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K. Sophie Will

Rabbi Mendy Cohen and his wife Chaya stand for a portrait by their Shabbat candles in their St. George home on Dec. 16, 2022.
Faith
How a Hasidic woman in St. George is changing Utah’s Jewish community
Inside the Chabad of Southern Utah and the life of the matriarch who does it all.
By K. Sophie Will
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The West
More record highs than lows: What warm winter temperatures could mean for the West
Scientists say more record highs are being set than lows and that does not bode well for drought and wildfires in the West.
By K. Sophie Will
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The West
The extremes of unemployment in the West
Utah ended the year with the second-lowest unemployment rate in the country at 1.9% in December followed closely by Idaho’s 2.4%.
By K. Sophie Will
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk with people as they tour a neighborhood in Louisville, Colorado, that was impacted by a wildfire.
The West
The cost of recovery: A look at the financial toll of natural disasters in the West
President Biden on Friday surveyed the devastation from the Marshall fire in Colorado, the latest in an increasing number of fires, floods and other calamities that require federal aid for communities to recover and rebuild.
By K. Sophie Will
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Business
Americans lost $4.1 billion to cybercrime last year. Here’s what to watch out for
FBI data showed that last year people older than 60 in the Intermountain West lost nearly $1 trillion combined — double that of all those under 40 — from online scams.
By K. Sophie Will
An inversion begins to fill the Salt Lake Valley on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
The West
How air quality in the West has changed
The average number of total unhealthy days across Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming in 2020 was less than it was in 2010.
By K. Sophie Will
Snow is made and blown near the base at Brighton Resort.
The West
When will ski resorts open for the 2021-22 season?
Snow accumulation hasn’t been the only factor posing a problem for many resort communities. Hiring enough workers has been another challenge.
By K. Sophie Will
Skier traffic near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City on Jan. 24, 2021. The latest Urban Mobility Report says congestion costs Salt Lake area motorists $544 last year.
The West
How sitting in traffic hurts your wallet
Texas A&M University’s Urban Mobility Report calculates the cost of congestion. Here’s the cost for states in the Intermountain West.
By K. Sophie Will
Fraidy Reiss is the founder and Executive Director of Unchained at Last, an organization dedicated to helping people being forced into marriage before the age of 18, is pictured in her office Thursday, July 5, 2018. They are also a lobbying group trying t
InDepth
Why only two states ban marriage for people under 18 years old
In 48 states, it is legal for a minor to be married. Yet, legislating child marriage is proving near impossible. Why?
By K. Sophie Will
An Office of Recovery Services interview room in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018.
InDepth
How one state is using incentives instead of penalties to boost child support payments
More parents than ever are not paying their child support. Parent involvement from the beginning and less automation may be the answer.
By K. Sophie Will
Kira Volar, left, cares for her sister Tara, Saturday, August 4, 2018, in their home outside Sacramento, Calif. Kira is a 47-year-old full-time caregiver to her sister, who is paralyzed and has an intellectual disability. Kira has made caregiving her life
InDepth
Why you should plan to be a caregiver of your disabled sibling
Siblings of those with disabilities are often expected to be caregivers later in life, but most are not ready for it.
By K. Sophie Will
Therapist Barb Danner, right, of Aspen Ridge Counseling Center talks with one of her clients Elizabeth Andrews on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
InDepth
What to do when summer makes you depressed
Longer days, more sun and vacations make many people happier in summer. But many suffer from a form of depression that occurs only during the summer, making the season especially challenging for parents with children home on vacation.
By Jennifer Graham and K. Sophie Will
Audience members watch a screening of ‘Angst,’ a film about anxiety, hosted by Deseret News at the Jim Santy Auditorium in Park City, Utah, Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Utah
Screening of ‘Angst’ documentary sparks discussion of teen anxiety in Utah
The event was organized by the Deseret News as part of six-month initiative of in-depth reporting, research, analysis and events to help Utahns address teen anxiety. A second screening of “Angst” will take place Wednesday in Herriman.
By K. Sophie Will