(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A guard helps students cross the street safely at Bonneville Elementary. Salt Lake City's mayor raised the possibility of a mask mandate for schools in the capital, including Salt Lake City School District, on Tuesday, Aug. 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.
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