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Holiday party brings Utah military families together
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Some military families in Utah welcomed in the holiday season in a special way. They gathered at a Christmas party in Layton on Sunday to meet Santa Claus and enjoy cookies.
When it makes sense to help your adult kids financially — and when it doesn't
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN | Posted Nov. 30 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
The impulse to help your children never goes away. But when they are independent adults, weighing whether to offer them financial help is not a simple decision.
It started with a jar. 20 years later, 'Christmas Jars' is a book series, a film — and a movement
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
As Jason Wright's bestselling novel "Christmas Jars" turns 20 — and with a new "Christmas Jars Cookbook" out to commemorate the occasion — he talked to the Deseret News about what the anniversary means to him.
Festival of Trees: 55 years of giving back to Primary Children's Hospital
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
This year, the Festival of Trees is taking place Dec. 3-6 at the Mountain American Expo Center in Sandy. The event is put together by a board of 80 volunteers.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
