are we teaching our kids the life skills that matter? Therapist Ginger Healy said soft skills are some of the most important skills parents can teach.

How this UVU exhibit has given survivors of violence a voice for nearly 30 years

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The annual Clothesline Project at Utah Valley University turns ordinary T-shirts into powerful messages of survival, loss and hope.

Halloween candy sales off to slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Dee-Ann Durbin Business writer, AP, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 28 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices.

Utah mom launches gratitude campaign with goal of 10,000 thank-you cards

VideoAllison Lyons, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 27 - 7:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jenn Drummond is attempting to write 10,000 thank-you notes and achieve a world record in the name of gratitude.