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Utah Youth Sports Giving Day close to $4 million in overall donations

Utah Youth Sports Giving Day close to $4 million in overall donations

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 6:13 p.m.

The Utah Youth Sports Giving Day campaign has collected close to $4 million in overall donations since it began earlier this month.
Utah Youth Sports Giving Day launches during Salt Lake Bees Game

Utah Youth Sports Giving Day launches during Salt Lake Bees Game

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 13 - 7:15 a.m.

An effort to make youth sports more accessible to Utah children reached its $1 million public fundraising goal within 10 minutes of launching Saturday night.
25 years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call

25 years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 6:42 p.m.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Utah firefighters who responded remember the call
1 year later, some UVU students still affected by Charlie Kirk shooting

1 year later, some UVU students still affected by Charlie Kirk shooting

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 11:01 a.m.

One year after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University, the campus is remembering what happened while students who were there continue to deal with the effects of that day.
Get Outside Utah provides southern Utah teens the opportunity to get outside

Get Outside Utah provides southern Utah teens the opportunity to get outside

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 10 - 5:03 p.m.

Get Outside Utah works with high school students in southern Utah, providing equipment, instruction and opportunities to experience outdoor recreation.
Record-low Lake Powell gets help from water release at Flaming Gorge

Record-low Lake Powell gets help from water release at Flaming Gorge

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 8:34 a.m.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is releasing between 660,000 and 1 million acre-feet of additional water from Flaming Gorge through April 2027 to help keep Lake Powell above critical elevations.
Orangeville prepares for more rain after weekend flooding forces families from homes

Orangeville prepares for more rain after weekend flooding forces families from homes

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 8:33 p.m.

Orangeville public works crews and residents spent Monday preparing for the possibility of more flooding in Orangeville.
Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin

Utah State Ag-DRIP program helps farmers conserve water in Colorado River Basin

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 18 - 8:06 a.m.

Ag-DRIP, a Utah State research program, aims to help farmers conserve water in the Colorado River Basin.
Girls on the Run Utah uses running to help girls find confidence

Girls on the Run Utah uses running to help girls find confidence

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 7 - 10:30 p.m.

The non-profit program Girls on the Run Utah combines running and physical activity with lessons about confidence, friendship, emotions, and learning how to handle difficult situations.
Utah farmers donate 2,000 pounds of meat to Beaver families recovering from flooding

Utah farmers donate 2,000 pounds of meat to Beaver families recovering from flooding

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 6:34 p.m.

As flooding swept through Beaver, it left behind damaged homes and plenty of refrigerators and freezers full of spoiled food. Now, a group of Utah farmers is hoping to help.
Utah Youth Sports Giving Day to help nonprofits remove barriers to youth sports

Utah Youth Sports Giving Day to help nonprofits remove barriers to youth sports

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 7:42 p.m.

A Utah nonprofit is using skateboarding to teach children resilience and mental health skills while joining a statewide fundraising effort to expand access to youth sports programs.
Utah family seeks answers after roadside memorial vanishes near St. George

Utah family seeks answers after roadside memorial vanishes near St. George

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 9:57 p.m.

A St. George family is offering a $500 reward for the return of a roadside memorial honoring their son, who died in a crash.
Resource officers gather in Sandy to learn lessons from Columbine survivors

Resource officers gather in Sandy to learn lessons from Columbine survivors

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 6:42 a.m.

As students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, hundreds of school resource officers, educators and school administrators are spending three days preparing for the new school year.
Utah insurance commissioner urges Beaver fire, flood victims to document damage

Utah insurance commissioner urges Beaver fire, flood victims to document damage

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 8:32 a.m.

As Beaver County residents begin recovering from the Cottonwood Fire and recent flooding, Utah Insurance Department Commissioner Jon Pike is encouraging homeowners to start the insurance claims process.
Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 23 - 6:16 a.m.

A Summit County woodworking business is preparing to reopen nearly a year after a devastating fire burnt it to the ground.
200 homes impacted by Beaver flooding; water order still in place, mayor says

200 homes impacted by Beaver flooding; water order still in place, mayor says

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 2:05 p.m.

Approximately 200 homes were impacted by flooding after quick, heavy rain fell on the Cottonwood Fire burn scar, city officials said.
Rescue flight brings 90 cats, dogs from Texas to Utah

Rescue flight brings 90 cats, dogs from Texas to Utah

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 17 - 10:30 p.m.

Dozens of dogs and cats arrived in Utah on Friday as part of a rescue effort designed to help animal shelters respond to the devastating flooding in central Texas.
Herriman family completes goal of visiting all 63 national parks

Herriman family completes goal of visiting all 63 national parks

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 16 - 6:19 a.m.

A Herriman family has completed their goal of visiting all 63 U.S. national parks together.
With 2 years to go, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prepares to make Olympic history

With 2 years to go, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prepares to make Olympic history

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 14 - 9:45 p.m.

More than a century after it opened, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is preparing to make history once again.
At Venice Beach skatepark, LA28's Olympic legacy begins long before the Games

At Venice Beach skatepark, LA28's Olympic legacy begins long before the Games

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 14 - 6:15 p.m.

As Los Angeles counts down to hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers said one of their biggest goals isn't simply putting on a successful sporting event.
Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community

Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 9:00 p.m.

The Cottonwood Fire burned lodges, damaged chairlifts and scorched large sections of the Eagle Point Ski Resort at Beaver Mountain.
Great Salt Lake tour company still operating, despite low water levels

Great Salt Lake tour company still operating, despite low water levels

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 7 - 10:30 p.m.

Low water levels have forced many boat owners to pull their boats out of the Great Salt Lake Marina.
Helper neighbors gather for America's Potluck to celebrate community

Helper neighbors gather for America's Potluck to celebrate community

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 5 - 9:00 p.m.

Families, friends and visitors gathered at Helper City Park and along Main Street to take part in a nationwide event celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
Heber City celebrates America's 250th with parade, patriotism and a playful boo for King George III

Heber City celebrates America's 250th with parade, patriotism and a playful boo for King George III

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 4 - 9:00 p.m.

Fourth of July parades happen every year, but this year's celebration in Heber City carried extra meaning.
After losing cabins in the Cottonwood Fire, neighbors say wildfire preparations were still worth it

After losing cabins in the Cottonwood Fire, neighbors say wildfire preparations were still worth it

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 4 - 6:48 p.m.

Beaver County Fire Warden George Humphreys said the Cottonwood Fire caused devastating losses, but that's not evidence that wildfire mitigation work failed.