(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies came out in force for months in the Rio Grand area in Salt Lake City to crack down on drug dealing and other crimes that were taking place in and around a large population of people experiencing homelessness. Dubbed with a military-like name, Operation Rio Grande, it launched Aug. 14, 2017.
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.