Here’s why 4 Utahns with disabilities chose to crawl, climb the Utah Capitol’s marble steps

Saturday marks 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming federal law in the United States.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utahn Briel Adams-Wheatley climbs the 41 stairs at the Utah Capitol to honor the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Here’s why 4 Utahns with disabilities chose to crawl, climb the Utah Capitol’s marble steps

Saturday marks 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act becoming federal law in the United States.

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