(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) This July 3, 2018, file photo shows Jenna Dellorusso, left, and Cassandra Better with a pair of dockless e-scooters on Salt Lake City's Main Street. After years of trying to regulate the scooters through agreements and piecemeal rules, the capital city finally has approved a comprehensive ordinance aimed at ensuring the devices have clear-cut rules of the road, safety features and liability insurance.
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.