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Value Speak: Focus on Friendship

<p class="p1">There are two things my young friend Brooklyn is going to miss when she returns to the United States this spring at the conclusion of her year-long tour of duty in Afghanistan.</p><p class="p1">“I’m going to miss the naan,” she said ...

Sheila Morrison Monday Close Up

<p class="p1">Once again, I came away from this month's Monday Close Up feeling very grateful to have had the opportunity to witness another community member doing so much for Utah County.  Sheila Morrison, a swim instructor of 42 years, volunteers her time and pool each week to ...

Rock Docs: Rocks from the Moon and Mars

 I think the most memorable single day of all my years as a student was the afternoon I got to examine Moon rocks in graduate school. Rocks here on Earth are exposed to water throughout their existence, and water acts to break down mineral grains on a tiny scale. If you look at thin slices of ...

Miss Teen Extraordinaire

On Thursday night I had the chance to shoot the Miss Teen Extraordinaire Pageant held for girls with special needs at Spanish Fork High School. I had never shot - or been to - a pageant before, and I have to say I never thought it would be so much fun. The girls' excitement as they got ready ...

Ups and downs on the court

<p class="p1">Covering a basketball can be riveting. It can raise your heart beat watching an underdog make a miracle comeback or seeing your local team trounce a long-time rival. Firing off rapid-fire frames as players connect gravity-defying plays, positioning yourself to be in ...

An Atypical Typical Day

<p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1">For press photographers throughout the state, February signifies long days at basketball courts covering the highly competitive high school basketball tournaments.  With the girl's tournament ending this past saturday, ...