(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteers paint a traffic-calming street mural near Parkview Elementary School on Emery Street, Saturday, July 29, 2023. The abstract mural is one of three paintings inspired by the desert, Wasatch Mountains and the Jordan River.
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.