Leah Hogsten

Photographer

Leah has been a photographer for The Tribune since 1998 and, more importantly, the chauffeur for the paper's mascot, Toby, a tri-colored border collie who has outshined his human. Toby enjoys outdoor sporting events, people and squirrel-watching and all assignments for the food section.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hailee Hernandez, a graduate student at Westminster College, and Jacob Westwood, a University of Utah graduate, protest Sim Gill's decision to not prosecute former University of Utah police officer Miguel Deras for his handling of Lauren McCluskey's case on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Gill announced this week that criminal charges would not be filed against the former University of Utah police officer who showed explicit photos of University of Utah student-athlete McCluskey to his co-workers while working her case.

UnsafeU protests Sim Gill ahead of the anniversary of Lauren McCluskey’s killing

By Leah Hogsten | October 22, 2020, 2:19 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Talon Baier and his mother, Claren, joined the march Monday. Black Lives Matter supporters and Salt Lake Equal Rights Movement members march from the Capitol to Washington Square on Monday, August 31, 2020 calling for justice for Jacob Blake who was shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Aug. 23.

Utah protesters march for justice for Jacob Blake, shot by police in Wisconsin

By Leah Hogsten | September 1, 2020, 3:14 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters walk from the West Valley Police Department during the People's Council rally to defund the police force, Aug.8, 2020. Saturday's rally was hosted by the Salt Lake chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

People’s Council rallies to defund West Valley City Police Department

By Leah Hogsten | August 9, 2020, 11:32 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Workers with Layton Construction and Mountain Crane began dismantling the 2002 Winter Olympic Cauldron located on the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium complex, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. As part of the stadium's expansion project, the 19-year old cauldron will be restored to its former brilliance and re-installed on the grounds of Rice-Eccles Stadium, north of the ticket office, in 2021.

Utah’s Olympic cauldron is coming down temporarily

By Leah Hogsten | February 14, 2020, 12:07 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students at Parkview Elementary have created a treasure with trash. Ten fifth graders in Cher Sten’s extended learning program or ELP class, molded school and household plastic refuse into a mosaic to send the message— “Consume Less” to their classmates. The idea for the mural began after a discussion about global warming, climate issues, plastic pollution and its implications on earth.

Students at Utah’s Parkview Elementary create art with plastic trash

By Leah Hogsten | November 15, 2019, 10:28 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rabab Omer frys falafel and other Sundanese foods during the 4th Annual African Festival sponsored by the United Africans of Utah on Saturday at Liberty Park. The African Festival promotes African tradition, culture and heritage through the arts, food fashion, music and dance.

African traditions, culture and heritage celebrated at the Fourth Annual African Festival

By Leah Hogsten | July 28, 2019, 12:06 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dozens of yoga enthusiasts filled the Ogden Amphitheater on Thursday, July 25, 2019 during the annual free yoga class sponsored by the Front Yoga Loft and The Front Climbing Club. Nine instructors from the Front Yoga Loft led the crowd as the music of guitarist Julian Alvarez played in the background.

Crowd stretches at free yoga class in Ogden

By Leah Hogsten | July 26, 2019, 5:10 a.m.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Symphony Music Director Thierry Fischer is helping to hone the skills of Cottonwood High School symphony musicians in bringing to life Stravinsky's "The Firebirdâ" through the first Adopt a School pilot program. They will culminate in the performance of the piece on May 20, with Maestro Fischer conducting the live streamed event to other participating Utah orchestras who will be following along as the state's largest "Super Orchestra."

What’s the next project for the Utah Symphony’s Thierry Fischer? Cottonwood High musicians.

By Leah Hogsten | March 15, 2019, 2:46 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt lake Tribune)

Governor Herbert takes virtual tour of Southern Utah

By Leah Hogsten | March 5, 2019, 11:14 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Lucia Silva, daughter Flavia Beare, granddaugher Petra Beare, and family friend Cristina Tesolin caress the face of their husband and father, Osvaldo Silva. On Friday, Intermountain Hospital caregivers wheeled paralyzed cancer patient Osvaldo Silva, 85, down to the lobby for a personal piano concert in his honor, Feb. 15, 2019. With tears streaming down his face, Osvaldo, who is from Brazil, was treated to a dozen songs played by his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bishop, Bispo Do Pai Valdir, who kicked off the set with none other than ÒThe Girl from Ipanema.Ó

A Utah man’s family and caregivers make sure he gets to hear the piano one last time

By Leah Hogsten | February 16, 2019, 1:41 a.m.