Heart of Utah
Mary Richards
Heart of Utah – A swing for Hayes
A special package arrived in the mail for a Utah family on the four-year anniversary of the death of their son, Hayes -- a swing, with a special story.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Pilot looking for I-80 driver that helped create a safe emergency landing
The pilot of a Cessna 172 says the emergency landing wouldn't have gone as smoothly if not for an attentive driver on I-80.6 years ago
Emily Ashmead
Heart of Utah: Incredible Positive News Stories From Utah
Positive news stories are happening around the state, and KSL NewsRadio wants to bring those stories to you!6 years ago
JAY REEVES Associated Press
World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday
A World War II veteran from Alabama has recovered from COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday.6 years ago
Mary Richards
Heart of Utah: Navajo Strong
The Navajo Nation is one area that has truly been hard hit by the pandemic. And Utahns are finding ways to give and donate in unprecedented ways.6 years ago
Mary Richards
Heart of Utah: Logan police officer saves friend’s life on fishing trip
Two men say they will forever be friends after one saved the other’s life on a fishing trip in the High Uintas this year.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
‘Kindness Week’ in Orem spreads across the state of Utah
Kindness Week in Orem is designed for the community to focus on kindness for an entire week.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal
The “Great Pumpkin” never showed on broadcast television this year, but after a deal with PBS, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air.6 years ago
KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press
Field of tulips joins worried mom with widow battling cancer
When the coronavirus upended daily life, Amy Baird was frightened by a sterile new world of uncertainty, uncomfortable masks and scarce embraces. The 38-year-old was driving a familiar road near her home in Spanish Fork, Utah, when she caught her breath at the sight of hundreds of red and white tulips blooming along a gentle slope.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Book Buddies: Kids can read to Utah shelter pets virtually
Salt Lake County Animal Services has relaunched and expanded the "Book Buddies" program where children can read to and soothe shelter pets.6 years ago
Colby Walker and Becky Bruce
Seraph Young, first female voter, finally gets misspelled headstone corrected
82 years after the death of Seraph Young, her misspelled headstone above her final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery has been fixed.6 years ago
Todd Fooks
Provo starts program of “Kindness”
Mayor Michelle Kaufusi thinks there are (at least a) couple kinds of kindness in Provo. One is the surface kind, she says.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Pamela’s Place: affordable housing for the homeless is open
Pamela's Place is finally open. Pamela Atkinson dedicates her life to helping the homeless.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Alaska villagers use vehicles to light runway for medevac
Residents of a remote Alaska village scrambled just before midnight to help save the life of a child, jumping into their vehicles to light up a pitch-black runway as a medical transport plane circled overhead.6 years ago
Chloe Melas, CNN
Chris Evans sending ‘Captain America’ shield to little boy who saved sister from dog attack
Captain America is sending an authentic shield to the 6-year-old boy who protected his 4-year-old sister from a dog attack.6 years ago
Colby Walker
100-year-old Captain Tom knighted by Queen in personal ceremony
Captain Tom Moore, the 100-year-old who raised more than $40 million for frontline healthcare workers in England was knighted Queen Elizabeth in a personal ceremony on Friday.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Fire Department helps reunite mother and daughter in nursing home
Shirl Carmine used to visit her mother at least two times a week to spend some time with her and do her hair in the nursing home, but she hasn't been able to do that for the last 4 months. But with a little help from their local Fire Department, that all changed.6 years ago
Ryan Meeks
Officers put on Fourth of July show for Primary Children’s Medical Center
At the Primary Children's Medical Center, police officers put on a special Fourth of July show called "Good Night Lights" using the lights on their vehicles.6 years ago
Lindsay Aerts, Ryan Meeks
SLCO Health released Jon Huntsman Jr. from isolation
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Health Department has released Jon Huntsman Jr. from isolation associated with his COVID-19 diagnosis. He went into isolation on June 6 when he learned that someone in his campaign staff had tested positive. Huntsman was tested for COVID-19 on June 8 and that test resulted in a […]6 years ago
JULIE WATSON Associated Press
Face masks with windows mean more than smiles to deaf people
Face coverings to curb the spread of the coronavirus are making it hard for people who read lips to communicate. That has spurred a slew of startups making masks with plastic windows to show one’s mouth.6 years ago
Lauren Lee, CNN
A recent grad is upcycling thousands of graduation gowns to help hospitals in need of PPE
A recent grad was inspired to launch Gowns 4 Good, an initiative that gathers and repurposes graduation gowns as PPE for hospitals in need.6 years ago
Leah Asmelash, CNN
San Antonio Chick-fil-A hosts high school graduation for employees
One Chick-fil-A in San Antonio, Texas, store employees got creative to celebrate through their own outdoor graduation ceremony for the class of 2020.6 years ago
Emma Reynolds, CNN
‘Captain Tom,’ a 100-year-old veteran who raised $40m for the UK’s NHS, is to be knighted
100-year-old WWII Vet Captain Tom Moore will be knighted after raising almost $40 million for healthcare workers by taking laps with his walker in his backyard.6 years ago
