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Family of man killed in trooper-involved crash thanks community, asks for prayers
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Jan. 23 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
Mandie and Jack Wilcoxon went on a walk in their Eagle Mountain neighborhood when tragedy struck on Jan. 7 — he was hit and killed by an on-duty patrol officer.
'I would do this the rest of my life': St. George all-abilities park employs all-abilities staff
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Thunder Junction All Abilities Park in St. George was built in 2016 to provide attractions that accommodate the physical abilities of all visitors, and it has extended that to its employees.
After 70 years of marriage, this couple finally had their dream wedding!
Joi Fultz, CNN | Posted Jan. 19 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
It's a love story that began in the 1950s. Now, having made it to their 70th wedding anniversary, friends and family felt it was only fitting they renew their vows with the wedding they never had.
From tragedy to legacy: How a 19‑year‑old's love and forgiveness lives on
Wendy Leonard and Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Friends and family gathered Saturday to honor and remember Sha Reh, who survived the unthinkable but died in his sleep at the age of 19.
The cost of living is eating Utah's 'Utahness.' Here's the GOP plan to save it
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 12 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
Utah is not at risk of losing its reputation as the most family-friendly state in the nation. It already has.
Study: Utah could expand child care offerings, women's workplace advancement opportunities
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah Women and Leadership Project study suggests Utah employers and policymakers could do more to expand child care offerings.
10 years after end of '1-child' policy, China's push for more babies isn't winning its citizens over
Simone McCarthy, Rosa de Acosta and Joyce Jiang, CNN | Posted Jan. 4 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Jan. 1 marks 10 years since China scrapped its notorious "one-child" policy, but the landmark change — and a raft of other measures to encourage couples to have more kids — have failed to boost the population.
New year, smarter home: 7 AI-powered Kickstarter projects that actually solve problems
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 3:37 p.m. | Save Story
The phrase "AI" is everywhere these days, but for most of us in Utah, the real value of tech isn't in a chatbot — it's in tools that help us manage a busy household, stay safe on the trails, or finally organize the garage.
Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here's what they got right
Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN | Posted Dec. 29 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Gallup and USA Today called up 1,055 Americans on those landlines and asked them for their best predictions about a year in the distant future: 2025.
Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories
Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 27 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
Volunteering with children can instill confidence in youngsters, teach social and problem-solving skills and provide unique ways for families to bond.
Families reinvent Christmas traditions due to lack of snow
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
With little to no snow blanketing much of eastern Idaho this holiday season, many families were forced to rethink Christmas traditions typically built around sledding, skiing and snowmobiling.
Idaho family asks community for help with child's cerebral palsy treatment
Cody Roberts, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho family is seeking community support to fund their son's cerebral palsy treatment.
Returning your Christmas gifts? Here's some things you should know
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
Now that Christmas is over and many have received gifts that they love and some gifts that they don't love as much, some of those gifts need to be returned.
Utah woman gives birth under Orem hospital's Christmas tree in the lobby
Ray Boone, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
Jaxson Largo was born under a Christmas tree in the lobby of Orem Community Hospital.
'The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
Laura Ungar, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 24 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
Doctors say just one in 30,000 pregnancies occurs in the abdomen instead of the uterus. And Ryu Lopez is among the rare cases. He developed outside his mom's womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst.
The only thing worse than eggnog is your hot take
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
As families gather around holiday feasts to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next, let us not forget: 'Tis the season to be jolly, not pessimistic.
Utah mom who survived COVID complications, delivered at 28 weeks gives back to NICU families
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 24 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Four years after a life-threatening battle with COVID-19 and an emergency delivery at 28 weeks, a Utah mother returned to the hospital where her son was born.
NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Santa's trip around the world
Colleen Slevin, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 24 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won't show up if they're not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them.
