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Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Early risers

Early risers
Right: Newport school bus driver Ben Woelk shows trainee Lisa Taylor the ropes last Thursday morning. Taylor has experience driving school buses, but new drivers are required to train for a few days under more experienced drivers in the district.

When the sun rises on the first day of a new school year, bus drivers have already been up for a long time. Such was the scene at the First Student bus garage as drivers prepared to pick up students in the Newport School District Thursday, Aug. 28. According to location manager Aaron Hutchins, NSD bus drivers travel an average of 900 miles per day in a school week.

Miner Photos by Sophia Aldous

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