Want to help fight bad wintertime air? Take transit. This Friday, it’s free

Under mostly clear skies and only moderately bad air quality, Salt Lake City and county elected officials and the Utah Transit Authority on Tuesday announced an inversion-fighting day of free transit fares Friday to promote ridership on one of the season’s busiest shopping days.“Free Fare Friday” is a one-off demonstration to promote public awareness. The brainchild of outgoing City Council Chairman Stan Penfold, it will lift the $2.50 fare on all buses and trains in the UTA&rs