Utah multicultural groups remember lives lost to COVID-19 in Day of the Dead observance at Capitol

“We want to establish that idea that we’re better together,” says spokesperson for state agency.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rocio Mejia, the creator of the altar, takes a photograph at an event commemorating Dia de los Muertos at the Utah Capitol on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. The event recognized the over 3,200 Utahns who have died from COVID-19.

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Alixel CabreraREPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBER

Alixel Cabrera is a Report for America corps member and writes about communities on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has reported on the economy, energy, food and culture for newspapers and websites in Venezuela and the U.S.