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Tamara Vaifanua

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

    This year's AARP Andrus Award recipient finds purpose through music and community (opens the original)

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    OGDEN — The moment you meet Alice Cipollini, you feel it. A warmth. A joy that radiates to everyone around her. It's the kind of light that fills a room and makes you wonder: how did she become this way? The answer is simpler than you'd think, and more profound than most of us will ever know. Alice is this year's recipient of the AARP Andrus Award, an honor given to volunteers who have dedicated their lives to strengthening communities. At 80, she's spent the last 12 years at Give Me a Chance, a

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

    From struggle to recognition: How one mom's art made its way to Ogden's streets (opens the original)

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    OGDEN — An Army veteran and Pacific Islander who spent years navigating life after trauma has discovered that healing can come through the simplest of acts: picking up a paintbrush. Tawni Jae Sherlock, a Weber State University student in the free Venture Course in the Humanities, credits the program with reconnecting her to art and, ultimately, to herself. "Art has been something that's been a part of my soul," Sherlock said. "And coming back to it now as an adult, I've just found so much healin

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

    Aging Utahns struggling with property taxes can qualify for up to $1200 (opens the original)

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    SALT LAKE CITY — Older Americans who'd like to stay in their homes are finding it tougher to do that with rising property taxes. A little-known state program is designed to help. It's called Circuit Breaker Tax Relief, and according to AARP, most of the people who qualify have never heard of it. "The ability to participate in this program has been huge for them, because we like to say it's sometimes between groceries or medication or property tax. No one wants to make that decision," said Joseph

  4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

    Utah-filmed, two-time Emmy winner 'Navajo Highways' teaches kids the Navajo language (opens the original)

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    SALT LAKE CITY — For creator Pete Sands, teaching a language starts with getting it right. "One Navajo word could mean four or five different things in English," Sands said. "So using the right context is very important, in that you know where you come from. You don't know where you're going unless you know where you come from." That philosophy is at the center of "Navajo Highways," a children's puppet series told almost entirely in the Navajo language. The show has won two Emmy Awards, and it's

  5. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Tamara Vaifanua, KSL

    American Idol winner Iam Tongi brings message of faith, family to Salt Lake City (opens the original)

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    SALT LAKE CITY — This weekend, singer Iam Tongi brought his signature soulful sound to the Salt Palace. The "American Idol" winner headlined the Young Single Adult Conference hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before taking the stage, Tongi spoke with KSL, sharing messages about faith, family and an exciting new chapter in his life. He said returning to Utah feels a little like coming home. "Every time I come to Utah, I go straight to my cousins," he said. "We hang out un

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