(Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) Sophia Molenaar, 6, and Arianna Vasquez, 6, hold a new embroidered Utah state flag that will hang in the governor's office during a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Utah Capitol, Saturday April 5, 2014. Former Gov. Mike Leavitt and current Gov. Gary R. Herbert are in the back right.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.