Clarissa Casper
UPR/The Salt Lake Tribune Northern Utah ReporterClarissa Casper is UPR/ The Salt Lake Tribune's Northern Utah Reporter who recently graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Print Journalism and minors in Environmental Studies and English.
For two years during her undergraduate career, she worked at Cache Valley's local newspaper, where she developed a love for local journalism covering government, business, and features.
Clarissa also writes creative non-fiction inspired by the environment and will be pursuing a master's degree in creative writing at USU beginning this fall. When she isn't writing, she is birding.
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Utah State University’s Outdoor Recreation Archive preserves a collection of outdoor catalogs and memorabilia. -
A black bear was recently struck and killed by a vehicle at Bear Lake. Wildlife experts say black bears are making a resurgence in the area. -
A new Intermountain Health clinic just opened in Logan to help more people in Cache Valley get primary care and senior health services faster. -
A northern Utah thrift store has the goal to repurpose 10,000 stained baby onesies. -
Hundreds of summer citizens come to Cache Valley each year. But after Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre cut back its season, community leaders worried some tourists would skip this summer. -
A Cache Valley nonprofit is exploring the idea of creating a year-round resource center for those experiencing homelessness. Many residents support the idea, but funding is limited. -
Utah’s largest home, a Disney-themed mansion once listed for $35 million, is going to auction. -
Utah State University’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art has opened a new center to help more people learn about and engage with art. -
Nearly 800 acres of a once-threatened canyon at the entrance to Cache Valley will now remain open and wild after a major land preservation deal. -
If you’ve ever stayed at Utah State University’s on-campus inn, you may have noticed: It’s a death trap for birds. Two professors wanted to change this. And for a while, they did.
