Heart of Utah

Brock Miller Alopecia...
Becky Bruce

Basketball star Brock Miller launches new social campaign to help kids with alopecia

Brock Miller, the Utah State basketball star, wants to take his work and outreach with kids with alopecia to the next level.
5 years ago
Big Foot...
Heather Kelly

A Cache Valley Big Foot is missing its big head

A beloved Big Foot in Benson Utah in Cache Valley that's been used to bring some happiness and fun to the community has had its head stolen.
5 years ago
Kyle Brown and his new wife Colleen shortly after their wedding. 

(Lindsay Aerts)...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah cyclist diagnosed with aggressive ALS to compete in Ironman World Championships

An elite cyclist from Farmington is dying from an aggressive, rare form of ALS  and doctors have told him he only has 6 to 18 months to live, but that diagnosis isn't stopping him from living.
5 years ago
memorial service for 150 homeless...
Nick Wyatt

Memorial service for over 150 homeless people held in Salt Lake City

A memorial service for over 150 homeless people who died in Utah's capital city was held Tuesday night. 
5 years ago
East High School...
Paul Nelson and Colby Walker

East High School custodian connects with students for four decades

East High School's Head Custodian Marcos Orozco has been able to connect with students in amazing ways over the years. 
5 years ago
firefighters at the maverik center...
Mary Richards

Third group of Utah firefighters deploys out of state to help fight fires

A group of 22 firefighters from around Utah left early Thursday morning to help Montana with their wildfires -- the third Utah group to leave this summer.
5 years ago
utah climber wins silver...
Mark Jones and Becky Bruce

Coach responds to Utah climber winning Olympic silver

Nathaniel Coleman, a climber from Murray, Utah, won silver in the men's combined final of sport climbing Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics.
5 years ago
Photo: Tim Hughes...
Tim Hughes

KSL Outdoors: The Secret of Sam Durst

As Sam Durst and his family helped Sam make a dream come true, some of the KSL Newsradio team joined them for an emotional experience.
5 years ago
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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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!
5 years ago
jazz fan runner...
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.
5 years ago
(Draper Historic Theater)...
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.
5 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."
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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. 
5 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.
5 years ago