(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox, right, joins state, local and regional water leaders to provide an update on Utah’s drought conditions and water supply outlook heading into the summer months during a news event at Little Dell Reservoir on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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.