Lauren Steinbrecher

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Lauren feels incredibly lucky she gets paid to do what she loves, and at such a great station! She’s a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ), which means she’s a self-contained, one-woman-band. She is just as passionate about filming and editing as she is about reporting, even if it does mean she has to lug around all the camera gear. :)

A Washington native, Lauren grew up in the Seattle/Tacoma area and graduated from the University of Washington. She’s a Husky through and through- purple is her favorite color and she even owns a Siberian Husky pup named Hachi!

Lauren most recently comes from Bozeman, Montana, where she worked as a reporter, producer and main anchor for a news station. During her time there, she won an award for spot (read: breaking) news reporting and captured some incredible moments on camera.

She loved the outdoor lifestyle that came with living in Big Sky Country, but after a handful of years, she and her husband longed to relocate to a more urban area. That’s why Lauren migrated south to SLC, where she found the perfect mixture of city and country.

Outside of work, you’ll find Lauren hiking in the mountains with her husband and Hachi, exploring the greater Salt Lake area, or cooking up a delicious gourmet meal. Lauren is a member of Toastmasters International (in which she’s won speech competitions and awards), and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She also loves hot springs, ghost towns, live theater, rock concerts, painting, road tripping, camping and skiing.

Have a story idea or want to get in touch with Lauren? Send her an email at lauren.steinbrecher@fox13now.com, or you can find her on Facebook and Twitter. She’d love to hear from you!

Recent Articles

  • Firefighters and family members lay fallen Draper Battalion Chief to rest in Provo

    PROVO, Utah — Community members and firefighters paid tribute to fallen Draper Battalion Chief Matt Burchett Monday, lining the procession route from his funeral the Maverick Center in West Valley, to the Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo. At an overpass for I-15 in Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak Fire joined with Pleasant Grove Fire to raise an American Flag, held high by two ladder trucks. The crews who stood in honor of Burchett had worked with him just weeks before […]

  • Draper firefighters who battled California wildfire with fallen Battalion Chief return home

    DRAPER, Utah — Utah firefighters deployed to the Mendocino Fire Complex in northern California are arriving home. They are the crews who worked with Draper Fire Battalion Chief Matt Burchett when he died this week, after a tree fell on him in an active portion of the fire. Days later, the front office of Draper City Fire is filled with flowers, cards and notes of sympathy. “It’s been quite amazing,” Draper City Fire Chief Clint Smith said. “This means something […]

  • Three arrested after teen kidnapped for ransom in West Valley City

    WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Three people are in jail facing charges after police said they held a teenager hostage for eight hours and demanded a cash ransom from his family. West Valley Police said Issa Al-Sadoon, 26, Juan Carlos Moreno Trinidad, 41 and Nadia Avalos, 32, kidnapped the 17-year old boy Monday near 3500 South Redwood Road. “Kidnapped him at gunpoint, and then contacted his family and demanded ransom,” West Valley City Public Safety Director Roxeanne Vainuku said. According […]

  • Fire fighting community pays tribute as fallen Battalion Chief returns home

    SALT LAKE CITY — The body of the fallen Draper City Fire Battalion Chief killed this week returned to Utah Wednesday, and his firefighting community came together to pay tribute and support his family. Battalion Chief Matt Burchett died Monday while fighting the Mendocino Fire Complex when a tree fell on him. The daylong process to bring him home began with Burchett’s family flying to California on Governor Gary Herbert’s plane Wednesday morning, Unified Fire Authority spokesperson Keith Garner said. […]

  • Family speaks for the first time, remembering slain West Valley City compliance officer

    WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The family of Jill Robinson, a slain West Valley City code enforcement officer, spoke Monday about her love of her job, her children, and her grandchildren. Robinson was killed while working Thursday after police say Kevin Wayne Billings shot her and lit her city truck on fire as well as his next-door neighbor’s home. Two of Robinson’s daughters spoke of their mother fondly, and gave a sense of the passion she had for her job. […]

  • ‘A true hero’ – Community mourns Utah firefighter who died battling California wildfire

    SALT LAKE CITY — Emergency responders, public officials and the community are mourning Tuesday after a Draper City firefighter died while fighting a wildfire in California Monday night.  Battalion Chief Matt Burchett suffered injuries while fighting the Ranch Fire in an active area within the Mendocino Complex fire in California. He was air-lifted to a nearby hospital, where he later died. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention said Burchett’s fatal injuries were caused by a […]

  • Prospective buyers camp out for lots at former Granite High site

    SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — The former site of Granite High School in South Salt Lake is now a hotbed for the real estate market, and it’s so popular that prospective home buyers camped out for two nights just to secure a spot in the development. The new neighborhood near 500 East and Millcreek Way is swiftly springing up, with several homes already erected. “LINE STARTS HERE,” a sign next to a Garbett model home read on Friday evening. “Doors […]

  • South Salt Lake robbery turns into prostitution investigation

    SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — Police in South Salt Lake arrested a Salt Lake man on charges of sexual solicitation and aggravated robbery, after officers said the suspect robbed a ride share service driver in a hotel room. However, the ride share service has confirmed that the victim claiming to work for them is not one of their drivers. And while the victim said he was robbed of his cell phone while trying to help carry luggage, the suspect said […]

  • Bad air caused by ‘cocktail’ of pollutants

    SALT LAKE CITY — Hazy air has clouded the Salt Lake Valley for days, and researchers say it means we’re breathing in a concoction of pollutants. They say the air quality is expected to get even worse this weekend. Air quality levels have teetered between moderate and unhealthy for sensitive groups for the past few days. The Wasatch Mountains look murky under the layer of haze. Parents like Melissa Baxter have been limiting their children’s playtime outdoors. One of Baxter’s […]

  • Hiker dies of suspected heat exposure in ‘The Wave’ area of Kane County

    KANE COUNTY, Utah – A hiker died of apparent heat-related symptoms after he went missing in Kane County Monday while hiking with his son. One couple who said they saw the victim at the BLM office beforehand expressed concerns that a last-minute permit issued by the BLM may have forced the man to start the hike too late in the day. According to a press release sent by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call at approximately 7:05 […]

  • Fire in Summit County grows to 287 acres, 30 percent containment

    UPDATE: Tuesday evening fire officials said they were continuing to work to monitor hot spots burning at the fire. Fire officials said the flames came very close to cell towers, propane tanks and storage sheds. The acres burned from the fire remained at 286/287 acres and was expected to stay that size. No closures or evacuations are in effect as of Tuesday morning but firefighters are in the area to guide citizens. Previous story continues below: SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah – […]

  • Hitting bicyclists and pedestrians takes a big toll on train operators too

    SALT LAKE CITY — In recent weeks, three people have been hit and killed by UTA trains. While the incidents are difficult for the families of those hit, UTA says the impact on the train operator also takes its toll. UTA operators constantly see close calls, as pedestrians cut it close to cross the track before the train comes through. In 2011, Ryan Wagner, a UTA Light Rail Operation Supervisor, said a pedestrian looking at a cell phone stepped out […]