(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Strong winds blow fine particulate matter across the Great Salt Lake on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. A top Utah lawmaker wants to drill two wells a few miles from the lake's shore to irrigate his sprawling ranch in Box Elder County.
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.