‘Like they’re eating you alive’: Utah’s massive homeless shelter to be built on mosquito-infested land
State homelessness officials plan to build a campus to house at least 1,300 people on Salt Lake City’s west side.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Technician Kelsey Fairbanks dumps dead mosquitoes onto a tray for counting in the surveillance lab at the Mosquito Abatement in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
Jose Davila IV covers west-side communities and is a Report for America corps member. He previously worked for KUNR Public Radio in Reno, The Toledo Blade and the Yale Daily News. He appreciates tips on the west side's best food, great hikes across the state and pickup volleyball games. Es bilingüe y ama los tostones de su padre más que nada.