(Leah Hogsten | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) A plaque just off of the town center honors the town's namesake, William Stuart Brighton, who settled the area and built a hotel in the mid-1800s. Two primary candidates for the Brighton Town Council are tied for a spot in the November ballot.
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.