(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Union Pacific Railroad's Roper Yard in South Salt Lake is a large train car switching yard where the railroad assembles long trains for transport to other cities, Feb. 23, 2022. Union Pacific is balking at some of the plans of the Utah Inland Port Authority.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.