
Adams County Meals on Wheels to continue with more funding
Adams County leaders approved funding to keep a Meals on Wheels hub operating until May, months after the program was slated to close.
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Before joining CBS Colorado, Gaby reported in St. Louis for the CBS affiliate KMOV. While working in Missouri, she received a Mid-American Emmy nomination for her work in live reporting for a variety of breaking news stories in the region. Two of the stories there that left a strong impact on her were the 2022 school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in South St. Louis and a profile of the families who lost their lives in the Edwardsville Amazon warehouse tornado collapse.
Gaby's news career started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, working for KGAN/KFXA. After Iowa, Gaby continued working as a multimedia journalist in Austin, Texas for CBS Austin.
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• Position: MSJ/ Reporter
• Year hired: 2023
• Alma Mater: University of Southern California
• Why I am journalist: I love storytelling, learning about new subjects and meeting new people.
• Dream interview: Beyonce
• Role model: My dad
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• Favorite musician: Taylor Swift
• Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
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• Favorite food: Anything seafood
• Number of siblings: one younger brother
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• Favorite sports team: Real Madrid
• Favorite vacation spot: Spain
• Least favorite household chore: doing dishes
• Least favorite noise: my alarm
• Who would play you in a movie? Someone randomly told me I looked like Aubrey Plaza, so we'll go with that.
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