(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A plane flies into Salt Lake City International Airport as an inversion settles into the valley, diminishing the air quality in February 2022. Many west-siders, who suffer the most from air pollution, don't know how to plead their case to decision-makers.
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.