Chrissie Walker, left, a member of the PTA, hands a cup of hot chocolate to fourth-grader Lily Latta on Wednesday, which was International Walk to School Day, at Rosecrest Elementary School in Salt Lake City.
Chen Wang, Deseret News
Parents accompany their children Wednesday on their way to Rosecrest Elementary School as they participate in the International Walk to School Day. At right, sixth-grader Sage Fisher receives a cup of hot chocolate after arriving safely at the school. The morning "commute" in the open air could be a bit chilly over the next few days with temperatures only in the high 30s. Not until next week are forecasters predicting near normal fall temperatures with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
Volunteers save Salt Lake
20,000 Salt Lake County residents who volunteered during 2011 had their efforts valued at $20 million.
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Les Davenport surprised his children in Layton as he arrived home from Korea on mid-tour leave.
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Strawberry Reservoir lures thousands of people for its trout fishing, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to give fishermen a great catch on the line in the years to come. So the DWR has stocked the reservoir with half a million cutthroat trout.
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