Heart of Utah

Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project (Eugene Tapahe)...
Colby Walker and Mary Richards

Navajo photographer brings Jingle Dress Project and dance of healing around the country

A Navajo photographer and four dancers took their Jingle Dress Project across the country from place to place, performing a special dance of healing.
3 years ago
Winsten Asif sits in his Taylorsville restaurant Greek House, Wednesday June 16, 2021.

(Colby Walk...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Pakistani refugee living the American Dream

Winsten Asif, a Pakistani immigrant and refugee living in Utah, opened Greek House in July 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic.
3 years ago
lost medals...
Mary Richards

Utah Vietnam veteran receives lost medals

Richard DeGooyer lost the medals he had received serving in Vietnam, but on Friday he was presented replacements by Utah Senator Mitt Romney.
3 years ago
A bison grazes at Antelope Island State Park, March 3, 2021 

(Photo: Colby Walker)...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Archery, Bigfoot, Dinosaurs and Yurts — Utah State Parks becoming crown jewels

Utah State Parks are no secret to those who live in Utah, but many of those parks contain secrets that are worth exploring!
3 years ago
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Colby Walker and Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Jazz fan and runner shows off how much we all have in common

Jazz fan and avid runner Bryant Heath put on his sneakers to show his dedication to the NBA team and the community around him.
3 years ago
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Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Special needs cast makes Peter Pan soar

The Draper Historic Theater did something historic this spring – for the first time they had a show full of actors with special needs perform a production of Peter Pan.
3 years ago
Jenn Drummond holds a picture of her seven children atop the summit of Mt. Everest, Monday May 30, ...
Colby Walker

Jenn Drummond, Park City mom, on top of the world – summits Mt. Everest

Jenn Drummond is on top of the world, literally. The Park City mom of seven has successfully summited Mount Everest as training to become the first woman in history to summit the "Second Seven."
3 years ago
Students from American Fork High School gathered to begin work on a project to create a healing gro...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Students plan and plant healing grove in Lehi

Students from American Fork High School have been leading a project to help peers with anxiety and depression through a healing grove, and work is underway.
3 years ago
us open pickleball champion is from orem...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Orem pickleball champion says don’t knock it til you try it

So many people enjoy pickleball now, you can't get a court in some places in Utah -- but Orem resident Callie Smith wasn't a believer at first.
3 years ago
FILE: Members of the esports team at Provo High work on computers they built themselves. Utah is no...
Colby Walker and Mary Richards

Computers and connections: The Provo High Esports team | Heart of Utah

Your kids should be playing video games. The Provo High Esports team proves it's no longer just a pastime for people who love Mountain Dew and Doritos.
3 years ago
Jenn Drummond 'practices' ladder crossings on Mount Everest. (Photo courtesy of Jenn Drummond)...
Colby Walker

Park City mom Jenn Drummond eyes Everest Summit as training run for ‘Second Seven’

Jenn Drummond is hoping to become the third person in history to summit the second tallest peaks on every continent on earth. She's already done two, now she's training for a thrid while summiting Mount Everest.
3 years ago
Issac Dushku, the 'Lord of Maps' holds his map of the United States. (Issac Dushku)...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: BYU mapmaker draws our connection to home and each other

BYU's student entrepreneur of the year has truly earned the title Lord of Maps by helping us find our place in the world with his hand-drawn maps.
3 years ago
Sarah Frei Project Recovery...
Cami Mondeaux

Project Recovery: Sarah Frei talks about losing legs to DUI driver’s crash

Sarah Frei, who lost both legs in a DUI accident, speaks with Project Recovery host Casey Scott about her experience and how she's healing.
3 years ago
(Alex Boye, left, singing for workers and patients at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful.  Photo: Paul ...
Paul Nelson

Utah singer Alex Boye holds concert to thank frontline workers

Alex Boye says he was inspired to hold these concert s after hearing horror stories from doctors and nurses who were overwhelmed with patients when the pandemic was at its worst.
3 years ago
fourth-grader...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Fourth-grader raising money for two families

A 10 year-old-girl in Iron County is proving you don’t have to be bigger or older to make a difference. She wanted to help a classmate and now could change the lives of two families. 
3 years ago
paint by powder...
Colby Walker

Paint by Powder: Skier makes art from snow to help draw attention to environment

A Utah skier is hoping that the "Paint by Powder" art she is making with melted mountain snow will help draw attention to the greatest snow on earth, and help keep it around for longer.
3 years ago
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Mary Richards

Bald is beautiful: USU’s Brock Miller helping kids with alopecia find their worth | Heart of Utah

USU Basketball Guard Brock Miller was introduced to the nation this spring during March Madness, his dedication on the court is matched by his efforts off the court to help other young people around the state feel more accepted and valued.
3 years ago
Dylan Pfeifer sits on the corner of his neighborhood cul da sac in Chandler, Ariz., Saturday, Dec. ...
CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press

Arizona third-grader holds food drives to help in pandemic

An 8-year-old boy living in metro Phoenix has been staging food drives from his home in response to the pandemic.
3 years ago
A woman holds a Provo Kindness "Kindness starts here" sign. Courtesy Provo Kindness Facebook...
Colby Walker

Provo kicks off Kindness Week

The city of Provo is hoping to get residents to connect with neighbors and the community around them during what they're calling Kindness Week.
3 years ago
stolen ramp...
Colby Walker

Murray food pantry wheelchair ramp stolen, community comes together

A Murray Food Pantry is getting a new wheelchair ramp after the one outside their building was stolen. 
3 years ago
FILE -- Ken Potts, 95, talks about his experience during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at his...
Mark Jackson

Ken Potts, USS Arizona survivor gets parade, Blackhawk ride, for 100th birthday

One of the last remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ken Potts, is one of only two living survivors that were aboard the battleship USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
3 years ago
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Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: Students from Utah’s school for the deaf and blind preparing for a 70 mile boat race

A group of students from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind are preparing for a 70-mile boat race in a vessel they built themselves.
3 years ago
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Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: F-35 Demo Team Commander Maj. Kristin BEO Wolfe

Next time you look up and see some F-35s ripping through the skies, keep an eye out -- it could be the F-35 Demo Team commander Captain Kristin "BEO" Wolfe.
3 years ago
the chosen...
Colby Walker

Season 2 of The Chosen and its ties to Utah

'The Chosen' creators spent a good portion of their time filming Season 2 in Utah. They say the lessons they learned here drove them to success.
3 years ago