Deanie Wimmer

While Olympic venues sit mostly unused, Utah’s face a different problem

Olympic venues are the legacy of every host city. But Utah’s venues face the opposite situation of many around the world: They are almost too much in high-demand.
2 years ago

Upgrades at Utah’s Olympic Park lead to record times 

Utah's Olympic venues were state of the art for the Winter Games in 2002. Thanks to a multi-million-dollar upgrade at Utah Olympic Park, some facilities are like-new and already paying dividends in record times. 
2 years ago

New U of U president shares his goals, plans for the university

Classes begin Monday at the University of Utah, and with this new school year comes a new president. KSL's Deanie Wimmer sat down with Dr. Taylor Randall to talk about his goals for the university.
3 years ago

Utah School Districts Prepare After Thousands Of Children Skipped Kindergarten

Enrollment numbers show thousands of Utah children missed out on kindergarten last year because of the pandemic, which could impact their learning for years to come. So, will they be ready or not as students head back to school?
3 years ago

Utah Students Will Have Enough Teachers This Upcoming School Year

District administrators in Utah worried about filling their classes this fall after hearing the grim predictions of a nationwide teacher exodus following the 2020-2021 school year. But administrators said they're pleasantly surprised to see the exodus never materialized.
3 years ago

Cedar Valley High School Student Named Presidential Scholar Semifinalist

An Eagle Mountain high school student has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar semi-finalist — one of the top academic awards in the nation.
3 years ago

New Book Aims To ‘Unite’ Following Difficult Year

As people around the world look to ease the change and loss that occurred in 2020, there is a growing call to Unite. That's the title of a new book by nationally known author and activist Tim Shriver.
3 years ago

Governor Spencer Cox Marks 100 Days In Office

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox marked the accomplishments of his first 100 days in office, celebrating with faculty and students at Morgan Elementary School and Morgan High School.
3 years ago

Utah High Schools Get Creative To Send Off Seniors

With high schools closed and social distancing measures still in effect, administrators across Utah are getting creative to honor the Class of 2020.
4 years ago