(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson speaks at the opening of a new home for Salt Lake County Youth Services’ Milestone Transitional Living Program (TLP) in Sandy on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The program provides safe housing and support for young adults (18-21) in order to break the cycle of homelessness and promote self-sufficiency.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.