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Sep 15, 2024 | 
ksl.com | Aley Davis
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutesOGDEN — Often times Melodie Jensen's kitchen looks like a science lab, which is appropriate given she has a physics teaching degree. Between jars of water dyed with food coloring and sensory bins loaded to the brim, she's a fun mom. "What happens when we add yellow?" she asks. But most importantly, she's passing her thirst for knowledge on to her best students — her three kids.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Aley Davis
OGDEN — Often times Melodie Jensen’s kitchen looks like a science lab, which is appropriate given she has a physics teaching degree. Between jars of water dyed with food coloring and sensory bins loaded to the brim, she’s a fun mom. “What happens when we add yellow?” she asks. But most importantly, she’s passing her thirst for knowledge on to her best students — her three kids.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Aley Davis
WEST JORDAN — Formal learning may be on break for the summer, but experts tell parents not to overlook the powerful lessons siblings can teach each other at home. Peyton Aspiazu is one smart 5-year-old. She knows her letters and numbers and is proud to share her newly minted skills with her 2-year-old brother, Cooper Aspiazu.
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May 30, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Aley Davis
SARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s well known parenthood doesn’t come with an instruction manual — or at least it hasn’t, until now. The Help Me Grow Utah program sponsored by the United Way of Utah County introduced a new app to help parents along the way. Sylvia Lam gave birth to her oldest child, 4-year-old Ashton Nguyen, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ashton just finished his first year of preschool, so he’s all about numbers and counting. He loves math,” Lam said.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
ksltv.com | Aley Davis
HERRIMAN — It’s no secret toddlers and preschool-aged kids have big feelings. Learning to regulate these emotions can be challenging for anyone, but especially young children. One Herriman mother is taking proactive steps to help her son before he starts kindergarten. Jack McBride knows firsthand—being four years old can be tough. “He has a lot of emotions. He is a strong-willed child,” his mother, Alyssa McBride said.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
ksltv.com | Karah Brackin |Kaigan Bigler |Cary Schwanitz |Aley Davis
SALT LAKE CITY — A statue of one of the first female doctors in Utah was dedicated at “This is The Place Heritage Park” on Wednesday. Ellis Ivory, executive director at This is The Place Heritage Park, saidinfluenced thousands of lives through her passion and work. Ivory describes Reynolds-Shipp as one of Utah’s early trailblazers. “She was part of the many wonderful women who actually created the Deseret Hospital. That was the first hospital like that west of the Mississippi,” Ivory said.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
ksltv.com | Shelby Lofton |Michael Houck |Aley Davis
LOCAL NEWS Sep 13, 2023, 7:03 PM | Updated: 7:04 pm SALT LAKE CITY — The sister of the Utah family vlogger charged with abusing her children is speaking out about the allegations about her sister. Ruby Franke’s sister, Bonnie Hoellein, posted the video response on her own YouTube channel on Monday. It’s the first time the public is hearing from a family member who to Franke.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
ksltv.com | Gabrielle Shiozawa |Aley Davis
WOODS CROSS, Utah — Weeks after Woods Cross announced its police chief was on administrative leave, the city has confirmed he is now retiring, but gave no explanation for the timeline of the announcement. Bryce Haderlie, Woods Cross city administrator, released a statement on Sept. 7 saying Chief Chad Soffe retired on Aug. 30. This was 15 days after Haderlie first announced Soffe had been placed on administrative leave, and 19 days after that leave started on July 27.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
ksltv.com | Eliza Pace |Aley Davis
NEPHI, Utah — Police are asking the public for help finding the people responsible for dumping cow manure in a vehicle. Nephi City Police Department shared a photo of the car on its Facebook stating ” If you have any information regarding this case or want to turn yourself in please call 435-623-1626 reference case # 23NE01597.”Police also said a reward is being offered by an anonymous donor for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
ksltv.com | Aley Davis
HEALTHY MIND MATTERS Sep 13, 2023, 4:51 PM | Updated: 4:57 pm HIGHLAND, Utah — Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10 to 17 years old. This devastating stat hit home in Monroe, Utah, last October when a young football player died by suicide. And on Monday, one of his teammates made it his mission to spread mental health awareness on and off the field. At 12 years old, Tyler Ostler proudly wears number 51 for the 7th grade Lone Peak Knights football team.
