A Growing Collection of Published Work

This archive represents a body of published work from my early journalism career, including articles from Hilltop Times, the Standard-Examiner, and the Lakeside Review.

During this time, I covered everything from military operations and process improvements to local government and community stories. These pieces reflect a period when I was writing consistently across multiple publications while balancing a young family and a business.

I’m continuing to add to this archive as I locate and organize more of my work published in many newspapers and magazines throughout Utah.

The Hilltop Times, Ogden, UT

The Hilltop Times, founded in 1948, serves as the official newspaper of Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah. Established in the early years of the U.S. Air Force, it played a key role in maintaining clear communication to support operations, morale, and community connection.

From the beginning, the Hilltop Times has been both a news source and a unifying voice for base personnel. It reports on mission updates, achievements, policy changes, and community events, while also highlighting the human side of military life through stories of service members, civilian employees, and their families.

Over time, the publication has evolved from print to digital formats, expanding its reach to veterans, retirees, and the surrounding community. Despite these changes, its mission remains the same: to inform, connect, and support the Hill Air Force Base community while preserving its history.

Hilltop Times Archive

& Lakeside Review

Standard-Examiner

Ogden Standard-Examiner &
Lakeside Review

The Ogden Standard-Examiner has served northern Utah readers for more than a century, with roots tracing back to the founding of the Ogden Standard in 1888 and the 1920 consolidation of the Ogden Standard and Ogden Examiner.

The newspaper became an important source of local news for Ogden, Weber County, and surrounding communities.

The Lakeside Review, published as part of the Standard-Examiner’s broader community coverage, focused on local stories from northern Utah communities. Together, these publications reflected the daily life, public issues, business activity, civic leadership, schools, culture, and human-interest stories that shaped the region.

My work in these publications reflects my experience as a community journalist, covering people, places, organizations, and local issues with clarity and care. These articles remain part of my professional archive because they show my long-standing ability to turn community information into readable, useful stories for real people.

The Hub, Defense Depot Ogden, Utah

Defense Depot Ogden, Utah, began as the Utah General Depot in 1941 and became one of the nation’s major military supply and distribution facilities. Located in northwest Ogden, the depot supported military and federal agencies with warehousing, logistics, administrative operations, and the movement of supplies ranging from food and clothing to industrial and medical materials.

The Hub served as the depot’s employee publication, sharing news, updates, workplace information, personnel features, and community stories for the people who worked there. Like many internal publications, it helped connect employees to the larger mission of the organization while recognizing the people behind the daily work.

My work in The Hub reflects my experience writing for organizational and workplace audiences, where clear communication matters. These articles remain part of my professional archive because they show my ability to turn institutional information, employee stories, and operational updates into readable content for real people.

NOTE: This section also includes recognition from the Defense Logistics Agency for Honorable Mention in Feature Writing in the 1987 PLF Journalism Contest. The award-winning feature was originally published in The Hub and may also have appeared in Dimensions, DLA’s agency publication.

Snow and ice blanket the Administration Building at Defense Depot Ogden, Utah (DDOU).

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Cedar City & St. George, Utah

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The Spectrum, Iron &Washington Counties

The Spectrum, based in St. George, Utah, has served southern Utah readers through several name changes over the years, including earlier versions such as the Color Country Spectrum and The Daily Spectrum. The publication’s history reflects the growth of southern Utah and its need for strong local reporting across Washington County, Iron County, and surrounding communities.

My work with The Spectrum included reporting from Iron County, where I served as a local reporter and bureau chief, as well as weekend editing work in St. George. These roles gave me experience covering community issues, local government, business, education, culture, events, and the everyday stories that shaped life across Southern Utah.

These articles remain part of my professional archive because they show my ability to work across both reporting and editing roles, balancing local detail with broader regional context. They also reflect my long-standing connection to community journalism, clear public communication, and the kind of place-based storytelling that continues to shape my work today.

Family History Magazine &
& Everton's Genealogical Helper

Family History Magazine, published in Nibley, Utah, followed in the tradition of Everton’s long-running genealogy publications, including The Genealogical Helper and Everton’s Genealogical Helper. For decades, Everton publications served family historians, researchers, libraries, and genealogy organizations with detailed, research-based content focused on tracing family lines and preserving personal history.

The magazine explored family history research, records, methods, resources, and the stories that connect people to their heritage. Like the earlier Everton publications, it served a specialized audience that valued accuracy, documentation, and the human meaning behind historical records.

My work with Family History Magazine included serving as senior managing editor, a role that reflects both my editorial leadership and my experience working with detail-rich, research-driven content. These articles remain part of my professional archive because they show my ability to help shape clear, useful, and meaningful material for a knowledgeable readership.

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