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Abby Hobbs

Nichole Paul, an English teacher at Granger High School, holds her 11-month-old son, Lucas, in her classroom in West Valley City on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.
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Study gives Utah a C- for policies protecting new, expecting parents
Utah earned a C- for its family medical leave and breast-feeding accommodations in a study by the National Partnership for Women and Families. The study compares each state’s policies with the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
By Abby Hobbs
Hillcrest High School principal Gregory Leavitt adjusts his cap as he speaks on Friday, August 5, 2016, at a certificate of completion celebration for incoming freshmen students who completed a summerlong educational boot camp at Hillcrest High School.
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Canyons launches new initiative to help students graduate
Canyons School District launched a new initiative to help raise student graduation rates. The initiative kicked off with a seven-week boot camp for ninth-grade students prepping for their first year at Hillcrest High School.
By Abby Hobbs
Mark Harrison, with Utah Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, talks with employers at the Hero2Hired job fair at the Utah Valley Convention Center, in Provo on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
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Hero2Hired aims to get Utah veterans back into workforce
More than 100 veterans gathered Tuesday at the Utah Valley Convention Center to seek employment through networking and applying for jobs at a Hero2Hired job fair.
By Abby Hobbs
A grass fire burns at the base of Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
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Hikers evacuated after Ensign Peak fire breaks out
Hikers were evacuated from the Ensign Peak trailhead after a grass fire began around 6 p.m. Saturday.
By Abby Hobbs
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children of Utah County has been awarded the Loving Support Awards of Excellence for WIC mothers as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National WIC Breastfeeding Week.
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Utah County WIC receives national breast-feeding award
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children of Utah County has been awarded the Loving Support Awards of Excellence for WIC mothers as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National WIC Breastfeeding Week.
By Abby Hobbs
West Valley community members stand for a group photo on the new mural in West View Park in West Valley City on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.
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West Valley park mural created to add beauty, build community pride
A summerlong art project designed to bring beauty and a sense of community pride in West Valley City was showcased Thursday morning.
By Abby Hobbs
Troy Fillerup checks out a model bus outside the Utah Transit Authority offices in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. The bus is similar to five new zero-emission battery-electric buses from New Flyer that will be used in Salt Lake City. The Utah Tr
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Electric bus provides glimpse of UTA’s near future
A demo electric battery-powered bus made its way to Utah, representing the five buses that will be purchased by Utah Transit Authority with a $5.4 million low- or no-emission vehicle deployment grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
By Abby Hobbs
Kevin Otteson has driven his semi truck over 2 million miles, completely accident free. Otteson was presented with a ring from Reddaway Trucking on Friday, July 29, 2016, to honor his achievement.
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Truck driver awarded for driving 2 million miles accident free
Kevin Otteson was awarded Friday for driving his semitrailer over 2 million miles, completely accident free.
By Abby Hobbs
Artist Luis Sottil, of Tampico, Mexico, high-fives Kyler Carlisle, 7, of Stansbury Park, while working with patients at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Sottil has worked with children throughout Mexico and the Uni
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Critically ill children paint ‘Hearts of Hope’ at Primary Children’s Hospital
Critically ill children at Primary Children’s Hospital were visited Thursday by international artist Luis Sottil as part of his Hearts of Hope project.
By Abby Hobbs
Claudia Monreal, right, reacts with friend, Valeria Coles, as their spaghetti, tape and string tower begins to tip as they and other take part in Latinos in Action's first annual statewide Leadership Boot Camp at Camp Tracy in Mill Creek Canyon on Tuesday
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Latino youths gain leadership experience at camp
Latinos in Action student leaders attended a leadership training boot camp Monday and Tuesday at Camp Tracy in Millcreek Canyon.
By Abby Hobbs
A man was shot to death Monday night in Midvale and the person who shot him was in custody, police said.
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Man shot dead in Midvale; alleged shooter in custody
A man was shot to death Monday night in Midvale and the person who shot him was in custody, police said.
By Abby Hobbs
A 28-year-old man died after falling 70 feet rock climbing with friends on Monday in Rock Canyon.
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Man falls 70 feet to his death in Provo
A man died after falling 70 feet rock climbing with friends on Monday in Rock Canyon.
By Abby Hobbs
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after she was hit by a truck while she was crossing at a Bountiful intersection.
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Woman critically injured in Bountiful auto-pedestrian accident
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after she was hit by a truck while she was crossing at a Bountiful intersection.
By Abby Hobbs
Kelsey Braithwaite, 22, of Brigham City, poses for a photo at the Clarence F. Robison Track at Brigham Young University in Provo on Friday, July 15, 2016.
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Seeking social media ‘likes’ could cause increased dislike in body image
Studies show that women’s consumption of social media can be directly associated with negative body image and eating disorders. Experts say one solution is to simply cut back on some social media exposure.
By Abby Hobbs
An artist's rendition of a new expansion project at the Provo Municipal Airport at 3421 Mike Jense Pkwy. The $50 million project is expected to create 700 jobs in the next decade and has the potential to bring more commercial airlines to the city's airpor
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Provo airport expansion could provide up to 700 new jobs
A planned expansion to the Provo Municipal Airport could add up to 700 jobs for Utah County residents and potentially bring more commercial airlines to the city.
By Abby Hobbs
Provo resident Patsy Darby, pictured on Thursday, July 7, 2016, built a 8-foot, 6-inch fence to keep deer out of her garden. Darby struggled for years to protect her crops.
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Provo allows $35,000 in funding for deer removal
On Tuesday, city administrators finally granted up to $35,000 in funding for deer removal after a more than two-hour discussion among City Council members and Provo residents.
By Abby Hobbs
Allie Zumwalt, left, Noelle Brown and Isabel Blackburn play with Ozobots at Girls Go Digital technology and coding camp at Junior Achievement City in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
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Girls Go Digital: Summer camps for young girls promote future tech careers
Sixty-six girls participating in a Girls Go Digital summer camp, hosted by Junior Achievement, met together Monday and Tuesday to learn about computers, programming, technology and design.
By Abby Hobbs
Sculptor Mark Revels, right, answers questions about his sugar cube sculptures that map iconic buildings across the country on Monday, July 18, 2016. The sculptures are on display at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. Revels and fellow sculptor Brend
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Sculptures created to warn about sugar overconsumption
World-renowned Irish sculptors built a replica of Utah’s Delicate Arch and a beehive to raise awareness about sugar overconsumption in the state.
By Abby Hobbs
An artist's rendition of the anticipated Springville Aquatic Center, which will begin its construction in October of 2016 and is expected to be completed at the end of 2017. The center will be located at 1200 W. 700 South in Springville.
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Springville officials finalizing plans for $18 million aquatic center
Springville officials are working hard to finalize plans by Sept. 1 for an $18 million new city aquatic center to be ready for construction beginning in October of this year.
By Abby Hobbs
BYU assistant professor Seth Bybee and postdoctoral student Nathan Lord work together on a project to research beetle visual systems on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Brigham Young University in Provo. Their research could help stop the infestation of emera
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BYU researchers on the brink of stopping tree-eating beetles
Emerald ash borers are infesting states across the country and are on their way to Utah. But a recent BYU study may have found a way to eliminate the problematic pests.
By Abby Hobbs
Emmarie Pike holds a cow heart at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. The dissection was part of a field trip for Ute teens to connect with higher education.
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U. visit provides new experiences for Native American students
About 20 students in fifth through eighth grades in the Duchesne and Uintah school districts visited the University of Utah on Wednesday afternoon to explore the campus and participate in a dissection of a cow heart.
By Abby Hobbs
Brenda Rascon high-fives Heber City Patrol Sgt. Salvador Segura at the Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative in Heber City on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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Heber Latinos launch initiative to eliminate underage drinking
To combat underage drinking, a Utah Latino coalition has joined with Parents Empowered for the first time to launch an initiative informing parents of the harmful effects.
By Abby Hobbs
A man, who declined to give his name, gets a hug from Janet Levine as residents and staff from Wentworth Assisted Living communities hand out bottled water and popsicles in honor of national Cheer Up the Lonely Day at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Mon
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Seniors serving: Assisted living residents help cheer up the homeless
In honor of national “Cheer Up the Lonely Day” Monday, senior citizens gathered at Pioneer Park to bring water and cold treats to the homeless community in downtown Salt Lake City.
By Abby Hobbs
Carol Masheter, the oldest woman in the world to summit the highest peak on every continent, poses for a portrait after giving a talk about her life experiences and about optimizing aging at the Market Street Grill in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6,
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The oldest woman to reach the 7 summits inspires other Utahns
At age 66, Carol Masheter became the oldest women to reach the seven highest summits in each continent. Now 69, she told her story to a group of senior citizens this week, inspiring them to stay active through continued activity.
By Abby Hobbs
In June 2016, the Utah Department of Public Safety's Driver License Division began issuing drivers' licenses with a new design. The design includes security features that improve fraud prevention and protection against counterfeiting and/or alteration.
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Utah drivers’ licenses getting protective makeover
In an effort to revamp fraud protection throughout the state, the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Driver License Division is now issuing newly designed drivers’ licenses and identification cards with enhanced security.
By Abby Hobbs
A 65-year-old Pleasant Grove woman died Monday, July 4, 2016, in an ATV crash while traveling down a steep hill in Cottonwood Canyon on the road to the Indian Creek Campground, officials with the Emery County Sheriff's Office said.
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Pleasant Grove woman dies in ATV crash in Emery County
A 65-year-old Pleasant Grove woman died in an ATV crash while traveling down a steep hill in Cottonwood Canyon on the road to the Indian Creek Campground, police say.
By Abby Hobbs
A firefighter works at the scene of a wildfire north of I-84, near mile marker 90, in Weber County on Monday, July 4, 2016.
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Sparks from train ignite wildfire on I-84 in Weber Canyon
Sparks from a train ignited a wildfire in Weber Canyon on Monday, forcing lane closures on I-84 near mile marker 90. The closure backed up westbound traffic to mile marker 94, officials with the Utah Highway Patrol said.
By Abby Hobbs
An artists rendition of The Mix, a shopping mall that will be built in Provo. The ciity hosted a town hall meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, which discussed plans to increase the number of retailers in Provo through revolutionizing this and three other e
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Why Provo is on ‘brink’ of ‘very, very good things’
Provo officials hosted a town hall meeting this week and discussed plans to increase the number of retailers in the city through upgrading four existing shopping centers.
By Abby Hobbs
Dustin Cahoon joins others in donating blood in West Jordan on Friday, July 1, 2016. The drive was held in honor of West Jordan police officer Cory Jensen, who is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome. The Red Cross assists in several blood drives in th
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Blood donors ‘pay it forward’ to honor community heroes
In preparation for the Fourth of July weekend, Utahns honored their heroes and gave back to the community Friday at two Red Cross blood drives in Salt Lake City and West Jordan.
By Abby Hobbs
Cameron Eicrhelberger, 17, an employee at a TNT fireworks tent, stacks fireworks in preparation for the Fourth of July weekend in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
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Fire officials encourage Utahns to be smart, safe with fireworks
Restrictions on when, where and how fireworks are used vary from city to city, but state fire officials say there are several common-sense guidelines residents along the Wasatch Front can follow to help prevent wildfires.
By Abby Hobbs
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