Mary Heers
Volunteer ProducerMary got hooked on oral histories while visiting Ellis Island and hearing the recorded voices of immigrants that had passed through. StoryCorps drew her to UPR. After she retired from teaching at Preston High, she walked into the station and said she wanted to help. Kerry put her to work taking the best 3 minutes out of the 30 minute interviews recorded in Vernal. Passion kicked in. Mary went on to collect more and more stories and return them to the community on UPR's radio waves. Major credits to date: Utah Works, One Small Step, and the award winning documentary Ride the Rails.
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With StoryCorps in Logan, Allan Anderson took the chance to ask his mother about the first big loves of her life, and made a few discoveries.
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Lara Gale met Hanif Ahmadzai while she was working with the military in Afghanistan. Together with StoryCorps they explored their different experiences with the US withdrawal.
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Michael, Laurie and Vanessa Ballam share a behind-the-scenes look at Cache Valley theater and raising a family on stage.
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Last week, while driving along the western edge of Cache Valley just north of Mendon, I saw a huge herd of sheep complete with a sheepherder’s hut. I slammed on the breaks and jumped out with my camera to catch a few pictures of this rippling river of white.
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When he came into the StoryCorps booth with Ann Norman, Darren Parry talked about the early Shoshone and the part his grandmother played in the history of the Bear River Massacre.
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Kendra Penry of Stokes Nature Center talks with Wild About Utah contributor Jack Greene. They share the beginnings of Cache Valley's nature education nonprofit.
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In ancient times, the temporary extinguishing of the sun caused quite a bit of fear. The Chinese thought a giant dragon was taking bites out of the sun. They beat drums to drive the dragon away. In other countries, warriors shot flaming arrows into the sky to reignite the lost fireball.
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Brock Marchant and his colleague and mentor Charles McCollum reflect on their work in local news and the direction it has taken.
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Kendra Penry and Allen Clutter together remember their recently departed dog and best friend, Kiko.
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Chef Barney Northrop tells his friend William Wood about his path through homeschooling and religious deconstruction to sought-after chef in Logan.