Thank you to the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters for giving me this Best Breaking News Award for the second year in a row. Here’s the unexpected story of how I won it:
Thank you to the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters for giving me this Best Breaking News Award for the second year in a row. Here’s the unexpected story of how I won it:
Here’s another picture from a magical Thanksgiving dinner with my family! We dined overlooking the gorgeous Snoqualmie Falls, which are thousands of years old. Native Americans discovered them and named the area “Salish,” meaning “Moon.” It is considered a spiritual place full of legends. We all missed my brother, Clay, who was hard at work rigging the NFL SkyCam. The last time he got to come home for Thanksgiving, it was my turn to anchor the news throughout Western New York. Both of us have careers that don’t stop for the holidays, but we never stop loving each other. We all definitely missed him. #Thanksgiving #Family #Love #SnoqualmieFalls #SalishLodge #WashingtonState
It was a delightful surprise to return from Thanksgiving dinner and find this gift from my neighbors on my front porch! #GiveThanks #Gratitude #Neighbors #Friends #TisTheSeason
My mom snapped this picture of me eyeing the Thanksgiving dinner as it was brought out! Hope your holiday was wonderful!! #HappyThanksgiving #Gratitude #ThanksgivingDinner #Love #Family #Friends
In this exclusive interview, the man who is both a United Nations’ Advocate for Southeast Asia and a national civil engineer for the Philippines sat down with me to discuss his people’s “fear of China,” love of country, and recovery from devastating super typhoons. Mark Fredelben Gomez Gravillo was candid in answering my questions. #Love #Country #Philippines #SuperTyphoons #TyphoonRai #TyphoonNoru #Devastation #Destruction #Loss #Homeless #Recovery #Fear #China #FearOfChina #SpratlyIslands #Territorial #Dispute #UnitedNations #Economy #Tourism #Journalism #Journalist #NewsAnchor #Anchor #InternationalNews #News
Right now, Toronto is the place to be! The acclaimed Toronto International Film Festival is running alongside the Toronto Independent Film Festival, where my award-winning short film, “But I Do,” won the top honor!
That could never have happened without the help of over 1,000 talented volunteers. Here are throwback pictures from that fabulous experience. The raven-haired beauty to my right in the first photo is Denise, my childhood friend. We danced together for years in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Nutcracker.” Katie, the striking brunette to my left was a dancer and cheerleader at the University of Washington. #Toronto #Films #FilmFestival #Movies #TIFF #TorontoIndie #Friends #Dance #PacificNorthwestBallet #UniversityOfWashington
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, I am sharing a story of the lasting impact she had on me. While I was a Vanderbilt student, I studied one summer at the London School of Economics. My class was offered a tour of Buckingham Palace while the royal family was in Balmoral, Scotland—where the queen died Thursday. Originally, our tour was limited to areas the general public could view. Later, we were told that the queen arranged for more rooms to be opened for visiting students so we could learn about British history. Her thoughtfulness made this experience magical!
That day, I was the first to enter Buckingham Palace and the last to leave. I soaked up every moment, and was so mesmerized that I almost missed our bus back to campus! This picture was snapped by a tourist just as I left the back of the palace.
The queen lived a full life to the age of 96, and carried out the responsibilities of her monarchy to the end. Two days before her death, she met with Liz Truss and formally offered her the position of prime minister. I will always appreciate what Queen Elizabeth II did for me in one momentary decision during her 70-year reign. Among everything I learned that day, the extraordinary kindness of a queen to a class of students she had never met taught me the greatest lesson. #QueenElizabeth #QueenElizabethII #RIP #RoyalFamily #Royal #LastingMemories #London #England #Britain #BuckinghamPalace #Monarchy #BritishRoyalty #UnitedKingdom
If you live anywhere near Wyoming, you know it’s time to get your cowboy boots on! I loved covering Cheyenne Frontier Days for CBS when I worked in Wyoming. “The Daddy of ‘em All” kicked off in 1897. It is said to be the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, full of rip-roarin’ fun, professional bronco and bull riders, concerts by iconic artists, USAF Thunderbirds, great food, and Western hospitality.
One of my fondest CFD memories was when Chuck Inman, lead pyrotechnician, invited me to set off the fireworks for the Wild Horse Race. I was so excited that I thought my heart was pounding as loud as the fireworks! CFD is going on now and runs through July 31st. #CheyenneFrontierDays #Wyoming #CFD #Rodeo #WildHorseRace #Fireworks #TVNews #Journalist #Throwback
The pictures on the left are from one of the first news stories I created after moving to Western New York. Airing mere months before the pandemic began, it covered redevelopment plans for a circa 1931 food terminal in East Buffalo. Viewers sent encouraging messages asking for more news about the area and its development plans. That led me to many stories and friendships on the East Side.
After the mass shooting at Tops supermarket, an article appeared in the Wall Street Journal talking about disinvestment in the area. Though the writeup contained valid concerns, residents reached out to me saying that they wished it had acknowledged their hard work in recent years to redevelop East Buffalo. Since I know those projects well, they asked if there was anything I could do about that. These people mean so much to me that I wrote a letter to the WSJ editor and it was published. You can read about the efforts to revitalize this area here. #EastBuffalo #Buffalo #WesternNewYork #NewYorkState #Redevelopment #Plans #Friendship #LetterToTheEditor
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