(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Fatima Dirie speaks at the Say Their Names Memorial in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Dirie, a candidate for the state House of Representatives, announced on social media on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
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.