(Connor Sanders | Tribune file photo) This file photo shows concertgoers gathered near Cedar City in June to await a concert by country singer Collin Raye, organized in protest of COVID-19 restrictions. Iron County Sheriff Ken Carpenter said he won't enforce mask wearing and social distancing mandated statewide by Gov. Gary Herbert at such gatherings.
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.