(Eric Risberg | AP Photo) This Feb. 5, 2016, file photo shows the former Oakland Army Base pier at left and the Port of Oakland at lower right in Oakland, Calif. A federal judge last year struck down the city of Oakland's ban on coal shipments at a proposed cargo terminal, siding with a developer who wants to use the site to transport Utah coal to Asia.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.