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Photos: Salt Lake City's Temple Square is all aglow

Photos: Salt Lake City's Temple Square is all aglow

KSL.com Staff  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Christmas lights were turned on for the first time Friday evening on Temple Square in Salt Lake City and will remain on until Jan. 1.
Special delivery: Parents of baby born on I-15 grateful for unforgettable Thanksgiving experience

Special delivery: Parents of baby born on I-15 grateful for unforgettable Thanksgiving experience

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The family of a baby born on the I-15 freeway in Murray on Thanksgiving evening share details about the unusual experience.
Gift giving for someone with dementia or their caregivers

Gift giving for someone with dementia or their caregivers

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 28 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

If someone you love has Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia — and 7.4 million Americans including 38,300 Utahns do — gift giving can be a bit tricky.
Thanksgiving taboo: Epstein files, fat jokes and the Sydney Sweeney debate

Thanksgiving taboo: Epstein files, fat jokes and the Sydney Sweeney debate

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

As families across the country come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, there's one piece of advice that perhaps everyone could keep in mind before they open their mouths — read the room.
Utah seventh-grader runs donation stand to help families in need

Utah seventh-grader runs donation stand to help families in need

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Thirteen-year-old Tate Keesler, of Brigham City, has run a donation stand for the last month. He and his mom give away donated food, hygiene products and jackets to families who need them.
'No judgment': Lehi youth transform yard into a mini food bank to help those in need

'No judgment': Lehi youth transform yard into a mini food bank to help those in need

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 25 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lehi community creates local neighborhood food bank; the gesture teaches youth the importance of service and giving.
Routine call turns heroic as deputy helps delivery baby in store parking lot

Routine call turns heroic as deputy helps delivery baby in store parking lot

Madisen Keavy, CNN  |  Posted Nov. 24 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a suspicious circumstances call for California's Rancho Cordova police, ended with a newborn surprise.
Utah Thanksgiving costs down 5% this year, according to Utah Farm Bureau

Utah Thanksgiving costs down 5% this year, according to Utah Farm Bureau

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 24 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

With Thanksgiving just a week away, Utah families may finally get a little relief at the grocery store.
Tracy Aviary is opening Utah's first nature-based preschool next year

Tracy Aviary is opening Utah's first nature-based preschool next year

Par Kermani, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wonder Bloom and Tracy Aviary have partnered to launch Utah's first licensed nature-based preschool, located at the aviary's 12-acre Nature Center at Pia Okwai in South Salt Lake.
Larry H. Miller Company annual Thanksgiving event about more than serving meals

Larry H. Miller Company annual Thanksgiving event about more than serving meals

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 1:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Larry H. Miller uttered a phrase before he died in 2009 at age 64 that has stayed with the family and the billion-dollar company he built.
Mom and son diagnosed with cancer just 1 hour apart

Mom and son diagnosed with cancer just 1 hour apart

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 21 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah native and her 4-year-old son are facing the unimaginable: They were both diagnosed with cancer on the same day, just one hour apart.
Utah softball community rallies for former Snow College player diagnosed with leukemia

Utah softball community rallies for former Snow College player diagnosed with leukemia

Arianne Brown for KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 20 - 7:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah softball community is rallying together after Hallie Young, a former Snow College softball player, was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia.
Gun storage 'doesn't take much time' but 'can prevent tragedies,' Salt Lake law enforcers say

Gun storage 'doesn't take much time' but 'can prevent tragedies,' Salt Lake law enforcers say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 19 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of Salt Lake County's top law enforcers came together on Wednesday to promote "Project ChildSafe Salt Lake" and the distribution of free gunlocks.
Food pantries, families still feel the impact of shutdown and economy as holidays draw near

Food pantries, families still feel the impact of shutdown and economy as holidays draw near

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 19 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Despite generous donations and volunteer support, many food pantries across Utah still need help as we head into the holiday season.
Kids can run their own cafe at Pocatello museum's new exhibit

Kids can run their own cafe at Pocatello museum's new exhibit

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Nov. 18 - 8:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Pocatello children's museum held the grand opening of its newest exhibit, where kids can cooperatively pretend to run their own cafe and mini market.
Box Elder County Farm Bureau makes significant donation of locally-grown meat to food banks

Box Elder County Farm Bureau makes significant donation of locally-grown meat to food banks

Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Food banks in Box Elder County received large donations of locally grown meat just before the holidays on Friday.
American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids

American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 16 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Latest American Family Survey explores how smartphones, AI, social media and more impact families across the country.
Utah SNAP recipients to get full November benefits this week

Utah SNAP recipients to get full November benefits this week

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 13 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers are set to receive their full benefits with the reopening of the government after its longest shutdown in history.
Christmas in Color returns for its 10th year to light up the holidays in 2 Utah communities

Christmas in Color returns for its 10th year to light up the holidays in 2 Utah communities

Curtis Booker, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 13 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Annual drive-thru holiday lights and musical experience returns to Utah this weekend, with a new location added in Utah County.