(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sandy Police Department officers stopped traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon for the day as avalanche mitigation efforts were underway, Feb 16, 2021. A bill proposed Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024, by Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion would make clarify that officers can issue a citation to drivers who do not have the proper traction devices when the traction law is in effect.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.