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Bye bye, Bei Bei: Beloved giant panda is leaving DC for China in a private jet
Theresa Waldrop, CNN | Updated Nov 17th - 5:18pm
No cramped leg space and blah entertainment in coach for Bei Bei, the giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in DC. He's off to China this week -- and he's traveling in style.
Park City musher brings rescue dogs onto sled team
Jen Riess, KSL.com | Posted Nov 16th - 7:52pm
There is something special about rescuing a dog and showing it what it means to feel loved.
Turtle Shelter Project gives the homeless a shelter they can wear
Jed Boal, KSL TV | Posted Nov 14th - 5:11pm
As state officials work through the challenges of a new model for homeless services, one woman who knows what it’s like to sleep on the streets is helping to save lives.
Utah's Herrin twins celebrate Orange Socks Day to promote inclusion for people with disabilities
Jenny Rollins, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Nov 13th - 11:55am
Nov. 13 marks the first Orange Socks Day, and formerly conjoined twins Kendra and Maliyah Herrin are donning orange socks as part of an inclusion campaign promoting support for and inclusion of people with disabilities.
No kids came to this 11-year-old's birthday party. Then his favorite hockey team made his dreams come true
Elizabeth Wolfe and Brandon Griggs, CNN | Updated Nov 10th - 5:24pm
After no invited friends showed up to his 11-year-old son's birthday party, Jason Foster took to Twitter to crowdsource some birthday love for his little boy.
Little boy decides to use his birthday money to give his teacher a 'pay raise'
Lauren M. Johnson, CNN | Updated Nov 6th - 8:30pm
Nine-year-old boys usually spend their birthday money on toys or video games, but one Florida boy decided to do something different.
Utah man finds healing after returning to site of Brussels terror bombings 3 years later
Sam Penrod, KSL TV | Posted Nov 4th - 6:30pm
A man who was severely injured by the terrorist bombings in Brussels in 2016 found healing after he returned to the site three years later.
Make Your Week: Kindness matters, whether you're helping 2 or 200 people
Jen Riess, KSL.com | Posted Nov 3rd - 7:34pm
Whether it's helping two people get over their nerves before a big race or working with two hundred people to make them feel heard, these kids know the impact of putting others first.
Hip-hop crews battle to fight kids’ hunger in Salt Lake City
Art Raymond, KSL | Posted Nov 2nd - 7:25pm
Some 500 hip-hop dancers from around the state, and more far-flung regions, gathered to battle each other and join in the fight against childhood hunger.
Donated vest protects Cedar City police K-9 while he protects others
Jen Riess, KSL.com | Posted Oct 30th - 8:14pm
Police K-9 Max will now be protected as he performs his daily duties protecting others. What a good boy.
Make Your Week: Never too small to make a difference
Jen Riess, KSL.com | Posted Oct 27th - 7:39pm
Just because someone may not be old enough to vote, doesn't mean they can't make an impact in their community.
Lyft is offering free rides so that people can go to job interviews
Amir Vera, CNN | Updated Oct 27th - 5:29pm
Lyft announced a new initiative that will give riders free or discounted rides to work and during the first three weeks of employment.
Here are 5 simple ways to celebrate Make a Difference Day
Elizabeth Wolfe and Leah Asmelash, CNN | Updated Oct 26th - 7:04pm
Greta Thunberg once said, "You're never too small to make a difference."
Special vending machine at Alta View Elementary whets appetite for reading
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Oct 25th - 6:19pm
There hasn’t been this much buzz at Alta View Elementary School since Principal Scott Jameson ate cheddar cheese-flavored mealworms, sour cream-and-onion crickets, and chocolate-covered bugs at a school fundraising assembly earlier this school year.
He was severely injured in Afghanistan. Now an organization is building him an adaptive ‘dream home’ in Midway
Kim Bojorquez, KSL | Posted Oct 25th - 7:04am
Ready to serve and protect his country, Jonathon Blank had just graduated from high school when he joined the Marine Corps in 2006.
FedEx, Operation Warm team up to provide coats for 250 Utah students
Kim Bojorquez, KSL | Posted Oct 23rd - 8:51pm
About 30 local FedEx employees took a detour from their usual routes Wednesday to deliver winter coats to some Parkview Elementary students in Salt Lake City.
Utah boy receives hundreds of cards before surgery
Jed Boal, KSL TV | Posted Oct 23rd - 11:02am
A 13-year-old South Ogden boy checked into Primary Children’s Hospital Tuesday for another surgical procedure among many he has already endured in his life. But for this trip to the hospital, a new support team let him know “he’s got this” with 400 cards from around the world.
Make Your Week: Slow down and enjoy these uplifting fall stories
Jen Riess, KSL.com | Updated Oct 20th - 7:16pm
Slow down and take some time to enjoy fall favorites like homecoming dances and little league football games.
Utah homeless receive food, donations during largest event of its kind in Salt Lake City
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Oct 19th - 9:22pm
Hip-hop music blared Saturday in downtown Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande district as dozens of people experiencing homelessness gathered to receive donations and services.
