(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaks at a recent news conference. The mayor joined with the City Council in issuing a letter raising a series of concerns about millions in debt the Inland Port Authority intends to issue in order to some large but vague infrastructure projects within the capital city's boundaries.
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.