Here’s how millions in federal funds will benefit Utah’s rural counties after the pandemic ends.
$139.4 million went to upgrading fairgrounds, county buildings and the public’s virtual access to meetings. Even more federal money is on its way.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Box Elder County Courthouse in Brigham City, was refurbished with $87,000 of CARES Act money, Mar. 17, 2021
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.