Rebecca Olds covers breaking news for Deseret News. She has contributed to the national and express teams, and earned an honorable mention from the Society of Professional Journalists for her article, "Does the digital age create hypochondriacs around mental illness?" Rebecca studied journalism at Utah State University and earned a certificate of interfaith leadership, graduating cum laude in 2023. Her reporting has taken her abroad, including to Zambia, where she covered nonprofit and humanitarian work. She writes about health, family, interfaith initiatives and organizations, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loves to go paddle boarding, practice yoga, travel, cook with her husband and considers herself a major foodie.
