Naomi Cragun
Reporter | EditorGrowing up moving countries every few years, I developed an interest in the ways culture, politics, and history shape communities. After settling in Logan in 2018, I began pursuing journalism at Utah State University and now focus my reporting on social issues and public affairs.
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Incumbent Bryson Behm is seeking his first full term as county clerk against David Gillie, who continues to raise concerns about Utah’s elections.
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A review of Utah's laws and use of license plate readers is underway. Local law enforcement says there “ought to be” clearer restrictions on who controls the data collected by the cameras.
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After a state review found multiple election law violations under the previous county clerk, the new administration has been recognized for improvements to Cache County’s election processes.
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Challenger Scott Mershon wants the district to increase transparency and take a larger role in protecting the Great Salt Lake.
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A report released last week on just 10 Weber County Flock cameras found more than 5 million data searches over the last four years. Almost 97% of those searches came from law enforcement outside Utah.
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A recent executive order from President Donald Trump recommends separating the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into individual shots.
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Utah State University turfgrass specialist Paul Johnson says brown patches on lawns are perfectly healthy in the summer.
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Three enslaved Black men arrived in the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of Latter-day Saint pioneers in July 1847. The trio was sent ahead to begin building homes and growing crops.
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The Utah Inland Port Authority announced it would contribute $2.5 million to help preserve shoreline along the Great Salt Lake.
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During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented what they say are text messages between defendant Tyler Robinson and his domestic partner.