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Sara Israelsen-Hartley

Sara Israelsen-Hartley is a reporter for the Deseret News where she covers how faith informs the lives of individuals from all backgrounds, as well as how faith is challenged and protected in the public square. During her more than six years with the Deseret News, she has also covered BYU, family issues such as marriage, parenting and abortion as well as crime and the judicial system. She was honored in June as the Best Newspaper Reporter in 2011 by the Utah chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Originally from Columbia, Missouri, she lives in Provo with her husband, Jon, and their two rambunctious sons.

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Recent Articles by Sara Israelsen-Hartley

Embracing the future: Deseret Book undergoes transition from frontier bookstore to digital innovator

Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:00 am MST

SALT LAKE CITY — More than a century ago, a small bookstore opened its doors on South Temple in Salt Lake City, with hundreds of books arranged neatly on dozens of shelves.

Petraeus' downfall doesn't end heroism or ideals

Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:00 am MST

While reports of marital infidelity and family breakdown are nothing new, public discussions of famous individuals' private struggles are always a bit troubling.

Pornography problems at work harm companies, coworkers

Published: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:00 am MDT

With the explosion of smartphones, tablets, iPods and iPads, a growing number of employees find they can't stay away from salacious sites and images, pulling up X-rated pages on their lunch hour, bathroom break...

Tools to succeed: Decreasing divorce by strengthening marriages

Published: Monday, July 16, 2012 12:00 am MDT

In 1996 when the government reorganized their welfare program, they emphasized self-sufficiency as well as establishing and promoting stable, healthy marriages knowing that low-income families face the highest ...

Marital counseling helpful, at right time, with right counselor

Published: Monday, July 16, 2012 12:00 am MDT

For many struggling couples, the advice of friends or religious leaders is often: "Go to counseling." Yet not all counselors are created equal.

Reforming divorce: Changing laws to preserve families

Published: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:00 am MDT

Initially hailed as a progressive step toward greater individual rights and increased freedom for women, many scholars and marriage advocates now argue that unilateral no-fault divorce has made ending marriages...

Pro-life advocates increase, but abortion remains complicated and divisive

Published: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 12:00 am MDT

A new Gallup polls shows that a historic low 41 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 50 percent of Americans say they're pro-life.

Dangerous silence: Why you need to talk to your kids about sex

Published: Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:00 am MDT

Today's society is awash in depictions of sexuality, ranging from salacious magazines, ads and Internet sites to more-than-suggestive television shows and movies that glorify casual sex and promiscuity. Yet rel...

Service, not sermons: Churches put aside differences to work together during crises

Published: Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:00 am MDT

For the past few days, Kelsey Tokunaga and Ashley Vomund have been happily wielding paintbrushes and sporting smudges of khaki green, gray and brown paint in their hair and fingernails.

Wandering from worship: What churches are doing to hold on to the next generation

Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:00 am MDT

Will Mitchell remembers childhood Sunday mornings as dramatic.

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