Latest High5 Podcast Episodes
Inspiring Change Through Trash
High 5 - May 15, 2019 13:20 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamFor today's High 5, we're headed to Mapleton Junior High, where one student is inspiring change through trash.
9-Year-Old Girl Gives Lesson In Selfless Act of Giving
High 5 - May 08, 2019 14:48 - 3 minutes - application/octet-streamNellie Mainor spends a lot of time at Primary Children's Hospital because her kidneys don't work. But instead of worrying about what she's going through, she, with the help of her family, put together a statewide toy drive for other kids who are going through hard things.
Utah Man Helps Birds in Need Through Southwest Wildlife Foundation
High 5 - May 03, 2019 13:13 - 3 minutes - VideoNot everyone goes out of their way to help out wildlife in need, but one man has done it thousands of times to help birds that nobody else would.
Real-Life Superhero With Extraordinary Strength
High 5 - April 18, 2019 12:29 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamIt isn’t every day you meet someone who has a pet squirrel, let alone one running around on their shoulders sharing a Sprite. But Erika Sobrowski is anything but ordinary. we had a chance to meet one of the superstars behind the scenes who helps make Fanx come to life.
Morgan Elementary Custodian Acts As Mentor For Students
High 5 - April 10, 2019 14:39 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamIf you ask most kids to help you mop, clean tables or take out the trash, many may want to run the other direction. But at one elementary school in Kaysville, there is a group of kids who stay in at recess to do all of that and more.
Salt Lake "Abejas" Take The Field As Part Of Hispanic Initiative
High 5 - April 04, 2019 13:08 - 2 minutes - VideoThe grass at Smith’s Ballpark is starting to “green up.” The stands are empty for now, but that’ll be changing soon as the Boys of Summer head back to the ballpark.
High 5: Grawling Grizzlies Booster Club Unwavering in Support for Team
High 5 - March 26, 2019 14:41 - 3 minutes - application/octet-streamUtah sports fans are known to be very energetic and involved in their team, but one group of fans are taking their support to the next level.
School Literary Assistant Makes Reading Her Mission
High 5 - March 12, 2019 15:19 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamGetting kids to love to read and be good readers is critical to their early education.
High 5: Correctional Officer Makes A Difference For Utah State Prison Inmate
High 5 - March 04, 2019 14:02 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamFelicia Martinez takes you inside the Utah State Prison's women facility, where an inmate wrote us nominating a very special correctional officer.
Healing Power of Horses at Saratoga Springs Equine Therapy Center
High 5 - February 27, 2019 15:48 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamHealing comes in all different forms, and in this case, it comes through the comfort of a special breed of horses. It’s the slow and steady hoofbeats of these Missouri Fox Trotter horses that the owners of an equine therapy center in Saratoga Springs say have healing powers.
Riley Elementary Student Makes Friendship A Priority
High 5 - February 20, 2019 14:30 - 1 minute - application/octet-streamThe kids in Mrs. Waldroup's class have been learning something about friendship… thanks to AJ Cline. By showing kind acts, AJ has shown students that the little things make the largest difference.
Jessie Jean's Cafe In Ogden Steps Up During Government Shutdown
High 5 - February 15, 2019 15:50 - 3 minutes - application/octet-streamFor thousands of people, 2019 started off with a bank account full of worry. It forced a lot of families in Utah to pinch every penny. That’s when Jessie Jean’s Cafe on historic 25th Street in Ogden stepped in during the government shutdown.
Special Education Teacher Goes Above And Beyond
High 5 - February 12, 2019 14:21 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamThere's one special education teacher we particularly love and want to recognize: Mr. Cory Norton from West High School. His passion for his students has resulted in an award dedicated to continue educating his students.
83-year-old Inspires With Dedication To Fitness And Friendship
High 5 - January 29, 2019 14:46 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamAbout five years ago the senior fitness class lost its instructor due to funding cuts, so Joyce Bangerter stepped in as a volunteer. In the basement of the Harman Senior Recreation Center in West Valley City, you find the sweet sounds of the 60s and a group dedicated to fitness.
Ruff Patch Rescue Brings ‘Paw-sitive’ Change for Animals
High 5 - January 24, 2019 14:35 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamIt’s pretty hard not to love Stacie Ward. She’s the reason so many animals from dogs to goats to pigs find fitting and loving homes like Karen Cox’s family, thanks to Stacie’s nonprofit Ruff Patch Rescue.
"We Have the Greets" at Millcreek Arby's
High 5 - January 10, 2019 15:49 - 3 minutes - VideoThere's an employee at the Arby's in Millcreek who's been greeting people for 25 years now. However, at 94 years old, there is still more to her story.
Business Donates $5K After Competitor’s Son Hospitalized
High 5 - December 17, 2018 17:58 - 3 minutes - VideoNeighbors helping neighbors: that's what one Utah company is doing for a family business in the same industry. Last month, a man walked into Lopez Tires with a metal pipe and beat the owner's son, leaving him fighting for his life. News Specialist Felicia Martinez shows us how Burt Brothers has s...
Utah Teachers Helps Students In Need Stay Warm In Winter
High 5 - December 12, 2018 15:43 - 3 minutes - VideoFor some families, a warm coat or hat may be hard to come by. That's where some of our amazing Utah teachers come in.
Greeting Customers With Style And A Smile
High 5 - December 05, 2018 13:58 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamFor years, shoppers at a big-box store in Payson have been saying hello and good-bye to a very special friend. And what he wears gets a lot of attention as well.
Walmart Manager Arranges $25K Donation For Suicide Prevention
High 5 - November 28, 2018 03:30 - 1 minute - application/octet-streamKristen Rohlin has experienced a lot of loss over the years, but she was able to give back in a very big way to a cause close to her heart — the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Sunshine In The Floral Department At Smith's In Bountiful
High 5 - November 15, 2018 14:08 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamIf you've ever run into Betty Lou inside the store, I guarantee you walked away with a smile.
Cheerleader with Legal Blindness Empowers Peers to Reach Out to Each Other
High 5 - November 08, 2018 15:45 - 3 minutes - VideoAt a University of Utah football game, there is so much to take in: the game, the fans, the excitement. For one high flying, fearless Utah cheerleader, though, it’s all shadows.
Doing The Right Thing Is Worth More Than Money For Santaquin 7-Year-Old
High 5 - October 10, 2018 14:41 - 2 minutes - VideoHere’s a follow up to a story to you saw on KSL last month — a 7-year-old boy returned a lost wallet loaded with cash he found on Labor Day weekend. A viewer wrote to us that they felt his actions deserved a High 5, and we did too.
High 5- Julie Treadwell And Days For Girls-
High 5 - October 01, 2018 13:13 - 2 minutes - VideoDESCRIPTION: Women across this country gather in kitchens, living rooms, meeting houses to sew together feminine hygiene kits that are then sent to girls in more than 124 countries. Days for Girls is a popular service initiative here in Utah and countless hours have been dedicated to making hygie...
Lehi Girl Compelled To Help Stansbury Stranger
High 5 - September 05, 2018 12:29 - 3 minutes - Video12-year-old Aspen Cowley felt the need to help another girl in Stansbury going through an extremely tough time.
Giving Back To The Trails
High 5 - August 29, 2018 13:07 - 2 minutes - VideoOne of the many great things about Utah: off-roading. Trails that stretch for miles. Not everyone leaves these trails the way they found them. One man is making sure that's not the case.
Tennis Lessons With A Twist
High 5 - August 23, 2018 13:44 - 2 minutes - VideoAt the start, this looks like your typical tennis camp. A group of kids taking swings and volleys, a little backhand and a little forehand. But something is different. There’s also a bit of U.S. history and even math.
Meet 'Texas Greg'
High 5 - August 01, 2018 13:15 - 2 minutes - VideoCongressman Chris Stewart nominated Greg Smith for a High 5. Texas Greg has a heart the size of Texas. And it shows in everything he does and everywhere he goes. Whether he’s helping out the Congressman or pitching in for the Salt Lake City Police Department, Texas Greg is happy and just plain fu...
Meet The Man Behind The Days Of '47 Parade Horses
High 5 - July 24, 2018 15:48 - 3 minutes - VideoEach year for the past 38 years, one man has been volunteering his time to make sure those horses are marching gallantly right down State Street.
High 5 For Salt Lake City Mission Volunteer Cook
High 5 - July 18, 2018 12:58 - 2 minutes - application/octet-streamSometimes it can be difficult trying to figure out how to serve or where to give back. But as Amie Gange of Draper shows us, sometimes it's about recognizing what you're good at and simply sharing that talent with others.
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