As someone who always wanted a dog growing up it is always a good day when your subjects for a “slice of life” assignment have one, or in this case three. Thank you to Bryan and Emma for letting me join them and Nala, Stella and Bella as they made dinner this past Saturday for some images to run with a story about the current economy and government shutdown. “Bryan Howard, right, and his wife Emma Mendez-Howard, left, make dinner while their dogs roam through their home in Heber City on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.” For the Deseret News