Daedan Olander

News intern

Daedan Olander is a news intern at The Tribune. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, he is studying journalism and accounting at Utah State. He previously interned at the Deseret News and started at The Tribune in January 2022 as a legislative reporting intern. A glutton for pain, he is a Cleveland sports fan.

Suspect in Salt Lake City, Sandy bank robberies arrested in Las Vegas

By Daedan Olander | June 23, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: What’s going on with membership in the LDS Church?

By Daedan Olander | June 21, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christopher Marroquin watches as Curtis Evans administers a COVID-19 vaccine to his sister, Genesis Marroquin, at Midvale Elementary School, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be approved for children ages 5 years and younger in the coming days.

5 things Utah parents should know about COVID-19 vaccines for young children

By Daedan Olander | June 17, 2022, 10:27 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: Why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is willing to consider new gun laws

By Daedan Olander | June 17, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: The best brunch spots in Utah

By Daedan Olander | June 16, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(MWEG via YouTube) From left, January Walker of the United Utah Party, Jake Hunsaker of the Republican Party, and Darlene McDonald of the Democratic Party participate in a 4th Congressional District debate sponsored by Mormon Women for Ethical Government and the Utah Valley University Herbert Policy Institute. U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens did not participate.

With Rep. Burgess Owens a no-show, 4th Congressional District candidate forum stays civil

By Daedan Olander | June 15, 2022, 3:33 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mitt Romney makes a few remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Utah Capitol on Monday, May 30, 2022. On June 15, the Utah senator introduce a revised proposal, the Family Securiy Act 2.0, that would put cash in the hands of American families.

Sen. Mitt Romney announces plan to provide cash to working families. Here’s how he’ll pay for it.

By Daedan Olander | June 15, 2022, 11:10 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: The Utah County attorney election continues to heat up

By Daedan Olander | June 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

The Daily Buzz: Is Salt Lake City getting a new trail system?

By Daedan Olander | June 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tourists at the Visitor Center at Capitol Reef National Park on Friday May 10, 2019. The park has been working over the last few years to reduce its single-use plastic usage, its superintendent said.

The Biden administration is phasing out single-use plastic on public lands. What does that mean for Utah’s national parks?

By Daedan Olander | Anastasia Hufham | June 13, 2022, 6:54 p.m.