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Couple donates their bodies to help medical students gain valuable experience
Jim Keithley, WMTW via CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
A husband and wife of nearly 65 years donated their bodies to a nearby University, hoping to assist medical students in future treatment and further the field of Parkinson's research.
Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern
Matthew Kaufman, CNN | Posted Feb. 3 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued its "Soothe N Chew" teething sticks because the product could pose a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers.
Genealogy has reached a new golden age
Natalia Galicza, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 3 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Two separate hunts for family history show how this new era for genealogy benefits Black families and history.
Proposed new youth sports complex hopes to generate $12M in new Utah revenue
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
Ryan Moore and Levi Bills are on a mission to fill a gap in Utah's youth sports infrastructure with a state-of-the-art youth athletic training facility.
Give Kids a Smile seeks to help kids who don't visit a dentist as much as they should
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Health advocates have long said we need to take care of our oral health, but a dental visit isn't always in the budget. There's a clinic next week for kids to help a little bit.
Should certain topics be off the table between students and therapists? Some lawmakers think so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of state lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow parents to make certain subjects taboo in conversations between their child and a school therapist.
Trump tariffs to stoke US food inflation despite pledge to lower costs
Karl Plume, Tom Polansek and Renee Hickman, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Consumers grappling with soaring prices for beef and eggs will face even higher costs for meat, vegetables and fruit if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, economists and food industry executives said.
Most anticipated movies of 2025
John Clyde for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
2025 is well on its way, and I think it's high time we talk about what movies we're excited about seeing this year.
Utah lawmaker proposes expanding the state's child tax credit
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 30 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
In an effort to support young families, a bill expanding child tax credit in Utah to include a wider age range of children was introduced in the Utah Legislature.
Justin Timberlake helps Utah County mom with gender reveal during concert
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Pop singer Justin Timberlake helped a Utah mom of six with a gender reveal for baby No. 7 on Saturday night during his concert in Salt Lake City.
Lawmaker: Kids need more sandlot ballgames, skinned knees and unstructured play
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 27 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
State Sen. Lincoln Fillmore is sponsoring a legislative resolution that encourages parents, schools and local governments to adopt "practices that promote child independence."
Fraud, scams target senior citizens in Utah with variety of strategies
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Bank frauds, construction schemes, AI-voiced calls asking for money and even romance scams have hit Utah seniors in the last year.
Utah high schoolers divided on House bill easing driving restrictions for minors
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 8:55 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a newly licensed minor to drive up to one passenger (who does not have to be a relative) as soon as they get their license.
Here's what to expect at 2025's RootsTech
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
A gold medal couple, Nelson Mandela's grandson, Elder Neil L. Andersen and others will share messages at the 2025 RootsTech family history conference in March.
Advocates rally for more child care funding in Utah
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 24 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Advocates rallied at the state Capitol on Friday to push for more money for child care. They said Utahns are struggling to afford child care and public funding is desperately needed.
Younger children are the favorites; parents unaware of treatment, BYU study finds
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Professor Alex Jensen at BYU conducted a study answering the question siblings have had for a long time: Do parents actually have a favorite child?
Idaho woman remembers sister who died in New Year's Eve crash
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:51 a.m. | Save Story
Kris Jaques says her sister and brother-in-law went on what was supposed to be a fun trip in Arizona, but it turned devastating after the Idaho Falls husband and wife were involved in a fatal crash.
Families welcome home Utah National Guard soldiers after Africa deployment
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 19 - 10:37 a.m. | Save Story
More than 100 Utah soldiers returned home Saturday from a nearly yearlong military mission to Africa.
