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Revisiting Semper Fi

<span>I'm currently wrapping up a visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego where I've been working on a couple of stories for the Daily Herald. Upon arrival at the base early </span><span class="aBn"><span ...

Provo’s Art Scene: Visit the Art Stroll

<strong>Donna:</strong> The Chamber recently moved offices. After 22 years in the Historic Courthouse in downtown Provo, we moved a block over to a more visible and accessible spot on the corner of 100 South and University Avenue. With the new space came a great ...

Memorial Day: Food, Folks and Fun

<strong>Val:</strong> Nothing is more American than holiday traditions. And, besides visiting the cemetery to pay tribute to fallen soldiers and deceased ancestors, no Memorial Day tradition is more widespread and popular than the family barbecue.All across Utah and ...

Speaking of caucuses

<strong>Donna</strong>: I will admit right at the beginning of this discussion that there was a day not so many years ago when I had to learn about the caucus/convention system for Utah's elections. As a journalist I was assigned to cover caucus night in my ...

Value Speak: Comfort for the uncomfortable

<p class="p1">To be honest, I’m not exactly sure what I’ll be doing this Memorial Day. I’m pretty sure a televised ball game, a couple of freshly grilled hot dogs and comfort — lots of comfort — will be involved.</p><p class="p1">I’m sort of ...

100 years young

Last week I photographed MacCene Grimmett for our Life & Style section. Grimmett, who turns 100 next month, was the accompanist for a local women's chorus for more than 40 years, starting in 1946. She was a treat to work with, sitting and standing for a variety of different photos I ...

Value Speak: Way more than just a pretty face

<p class="p1">There were a lot of things that first attracted me to Anita: her sharp, clear mind. The depth of her soul. Her profound spirituality. Her prodigious wit and delightful sense of humor.</p><p class="p1">Are you buying any of ...

Women’s Self Defense Class

As a photojournalist at the Daily Herald, it's often times difficult to tell how photogenic any given shoot will be until you get there.  Sometimes something will seem great but turn out to be a dud and vice versa.  However, there also exists assignments where regardless of how visual an ...

Walking the Highline

<p class="p1">After what seems like forever, I finally got around to photographing a group of highliners for my Monday Close Up article.  I had wanted to do the story for some time now but was either busy, didn't have the right weather, or more importantly, didn't yet have any ...

Value Speak: Be careful how you use it

<p class="p1">More than anything else in the world, Tim wanted people to think he was tough.</p><p class="p1">I’m sure there were sociological or psychological reasons for this. Maybe he was craving respect. Maybe he just wanted to be acknowledged. ...