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Social media affects views on mental illness, study finds

Social media affects views on mental illness, study finds

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Teens and young adults spend a lot of time on social media. The messages they encounter there could be key to helping or hurting those who struggle with anxiety and depression.
Report finds comprehensive approach may improve suicide prevention on college campuses

Report finds comprehensive approach may improve suicide prevention on college campuses

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new report indicates substantial improvements in the mental health of students at colleges that participate in a comprehensive approach to mental health issues.
Have You Seen This? This bear is able to close doors on command

Have You Seen This? This bear is able to close doors on command

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

This video from New Jersey appears to show a bear politely following the commands of a woman — but don't try this at home.
Project to rehabilitate Capitol Reef's Scenic Drive set to begin

Project to rehabilitate Capitol Reef's Scenic Drive set to begin

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A project to repair and enhance aging roads and parking lots at Capitol Reef National Park will begin on Monday, creating some impacts to visiting the park this year.
What's coming to Disney+ and coming and going on Hulu in May

What's coming to Disney+ and coming and going on Hulu in May

Matt Brooks, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 11:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a look at the movies and shows coming to Disney+ and Hulu next month.
Utah waterfall book provides guide to help hikers go with the flow

Utah waterfall book provides guide to help hikers go with the flow

Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News  |  Posted April 28 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah offers numerous waterfall adventures, and an author is releasing an information guidebook naming the best hikes in June.
'There's just nothing like it': The 1896 letter declaring Utah a state has come to the Beehive State

'There's just nothing like it': The 1896 letter declaring Utah a state has come to the Beehive State

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

It's unclear how an 1896 document signed by President Grover Cleveland approving Utah as a state ended up at a Boston-based document auction this spring, but it's now finding its home in the Beehive State.
Utah veteran finds a piece of 'genuine American history'

Utah veteran finds a piece of 'genuine American history'

Sky Mundell, KSL.com  |  Posted April 27 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah veteran using a metal detector as a way to battle his own PTSD found and returned a historical family treasure to its rightful owners.
Utah man, 63, set to break skiing world record

Utah man, 63, set to break skiing world record

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 27 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man is on his way to setting a world record for vertical feet skied in one season on the slopes of Snowbasin.
Remembering one of Utah's most heinous murder cases, 50 years later

Remembering one of Utah's most heinous murder cases, 50 years later

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 27 - 4:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Monday marked 50 years since the Ogden Hi-Fi murders, and one of the people who first responded to the scene is looking back on what became a career-defining case.
Have You Seen This? Chicago Bears' 1st-round draft pick couldn't wait to call Provo

Have You Seen This? Chicago Bears' 1st-round draft pick couldn't wait to call Provo

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted April 27 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Washington receiver Rome Odunze was excited to be selected with the ninth overall pick by the Chicago Bears. But truthfully, he couldn't wait to call a special family member in Provo.
Thrills and spills as Dixie High seniors paint Sugarloaf sign

Thrills and spills as Dixie High seniors paint Sugarloaf sign

Chris Reed, St. George News  |  Posted April 27 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Seniors from Dixie High School were hanging by ropes over the edge of Dixie Rock on Friday morning with white paint and white knuckles.
'Dixie Express' train sculpture makes journey to its forever home in Enterprise

'Dixie Express' train sculpture makes journey to its forever home in Enterprise

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted April 27 - 7:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

A metal train sculpture created by local artist Matt Clark will now greet visitors to Enterprise.
'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson encourages Weber State grads to 'keep hope alive'

'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson encourages Weber State grads to 'keep hope alive'

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 11:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Before 3,700 graduates capped off their collegiate careers at Weber State University on Friday night, they got the chance to hear from someone many of them likely watched on TV growing up or during their college journeys — actor Rainn Wilson.
Ivins residents are concerned about location of planned water reservoir

Ivins residents are concerned about location of planned water reservoir

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 26 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some residents in the Ivins area are worried that new water reservoir would ruin an outdoor space everyone enjoys.
Adams Canyon trailhead ribbon cutting in Layton 'a tender experience'

Adams Canyon trailhead ribbon cutting in Layton 'a tender experience'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 5:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Layton residents brave the rain to celebrate the opening of new amenities at popular Adams Canyon trailhead, a decade in the making.
Have You Seen This? Amazon driver takes advantage of doorbell camera to fuel rivalry

Have You Seen This? Amazon driver takes advantage of doorbell camera to fuel rivalry

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Amazon delivery driver responds to a Ring camera letting him know he is being recorded by flexing and touting Amazon.
Why Salt Lake City plants thousands of new trees every year

Why Salt Lake City plants thousands of new trees every year

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city has planted thousands of more trees over the past decade, and city leaders say there are many reasons why.
US birthrate hit new low in 2023

US birthrate hit new low in 2023

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 9:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. women are starting families later and having fewer children, some forgoing having kids entirely. The U.S total fertility rate hit its lowest point, falling to a record 1.62 births per woman.