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Scouting for Food drive celebrates record total for pounds of food collected
Sky Mundell, KSL | Posted March 15 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
A record total was collected this year in donations to the Scouting for Food initiative, which has been battling food insecurity in Utah for the last 38 years.
'Turning dreams into reality': Adults with disabilities enjoy day of fun at the Delta Center
Sky Mundell, KSL | Posted March 14 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's biggest nonprofit provider of disability services partnered with the Utah Jazz to treat clients to a day of basketball drills, dance parties and crafts at the Delta Center.
YouTube channel encourages family bonding time through art
Meg Christensen for KSL | Posted March 11 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
More than 7 million subscribers find talent and creative expression through Utah-based drawing lessons.
She's leaving the 'Louvre of skiing' in good hands
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted March 10 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
In the beginning, Connie Nelson was just looking for a way to fund her habit. She was hooked on skiing, which lured her to the Utah mountains and she is bound to preserve its history.
How a stroke inspired a poetry professor
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted March 10 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
Every year, about 800,000 Americans have strokes. But it seems that, unlike Shanan Ballam, few people found poetry in it.
Refugee women celebrate their roots at a fashion show fundraiser
Sky Mundell, KSL | Posted March 7 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Women of the World hosted its 14th annual Fashion Show and Cultural Gala as a way to raise funds to continue their mission of helping forcibly displaced women settle in the U.S.
Stansbury Park store employees, locals rally together to help stranded farmers
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted March 5 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Tooele County community came to the rescue of a couple of strangers Saturday night.
Family of teen who died after Lehi motorcycle crash says he saved lives by donating organs
Brianna Chavez, KSL | Posted March 3 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a teenager who died following a crash in Lehi last weekend says his legacy is living on after his organs were donated to several people.
Church of Jesus Christ's 'MyHometown' initiative brings connection, learning to neighborhoods
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 3 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
An initiative run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aims to bring church, city and community funds together to provide courses and service that build up Utah neighborhoods.
The Hallmark-esque movie you love may have been produced and filmed in Utah
Mike Stapley for KSL | Posted March 3 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
Brittany Wiscombe and Brian Brough are the Utah-based creative team behind many popular family Christmas and romance movies.
RootsTech: A 'wicked' Broadway finale, plus message from late church Apostle M. Russell Ballard
Collin Leonard, KSL | 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.
A New York medical school goes tuition-free thanks to a $1B gift
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 27 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
A New York City medical school will be tuition-free for all students from now on thanks to a $1 billion donation from a former professor, the widow of a Wall Street investor.
The pet-products market is booming. But does your dog need a coat?
Alicia Wallace, CNN | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
In the thick of a Minnesota winter, it's not uncommon to see dogs — especially those of the short-haired, sinewy or small variety — sporting outerwear on their neighborhood strolls or jaunts around the state's many lakes.
Utah athlete with deafness to compete in worldwide basketball championship
Meg Christensen for KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 12:18 p.m. | Save Story
A 19-year-old Utah athlete will represent the United States this summer when she competes in the World Deaf Basketball Championships in Argentina this summer.
Women who have lost their own babies create unique clothing for the babies of grieving parents
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Hone and Michaun Torgersen have both experienced infant loss and have used those experiences to help other parents in the grieving process.
400 kids get free dental care during 'Give Kids A Smile' event
Collin Leonard, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
Eighty dentists, 20 hygienists and hundreds of community volunteers from across the Wasatch Front provided underprivileged families with free dental care for their children Saturday. It's become an annual event at the University of Utah's School of Dentistry.
School bus driver hailed as hero for saving student lives after another driver ignored bus stop arm
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
A Jordan School District bus driver is being praised after he prevented a possible tragedy from happening to students.
Protecting K-9s in the line of duty: Intermountain Life Flight announces new program
Sky Mundell, KSL | Posted Feb. 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Intermountain Life Flight announced a new program Tuesday that will be able to provide quick medical support to police dogs who are injured in the line of duty.
For Jessica, 'be a little too kind' means cooking for her homies
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
Jessica Lowe's nonprofit organization is focused on assisting those experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake City by providing a homemade meal every week and other essential life-sustaining items.
