(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Mule deer on the Alton Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit in Kane County in 2022. Kane County Commissioner Wade Heaton was charged on Aug. 22, 2024, with felony charges related to alleged big-game baiting on his ranch in the Alton CWMU, which he oversees. Six of Heaton's employees also face charges.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.