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Bethany Baker

Visual Journalist

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.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A newspaper clipping from the Merrill-Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives at Utah State University about the Bear Lake Monster.

The Bear Lake Monster: Is the star of Utah’s urban legend the same as the Loch Ness Monster?

By Bethany Baker | November 12, 2024, 11:21 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Boaters recreate on Lake Powell near Page, Ariz. on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

What is Lake Powell and why does it matter?

By Bethany Baker | September 14, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the National Governors Association’s summer meeting in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Watch: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Salt Lake City

By Bethany Baker | July 12, 2024, 7:03 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Matthew McConaughey at the National Governors Association’s summer meeting in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Watch: Matthew McConaughey speaks in Salt Lake City

By Bethany Baker | July 12, 2024, 5:02 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A black bear sits in a tree in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Marmalade bear, found in SLC tree, safely released into the wild

By Jordan Miller | Bethany Baker | June 5, 2024, 9:38 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Dayton Flyers pep band performs during the Second Round of the mens basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

PHOTOS: Check out all the action on the second day of March Madness in Salt Lake City

By Rick Egan | Bethany Baker | March 24, 2024, 2:43 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samford Bulldogs take on the Kansas Jayhawks in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

PHOTOS: Take a look at the first day of March Madness in Salt Lake City

By Bethany Baker | Rick Egan | March 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rudy Schenk, a fly fisherman dressed as Santa Claus, stands in the Provo River at Vivian Park in Provo Canyon on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023.

Fly-fishing Santa Claus brings Christmas cheer to Utah

By Bethany Baker | December 25, 2023, 4:43 p.m.

(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.

Utah lawmakers hold emotional debate on whether to protect both the Jewish and Muslim communities

By Emily Anderson Stern | Bethany Baker | November 16, 2023, 10:36 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | Salt Lake Tribune) Trisha Holmes works as a volunteer at the Cosplay Repair Lounge at the FanX Salt Lake Pop Culture & Comic Convention, sewing an arm back onto a costume at Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

Meet the real superheroes of FanX: The cosplay repair team

By Palak Jayswal | Bethany Baker | September 23, 2023, 2:05 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Joe Biden gives remarks on the anniversary of the PACT Act at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.

Watch President Biden’s speech in Salt Lake City

By Bethany Baker | August 10, 2023, 8:48 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Air Force One arrives at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base as President Joe Biden visits Utah on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

Watch President Biden land in Utah

By Bethany Baker | August 10, 2023, 2:20 a.m.

Hear these queer Utah students talk about what brings them joy

By Palak Jayswal | Bethany Baker | Leah Hogsten | May 27, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

VIDEO: Watch Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ speech to Utah Republicans

By Bethany Baker | April 22, 2023, 6:50 p.m.

A Salt Lake City woman begged officers not to kill her. Their actions may have violated department policy, Tribune finds.

By Bethany Baker | Jordan Miller | March 27, 2023, 11:58 a.m.

Video: Take a look inside Box 500, SLC’s multistory apartments made of shipping containers

By Bethany Baker | Tony Semerad | December 23, 2022, 1:48 p.m.

Utahns rally for reproductive rights during Women’s March event at Capitol steps

By Jordan Miller | Bethany Baker | Trent Nelson | October 9, 2022, 12:55 a.m.

What will happen when the Great Salt Lake disappears? This video obituary anticipates that not-too-distant day.

By Bethany Baker | October 7, 2022, 3:33 p.m.

Glen Canyon’s side canyons spring back to life

By Bethany Baker | August 31, 2022, 7:42 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: Ancient footprints found in Great Salt Lake Desert

By Bethany Baker | August 22, 2022, 12:00 p.m.