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Father's pet project now helps hundreds of disabled people hit the trails
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted March 2 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
A Logan man's project to help his 12-year-old daughter keep hiking with the family has turned into a full-blown business.
BYU greenhouse design provides fresh produce year-round for homeless center
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 1 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Innovative greenhouse designs by BYU students are being used to a reduce food insecurity during the winter months at a local food center.
Veiled Resin: Local artist innovates new art form, gains national recognition
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 23 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Steven Bohls is an artist who developed a new art technique using acrylic and layered resin to create unique art pieces for collectors and celebrities.
Saratoga Springs 6th-grader named 'Kindest Kid in America'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 21 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
In a special surprise assembly at Sage Hills Elementary in Saratoga Springs Friday, 12-year-old Aspen Rowley was designated as the Kindest Kid in America.
Utahns honored for saving man who suffered heart attack playing basketball
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 16 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
Five men are being honored for their quick action in saving a man who suffered a heart attack while playing church basketball.
A 2nd first kiss. A Valentine's Day story
Peter Rosen, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 14 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
You never forget your first kiss. Jim Brewster, 89, and LaNae Brewster, 87, didn't — not even after 75 years apart.
The ultimate guide to lesser-known romantic movies for Valentine's Day
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 14 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
If you want to give a new or lesser-known movie a shot for your Valentine's Day date, here's a list of films — some old and some new.
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.
Being 104 doesn't stop Utah woman from enjoying friends, family and the Super Bowl
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 2 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donna Norton is excited about celebrating her 104th birthday next week, and she's also hoping to be celebrating a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory.
'It feels like home': Deaf basketball tournament brings students together
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah School for the Deaf is hosting five deaf schools from Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Arizona this weekend as part of the Western States Basketball Classic.
Utah Pizza Hut manager gets $1,200 surprise tip from Post Malone
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 28 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
A 20-year-old Pizza Hut manager in Cottonwood Heights wasn't expecting to be starstruck when he prepared to open the restaurant Saturday.
Jazz center Walker Kessler raising money to thank Primary Children's Hospital
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
When Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler was 18 months old, he spent nearly a week in Primary Children's Hospital recovering from an illness. Now he's determined to raise money to pay it forward.
'A long way to go': Utah civil rights advocates rally, march to mark MLK Day
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 20 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
Civil rights advocates gathered at events across Utah Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr., stressing the import of continuing advocacy efforts for the Black community.
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.
Crisis no longer means added stress about where pets stay
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
Ruff Haven gives these folks a place to leave their pets and get the help they need. Next week, it's joining forces with Fit to Recover to get some dogs walked.
A magical alchemy that turns plastic grocery bags into warmth
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 19 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Almost every weekday, at a nondescript storefront on Pleasant Grove's Main Street, a kind of magical alchemy takes place when the women at Stitching Hearts Worldwide render grocery bags into something so practical that the world's most hardened climate cynic would be hard-pressed to find anything to complain about.
Church of Jesus Christ partners with Silicon Slopes to package 1 million meals for food bank
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Silicon Slopes through JustServe to host a unique service project of packing 1 million meals to be given to the Utah Food Bank.
Utahns sending help to wildfire victims in Los Angeles this week
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sunday, a semitruck filled with water and masks and a Sprinter full of other supplies left Salt Lake City and made its way to LA. There's more going out this week, and you can help.
