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A playset was stolen from a little girl in Pocatello. How others have shown kindness
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 21 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
After a playset was stolen from the front yard of a girl with spina bifida in Pocatello, community members rallied to raise money for a new adaptive set, turning a heartbreaking theft into an outpouring of support.
Why raising a family in Utah feels so precarious, and how lawmakers are trying to help
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 21 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Policy Project is working with a number of lawmakers in the Legislature to see what can be done to help young families who are trying to raise their children in Utah.
St. George woman breaks 100-mile world record
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Ashley Pauslon, of St. George, broke the 100-mile world record for women in a time of 12:19.37, besting the old record by over 20 minutes.
Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 21 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
Melania Trump says it's "incredible" to see the gown she wore to the 2025 inaugural balls on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
School nurse, bystanders' quick actions save Utah County crossing guard after cardiac arrest
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 8:49 a.m. | Save Story
Kirk Nixon, a 71-year-old Pleasant Grove school crossing guard, is alive today thanks to the fast actions of a school nurse and a few bystanders last October.
How Salt Lake City wants to transform this detention basin into a better park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Jefferson Park is one of the few current green spaces in its neighborhood, but even city leaders admit it's forgettable. That could soon change.
Utah's meteorological winter ends on a stormy note. Will it continue this spring?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A new long-range outlook for the upcoming meteorological spring isn't ideal for Utah's water conditions, but it might not be the worst-case scenario.
Man killed in snowmobile accident in Wasatch County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
A man has died from in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County on Friday.
Mama leopard gives birth to 2 cubs at Utah's Hogle Zoo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
Zeya, a 13-year-old Amur leopard, gave birth on Wednesday to two cubs at Utah's Hogle Zoo.
Have you seen this? Man narrowly escapes as snow-packed porch roof collapses
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
An Arkansas man runs to safety just seconds before a porch roof covered with snow collapses.
Families left scrambling after Tooele day care announces sudden closure
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Tooele parents are grappling with news of a Tooele day care center's unexpected closure announcement.
Alpine skier sees 2 Olympics in Cortina, 70 years apart
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Bruno Alberti was just 22 years old the last time the Winter Olympics were hosted in his hometown of Cortina, Italy. Seventy years later, he is again watching the world, from home.
Skiers describe trying to help avalanche victim near Brighton
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
Siblings Maggie and Harrison Garner, and their friend, Darius Christensen, described trying to help the victim of a deadly avalanche Thursday near Brighton Ski Resort.
Authorities probe possible criminal negligence in California avalanche deaths
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Updated Feb. 19 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators said on Thursday they are working to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the California avalanche that killed at least eight people on a guided backcountry ski trip.
Experts urge families to wear helmets while sledding
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
Helmets have become standard on Utah's ski slopes, but health professionals say children should also be wearing them during other winter activities, including sledding.
Recent storms have helped, but more are needed for Utah water supply, state says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Recent storms have helped hoist Utah's snowpack out of record-low status, but Utah water managers say many more like it are needed to improve this year's water outlook.
Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:45 p.m. | Save Story
Eric Dane, the actor known for "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," has died at 53 due to ALS. His representatives say he died on Thursday afternoon.
Shiffrin already looking ahead to the next race after winning gold
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Just one day after blowing away the competition for a gold medal in the slalom, Team USA Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin is already focusing on the next race.
Dancers literally soar to new heights in Ballet West's 'Peter Pan'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Ballet West dancers took to the sky and learned how to fly for what the company called its "most technically ambitious production ever."
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Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian
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A playset was stolen from a little girl in Pocatello. How others have shown kindness
- Why raising a family in Utah feels so precarious, and how lawmakers are trying to help
- Families left scrambling after Tooele day care announces sudden closure
- Lawmakers are proposing a path to help more Utahns save for retirement
- Utah House OKs bill expanding tax credit for businesses that provide child care
