Home & Family Features

Food Network star talks filming in 'the absolute middle of nowhere' Utah — and cooking a turkey with Shaq

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 4 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Susie Bulloch and her teammate Christie Vanover are competing in the new Food Network show "Pitmasters," which brought top barbecue cooks to southern Utah for a week of filming.

Could the resale hustle solve your money problems?

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

From storage auctions and liquidation pallets to thrift store finds, people are buying low and selling high. But turning castoffs into cash takes research, patience and a willingness to take risks.

Youth Sports Giving Day will help more Utah kids access sports programs

Meg Walter, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah fundraising campaign aims to make youth sports more accessible by raising $3 million for nonprofits as rising participation costs push some families out of organized athletics.

Will mortgage rates keep going up?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates may keep rising, even though the Federal Reserve made no changes at its July meeting.

Viral squishy toy craze fuels demand, but safety concerns have parents asking questions

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

As squishy toys surge in popularity among children, experts urge parents to prioritize product safety and reputable retailers over brand names or viral trends.

Utah Youth Sports Giving Day to help nonprofits remove barriers to youth sports

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 31 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah nonprofit is using skateboarding to teach children resilience and mental health skills while joining a statewide fundraising effort to expand access to youth sports programs.

Pending home sales down in the US, Utah

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 31 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pending home sales in the U.S. are down, recently hitting the lowest level since early April.

Mother and daughter navigate cleft lip and palate journey together

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Updated July 31 - 8:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah mother and daughter share their experiences living with cleft lip and palate, from surgeries and treatment to advocacy and support.

Utah family seeks answers after roadside memorial vanishes near St. George

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 9:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

A St. George family is offering a $500 reward for the return of a roadside memorial honoring their son, who died in a crash.

4 out of 5 toddler foods are ultraprocessed. Nearly half fail to meet nutrition standards

Sandee LaMotte, CNN  |  Posted July 30 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four out of five foods sold for toddlers in the United States are ultraprocessed, according to research that analyzed more than 2,700 products on grocery store shelves. Nearly half of those items also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization.

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.

Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated July 30 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah family is searching for a World War II military uniform that they believe was thrifted somewhere in eastern Idaho without their permission, and they are asking for the public's help in tracking it down.

The $20K starter car is disappearing

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

New vehicles priced around $20,000 have nearly vanished from dealership lots, and industry experts say inflation is only part of the problem.

'When life gives you bananas': Couple reflects on 3 years of turning prank into thriving business

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pocatello father's remarkable recovery after near-fatal accident called a miracle

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 28 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Just weeks after doctors gave him virtually no chance of survival, a Pocatello father who was crushed beneath a car is standing, walking and beginning to reclaim his life.

Extreme heat keeps Utah HVAC crews busy

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 7:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

HVAC technicians in Utah are working overtime to keep up with demand.

9-year-old trades screen time for gardening, builds successful business

Conor McGill, CNN  |  Posted July 26 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

While many kids spend their summer vacation in front of a screen, 9-year-old Richard Andino is spending his days in the garden.

Back-to-school season's almost here — so what's on Americans' minds?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 24 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

What's weighing heavy on the minds and wallets of families as they prepare for the fast-approaching opening school bell of a new school year?

Here's what Salt Lake County plans to do with child care sites after funding cuts

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 7:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County officials announced several new partnerships to provide childcare for low-income families and youth programming after the council voted last year to end funding for county-subsidized childcare programs.