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American Fork man with months to live earns surprise college degree

American Fork man with months to live earns surprise college degree

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted March 17 - 7:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Tanner Martin entered his front room on Feb. 16, there stood four of his UVU professors with confetti in hand and his diploma. Martin has stage 4 colon cancer, and has been given just months to live.
Marriage hit a milestone in 2022, surpassing 2 million, pre-pandemic level

Marriage hit a milestone in 2022, surpassing 2 million, pre-pandemic level

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 4:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Marriages seem to be making a bit of a comeback after slumping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community rallies behind St. George woman who discovered pregnancy after cancer diagnosis

Community rallies behind St. George woman who discovered pregnancy after cancer diagnosis

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted March 15 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

A community is providing support to a 25-year-old woman who found out she was pregnant while she was receiving treatment for cancer.
Cox encourages Utahns to participate in statewide Feed Utah food drive Saturday

Cox encourages Utahns to participate in statewide Feed Utah food drive Saturday

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 4:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Food Bank is gearing up for the biggest locally driven food drive of the year and is asking Utahns to participate in a massive collection effort called Feed Utah on Saturday
Family of Utah's first minority judge, Raymond Uno, remembers his impact

Family of Utah's first minority judge, Raymond Uno, remembers his impact

Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 11 - 9:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

To a lot of people, retired Judge Raymond Uno was many things: a judge, an activist, a mentor. But Mark Uno, Raymond's son, said he was just dad.
More than ⅓ of teens say they spend too much time on their phones, new study finds

More than ⅓ of teens say they spend too much time on their phones, new study finds

Clare Duffy, CNN  |  Updated March 11 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The always-online generation may be starting to unplug a bit.
How credit card use is pushing Americans toward financial jeopardy

How credit card use is pushing Americans toward financial jeopardy

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 11 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Swiping a credit card is dangerously easy. Over half of Americans have reached their card limit at some point, and 29% admit that they max out their credit card every month.
YouTube channel encourages family bonding time through art

YouTube channel encourages family bonding time through art

Meg Christensen for KSL.com  |  Posted March 11 - 6:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 7 million subscribers find talent and creative expression through Utah-based drawing lessons.
Father fights for life after cancer diagnosis, advocates for genetic testing

Father fights for life after cancer diagnosis, advocates for genetic testing

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted March 10 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clearfield man was given a fatal cancer diagnosis nearly a year ago — though, he's been able to stave off death due to treatment for a rare disease discovered earlier by genetic testing.
Utah couple struggles to bring adopted children home from Haiti amid state of emergency

Utah couple struggles to bring adopted children home from Haiti amid state of emergency

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 9 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah couple was about to end a six-year process to adopt children in Haiti, when the country started seeing violence so dangerous that it declared a state of emergency.
Group pushes for autism alert awareness after caregiver lies about missing man

Group pushes for autism alert awareness after caregiver lies about missing man

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 9 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A family is speaking out after a former caregiver was recently sentenced to community service for losing their nonverbal son last summer.
New trove of records could help many reconnect with their Irish roots

New trove of records could help many reconnect with their Irish roots

Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN  |  Posted March 8 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

For more than a century, many people of Irish descent have faced a daunting predicament when searching for details about their families' pasts.
Idaho doctor works to reunite car-crash patient with her children after monthslong separation

Idaho doctor works to reunite car-crash patient with her children after monthslong separation

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted March 8 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A mother has been stuck in a hospital for months while her children await her arrival at their out-of-state home. One of the doctors on her care team is working to get her back to them.
Have You Seen This? 'Golden Girls' toddler charms social media

Have You Seen This? 'Golden Girls' toddler charms social media

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted March 4 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Twelve-month-old Evelyn Mae's mom and grandma, who are hairstylists, gave her a makeover inspired by "Golden Girls."
How to recognize the signs of eating disorders and how to get help

How to recognize the signs of eating disorders and how to get help

Emma Benson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 4 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Carrie Jackson said when the pandemic hit, her daughter, Emma, started showing signs of an eating disorder.
How 1 immigration mistake led to this Utah's family yearslong separation

How 1 immigration mistake led to this Utah's family yearslong separation

Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL.com  |  Posted March 4 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Rodriguez family's decision to immigrate to Utah has seen them celebrate several milestones. It also resulted in their eldest daughter being separated from them for years.
Utah STEM program aims to help parents prepare children for success with conversation cards

Utah STEM program aims to help parents prepare children for success with conversation cards

Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 3 - 2:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

When it comes to preparing your child for kindergarten, there is one score that experts now say can determine all kinds of life success, and it's not reading. It's math. A Utahn created cards to help parents practice math with their children.
Utah family chooses Leap Day for their daughter's birthday

Utah family chooses Leap Day for their daughter's birthday

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 2 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah family celebrated the birth of their new baby girl who was born on a day that only comes every four years.
RootsTech: A 'wicked' Broadway finale, plus message from late church Apostle M. Russell Ballard

RootsTech: A 'wicked' Broadway finale, plus message from late church Apostle M. Russell Ballard

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 2 - 5:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth interspersed family stories with song Saturday at RootsTech in Salt Lake City, before a film from the late President Russell M. Ballard was shown.