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Nonprofit hosts back-to-school event with free supplies, and haircuts this weekend

Nonprofit hosts back-to-school event with free supplies, and haircuts this weekend

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 2 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah students can score free school supplies at weekend community event
Back to school: Will Utah's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban sharpen students' classroom focus?

Back to school: Will Utah's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban sharpen students' classroom focus?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 1 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah kids will soon be back in class hauling backpacks stuffed with school supplies, textbooks and maybe a few snacks. One item they won't be carrying? Cellphones.
Free books inspire young readers in South Salt Lake

Free books inspire young readers in South Salt Lake

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of free books were distributed at a South Salt Lake literacy event aimed at helping families foster a lifelong love of reading amid ongoing concerns about childhood reading proficiency.
36 years after ADA, Utah advocates say more progress needed for people with disabilities

36 years after ADA, Utah advocates say more progress needed for people with disabilities

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 6:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thirty-six years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, disability advocates in Utah say the landmark civil rights legislation has transformed lives, but significant work remains.
SUU honors fallen Army Capt. Tyler Feehan during Pioneer Legacy Celebration

SUU honors fallen Army Capt. Tyler Feehan during Pioneer Legacy Celebration

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted July 26 - 8:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A special tribute to fallen U.S. Army Capt. Tyler James Feehan took center stage Thursday night during the Pioneer Legacy Celebration at Southern Utah University.
Utah Tech University student-athletes travel to Beaver to aid flood relief efforts

Utah Tech University student-athletes travel to Beaver to aid flood relief efforts

Logan Stefanich and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the midst of Beaver County officials on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in response to wildfires and flooding, Utah Tech University's athletics department lent a hand.
State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations

State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo Canyon School's Provo campus license was revoked Friday by the state of Utah following continued allegations of abuse.
'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery

'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 14 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a discovery that has puzzled astronomers, University of Utah astronomers harnessed data to locate the first stellar-mass black hole in the massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri.
Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 12 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox announced a statewide read-a-thon for Oct. 2, encouraging schools, businesses and communities to set aside time to read.
21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building

21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 11 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU student Sam Johnson has been running a marathon around each building on campus. To date, he has run nine on-campus marathons and has no plans on stopping anytime soon.
Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 9 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and his wife, first lady Abby Cox, are staging a Utah Statewide Read-A-Thon for all ages.
Farmington High School Marching Band finds new stage after Washington parade cancellation

Farmington High School Marching Band finds new stage after Washington parade cancellation

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Updated July 7 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Farmington High School Marching Band has quite the story to tell after heading to Washington to perform in the Fourth of July parade, which was canceled the night before due to excessive heat.
Brigham Young University building new housing for married students

Brigham Young University building new housing for married students

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 7:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Married Brigham Young University students will soon have more housing options, with the university set to build 11 new apartment buildings at the Wymount Terrace on-campus housing area.
Provo-Orem cracks another coveted national list

Provo-Orem cracks another coveted national list

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 1 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

WalletHub is highlighting Provo — in tandem with Orem — in its "Most Educated Cities in America" Top 15 list.
University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds

University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 30 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A study published this month determined University of Utah graduates are about 2.3 times as likely to build a unicorn as the average founder
SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls from school athletic teams

SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls from school athletic teams

Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Updated June 30 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031

This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Washington County School District is projected to be debt-free by 2031, joining only an hand full of school districts in the state who don't currently require the use of bonds.
BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India

BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 28 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Every year, millions of Hindu pilgrims embark on a sacred pilgrimage through the Himalayas to visit ancient temple sites and every year, thousands die along the way.
Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses

Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 27 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Stanford business professor says the University of Utah enjoys the best odds of transforming college student-entrepreneurs into wealthy "unicorn" founders. Why is that?