Brynn Carnesecca

15-year-old breaks record as youngest person to ever hike Utah's Wasatch Ridge

15-year-old breaks record as youngest person to ever hike Utah's Wasatch Ridge

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 10:31 p.m.

Jesse Zurinka spent over 35 hours climbing the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, making him the youngest documented to complete the feat.
Lagoon's legacy: 3 generations of family business

Lagoon's legacy: 3 generations of family business

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 2:47 p.m.

The Freed family has innovated, loved and maintained the Farmington amusement park for three generations.
How can Utah stem gun violence at its root? Criminologist weighs in

How can Utah stem gun violence at its root? Criminologist weighs in

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 8:36 p.m.

Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Salt Lake City, led a meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss how the successful Boston Gun Project could be implemented and understood in Utah.
Meet Utah's 9-year-old plant whisperer

Meet Utah's 9-year-old plant whisperer

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 7:11 p.m.

Joshua Armstrong loves spending time outdoors tending to, loving on and, of course, talking to his plants.
Utah's first all-girls high school flag football league to start this fall

Utah's first all-girls high school flag football league to start this fall

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 9:00 p.m.

Utah High School Girls Football Association will begin playing games in September for the first time.
Flight school set to launch in September in Spanish Fork

Flight school set to launch in September in Spanish Fork

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 4:00 p.m.

Flight-crew Lead Training Academy will open a new location in Spanish Fork this September.
Utah veteran turns to art for peace in cancer battle

Utah veteran turns to art for peace in cancer battle

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 10:32 a.m.

Digital art has given Steve Henline a way to share his work and his story with the world.
4-month-old Utah girl makes waves as perhaps youngest-known waterskier

4-month-old Utah girl makes waves as perhaps youngest-known waterskier

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 10 - 7:15 a.m.

Daisy Drury, who is just 4 months old, used a custom water ski to have her big moment on Lake Powell.
Have You Seen This? Lego magic brings 'Wicked: For Good' trailer to life

Have You Seen This? Lego magic brings 'Wicked: For Good' trailer to life

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 8 - 3:32 p.m.

Trevor Carlee uses animation and a Lego inspired world to recreate the recently released trailer.
Snail-mail storytelling: The Flower Letters takes readers on historical journeys

Snail-mail storytelling: The Flower Letters takes readers on historical journeys

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 7:12 a.m.

Seven unique stories enrich readers in a yearlong experience like no other.
Days of '47 Parade celebrates rich pioneer history with heart

Days of '47 Parade celebrates rich pioneer history with heart

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 24 - 3:47 p.m.

Thousands gathered on the streets of Salt Lake City Thursday morning to celebrate Utah's history while looking forward to it's future.
Music therapy room opens at Lehi's Primary Children's Hospital to bring healing and hope

Music therapy room opens at Lehi's Primary Children's Hospital to bring healing and hope

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 8:39 p.m.

Sophie Barton's love of music lives on through music therapy for patients at Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi.
Utahns get up close and personal with floats ahead of Days of '47 Parade

Utahns get up close and personal with floats ahead of Days of '47 Parade

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 7:49 p.m.

Parade floats to be seen in the Days of '47 parade gathered at the Mountain America Expo center to provide a piece of history and fun.
'I feel like a cowboy': Downtown cattle parade, children's rodeo encourage Western spirit

'I feel like a cowboy': Downtown cattle parade, children's rodeo encourage Western spirit

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 21 - 5:00 p.m.

Children from the Northwest Community Center got a taste of the rodeo life at the Days of '47 longhorn cattle drive through downtown Salt Lake City Monday.
Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 21 - 12:33 p.m.

Celebrate the state of Utah with fireworks, parades and all kinds of festivities around Utah on Pioneer Day.
Service and schooling in your 20s leads to a happy 30s, BYU study finds

Service and schooling in your 20s leads to a happy 30s, BYU study finds

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 10:33 p.m.

Over 5,000 adults in their 30s shared that service and volunteering made the biggest difference in their current well-being.
Veteran surge event connects unsheltered veterans to resources and homes

Veteran surge event connects unsheltered veterans to resources and homes

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 18 - 7:11 p.m.

A monthly veteran surge event supports veterans by providing day-of employment, health care and housing opportunities.
Pioneers of Progress celebrate modern-day trailblazers

Pioneers of Progress celebrate modern-day trailblazers

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 18 - 9:23 a.m.

Six Utahns with pioneer spirits were celebrated on Thursday night for their work and service in the community.
85 cats rescued from Texas floods arrive at Salt Lake City animal shelter

85 cats rescued from Texas floods arrive at Salt Lake City animal shelter

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 17 - 7:37 p.m.

Dozens of cats rescued from deadly flooding in central Texas were brought to the Best Friends Animal Society adoption center in Sugar House on Wednesday.
Have You Seen This? 16 inmates reunited with children at father-daughter dance

Have You Seen This? 16 inmates reunited with children at father-daughter dance

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 16 - 3:29 p.m.

Fathers at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center connected with their daughters at the end of a weeks-long family communication program.
Indy Clover to provide clothing for Utah's homeless

Indy Clover to provide clothing for Utah's homeless

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 13 - 4:10 p.m.

Hundreds of shirts, pants, shoes and every clothing item in between will be donated to Utah's homeless, courtesy of South Jordan's Indy Clover store in an initiative packed with heart.
Showers of Hope celebrates first anniversary with new mobile shower

Showers of Hope celebrates first anniversary with new mobile shower

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 13 - 3:00 p.m.

With over 1,000 of the unhoused population receiving showers this last year, the new trailer for Showers of Hope will help to expand the reach.
'Attitude and perseverance': Advice, memories and lessons learned from 3 centenarians

'Attitude and perseverance': Advice, memories and lessons learned from 3 centenarians

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 12 - 8:28 p.m.

From World War II, the Great Depression and modern technology, three of Utah's best have experienced over 100 years of life.
Utah WWII veteran celebrates 102nd birthday at saxophone-serenaded bash

Utah WWII veteran celebrates 102nd birthday at saxophone-serenaded bash

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 9 - 8:36 p.m.

A World War II veteran, grandfather and friend, Warren Fong has made a lasting impact on everyone around him.
Nature-loving Utah boy in the running to be the next national Junior Ranger

Nature-loving Utah boy in the running to be the next national Junior Ranger

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 9 - 7:37 p.m.

Lucas McCarley loves everything about the environment. Now, he has the chance to win $20,000 and meet Jeff Corwin.