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Stressed rural domestic violence shelters are turning people away
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Stressed rural domestic violence shelters are turning people away

The following story was supported by funding from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Fund for Investigative Journalism and was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. On a typical afternoon in 2021, Kait Sorensen answered the phone at a rural Utah domestic violence shelter — and had...

Critics say bill prioritizes hunting access over money for schools
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Critics say bill prioritizes hunting access over money for schools

The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. Hunting interests could take precedence over the interests of Utah students and private parties like the Ute Indian Tribe, say critics.  HB262 gives the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) preferential treatment during the sale of large blocks...