Utah Inland Port Authority has a new look, but why does Utah have an inland port in the first place?
Is it an international cargo hub? A rail infrastructure funding mechanism? A means of rural economic development? Can it really be sustainable?
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters attend a rally before a meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority board at the State Capitol, Thursday, May 11, 2023.
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.