(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Kera Birkeland sits at her desk with a sheet of paper reading “Free the hostages!!” as the Utah House of Representatives considers a resolution to show support for Israel during an Extraordinary Session at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.
Bethany Baker is a visual journalist for The Tribune. Born and raised in Indiana, she worked throughout the West for the past decade before joining The Tribune newsroom. When not documenting life in Utah, she's out backpacking with her two dogs.