The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. St. George, Utah, and...
Utah housing vouchers struggle to meet demand
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St. George News, The Daily Herald,...
Can the answers to Southern Utah’s water woes be found in Nevada?
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. St. George, Utah, and...
Utah housing vouchers struggle to meet demand
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St. George News, The Daily Herald,...
Did Moab’s police chief fully disclose his history of leaving departments while under investigation for misconduct?
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly and the...
Some of Cox’s Cabinet members don’t disclose siblings’ business connections
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. State officials are...
After a glitch in child abuse referrals, Utah, Navajo Nation making changes in how they communicate
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. For several...
Here’s why Trump Jr.’s Utah hunting guide is headed to jail before his trial
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Influential hunting...
Why there aren’t more bus benches on Salt Lake City’s west side
By Eric S. Peterson and Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in...
New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering cops’ in Utah
By Eric S. Peterson and Sam Stecklow The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership...
State refuses to release conflict-of-interest records for Cox’s cabinet
The following story was reported by the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KSL.com. SALT LAKE CITY — The...
Utah wildlife officials secretly culled 170 elk from LDS Church ranch land
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. A massive...
Demand for bilingual Spanish health care services is growing — can Utah keep up?
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. When social worker...
Developer behind Utah Lake islands scheme received taxpayer money for working on his brother’s anti-wolf campaign
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. For years,...
Free webinar on understanding public meetings 9/19
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State tech officer fired after pushing back against plans to scrub public data
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Cox touted several priorities and promises for Utah Latinos in 2022. Has he lived up to them?
Written and translated by Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership...
Emergency calls from US Magnesium workers show disorganized response
By Eric Peterson and Emma Penrod The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with...
Utah in danger of losing hundreds of affordable housing units in next few years
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KSL.com, The Standard Examiner and St....
Controversial Moab developer quietly makes major donations in AG’s race
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Moab Sun. Derek Brown’s campaign...
County commissioner and former Utah wildlife official investigated for alleged big game baiting
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. It was...
Utah gave $40M in tax breaks to a solar company accused of fraud
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. “I guess...
He wanted a Utah campsite refund. An officer cuffed him and took him down.
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Kamal Bewar...
Teacher says pleas for better ventilation were ignored, then he was diagnosed with lung disease
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Utah could look to these countries to outlaw “coercive control” in intimate relationships
The following story was supported by funding from The Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Fund for Investigative Journalism and was...
A Utah man never hit his wife–until he tried to kill her. But how he treated her was a warning sign
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project with funding from The Alicia Patterson Foundation and the...
Free webinar on requesting public records 4/23
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US Senate candidate received $50k from vape shop owners
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. Riverton Mayor Trent...
Wilson’s Senate campaign disclosures show how closely development and government can align
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KUER. In his U.S. Senate campaign...
Are Utah victims being left behind by a 50-year-old understanding of domestic violence?
By Eric S. Peterson and K. Sophie Will The following story was funded by The Alicia Patterson Foundation and The...
Utah County doesn’t provide methadone to jail inmates. That may be about to change.
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Daily Herald. Many incarcerated Utahns...
How Utah lawmakers disclose–or don’t disclose– conflicts of interest
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. The Utah...
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...
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...
Tax break program for Utah seniors could disappear for lack of use
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Judge blasts the office of Attorney General Sean Reyes for ‘haphazard’ record keeping
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. As controversy...
One of Utah’s best-known police chiefs has had a decadeslong side career defending police misconduct
This story was reported by the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Invisible Institute and Salt Lake City...
Free webinar on following the 2024 legislative session & campaign finances
Learn how to track campaign spending and donations and follow the 2024 legislative session by attending our free webinar on...
Rep. Burgess Owens’ campaign has paid his daughter more than $150,000
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KUER. Congressman Burgess Owens’ congressional biography...
How a former Soviet republic at war found a friend at the Utah Legislature with help from essential oils
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Police departments in Salt Lake County spent almost $20 million on civil rights complaints in the past decade
By Eric S. Peterson, Erin Alberty and Kim Bojórquez The following was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and...
Women decry harassment and toxic culture at St. George auto dealership
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. Charity Ann’s...
Do the Inland Port’s freight rail ambitions square with UDOT’s plan to expand I-15?
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KUER. Back in May, Utah Inland...
Will Utah do anything to help struggling renters now that emergency federal money has dried up?
The following article was funded with support from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by The Utah Investigative...
A plan to protect Utah from US Magnesium’s toxic waste relies on something that is disappearing
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune, with support...
‘Solar boom’ heats up fraud complaints against Utah solar companies
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Deseret News. Several Utah-based solar...
Who killed Doug Coleman? Mystery of gay man killed in 1978 still lingers.
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The Inland Port wants to be Utah’s magnet for tech jobs and electrification
By Eric S. Peterson The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KUER. The...
Utah Inland Port now says it will be lean and green. Experts are skeptical
By Eric S. Peterson The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with KUER. The...
Ogden working to address toxic plume blocking Capitol Square development
By Cathy McKitrick The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner. A...
Whistleblower complaint accuses major Utah lending company of cutting corners during hot housing market
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Salt Lake City Weekly. As Utah’s...
Renter says she was forced to pay a legal bill to get federal rent assistance
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Bill would raise major barriers to sue for asbestos injuries in Utah
The following was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. In a Feb....
Utah set aside $10M for homelessness. Instead of services, cities tapped it for police
The following story was funded by The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in...
Inmate challenges state law he says was meant as retaliation against whistleblowers
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah law...
Worker shortage puts Utah’s prison in ‘crisis’
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Eviction expungement guide distributed to needy families for the holidays
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Legal battle over noncompete contracts may threaten mental health care for autistic kids
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Public help needed identifying suspects from video for SLC Cold Case
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project has obtained video of two suspects of a hotel robbery in Draper, on October 11,...
UIJP wins top watchdog reporting prize for eviction coverage
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project garnered a big win at this year’s National Association of Real Estate Editors journalism competition,...
How to erase your eviction record in Utah (in English and Español)
By Eric S. Peterson, Silvia Nuila and Frank Regalado The following story was supported by funding from The Economic Hardship...
Renters facing eviction don’t get enough help from new expungement law, advocates say
The following story was supported by The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in...
Salt Lake County clerk candidate’s campaign promises may involve the county in a lawsuit
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Goud Maragani,...
Critics fear a highway bypass could trigger development in Heber Valley’s open space and threaten a critical water source
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Salt Lake City Weekly, The...
Utah businesses entangled in alleged $722 million crypto fraud scheme
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Deseret News. A suspected fraudulent...
Frustrated, this Utah County woman tried to investigate how police handled her sex assault allegation
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Adyson LeeMaster...
UIJP wins “Hell-Raiser” Award
On August 27, The Utah Investigative Journalism Project received the Joe-Duke Rosati “Hell-Raiser’ Award, from the Crossroads Urban Center. The...
Wildlife officials let hundreds of pheasant hatchlings die– critics say there’s a bigger problem
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Less than...
Taxpayers spent over half a million dollars to clean homeless encampments in 2021
The following story was funded with support from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by The Utah Investigative...
Critics say a lack of trust between police and the homeless community is to blame for an unsolved homicide
The following story was funded with support from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by the Utah Investigative...
Utah helped landlords, not renters. How that’s changing.
The following was supported by funding from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism...
Lehi MLM draws criticism for continuing to do business in Russia
By Sara Tabin The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Daily Herald....
Utah hunting guide faces felony charge for Donald Trump Jr.’s big game hunt
By Eric S. Peterson The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with...
A tax break for Utah seniors could be a lifeline–if people knew about it
By Cathy McKitrick The following story was supported by funding from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by...
In a rural Utah town, two detectives craft their own method of investigating D.V. and rape cases: empowering survivors
By Stephen Dark The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Deseret News....
Complaint alleges Salt Lake City councilman broke campaign laws to get elected
By Cathy McKitrick The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake...
Bills helping renters face uphill battle in Legislature dominated by real estate industry
The following story was supported by funding from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and was reported by The Utah Investigative...
Southern Utah town’s apocalyptic spending project raises eyebrows.
By Sara Tabin The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Spectrum...
Your GRAMA could be featured in The Utah Reporters’ Almanac
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project is excited to announce a very special project we have in the works, a...
A year after Jan.6 protests, Utah law enforcement is still trying to navigate armed protests
The following story was supported by The Fund for Investigative Journalism and was reported by Eric S. Peterson of The...
Learn how to follow the 2022 Legislative Session
The Utah legislative session is just around the corner and there will be a lot to keep track of. Thankfully...
Salt Lake apartment complex hikes rent after receiving the most federal aid in Utah
(Eric Peterson | The Utah Investigative Journalism Project) Jeremy Arrieta broke his lease and left the Solara apartments in Salt...
UIJP Wins Gold in National Journalism Contest
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project brought home the gold from the National Association of Real Estate Editors 71st annual journalism...
Did these Utah Multi-Level Marketing companies really need giant PPP Loans?
The following story was reported by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories....
Report: Utah disbursed 39% of federal rental assistance by fall deadline
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson and supported by funding from The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and...
Former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson loses battle to keep investigations private
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. A criminal...
For Utah renters, a 3-day eviction notice often shows up before federally mandated 30-day notice
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson and Jennifer Greenlee and was supported by funding from The Economic...
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Three ways Utah could reinvent evictions
The following story was supported by The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in...
Is Utah misusing federal funding intended to help renters by paying landlord legal fees?
The following story was supported by The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and reported by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah...
Operation Underground Railroad exaggerated role in child exploitation investigations
The following story was reported by Taylor Hartman for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake...
This street is falling apart and Salt Lake City leaders say it’s not their problem
The following story was written by Dan Harrie and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
A year after mass demonstrations sparked by George Floyd murder, protesters see double standard in prosecutions
The following story was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism and was reported by Eric S....
‘I’m scared to death of being out on the street’– Utah mobile home park begins clearing out residents
The following story was written by Cathy McKitrick and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
How to protect yourself from fraud in Utah
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson and was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership...
Utah Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transparency
The following was written by Utah Investigative Journalism Project board member Cathy McKitrick. It’s a win! My three-plus years battle...
Lawsuit alleges feud-inspired conspiracy by Garfield County sheriff
The following story was reported by Eric S. Peterson with The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt...
Patriots or paramilitary? Armed groups working with police raising questions
The following story was funded by support from The Fund for Investigative Journalism and was reported by Eric S. Peterson...
While facing a historic drought, Utah officials don’t have a handle on how much water slips through their fingers
The following story was supported with funding from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder and was reported...
Foothill: Residents outraged over proposed Lamplighter Square project of five-story apartment complex
The following story was reported by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. The...
“Political Pressure” comes to bear on Little Cottonwood Canyon transportation plans
The following story was reported by Eric Peterson and Jennifer Greenlee of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with...
Lake Powell pipeline plans to tap water promised to the Utes. Why the tribe sees it as yet another racially based scheme
By Emma Penrod The following story was supported by funding from The Water Desk and was reported by The Utah...
Software company with high-powered lobbyist left competitors in the dust in race for a Utah vaccine contract
The following story was reported by Cathy McKitrick of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project, in partnership with The Standard-Examiner, The...
Utah doctors complain of conflict of interest in Intermountain Healthcare’s sports medicine contract
The following story was written and reported by Eric S. Peterson and Jennifer Greenlee of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project...
Utah High Court Considers Records Dispute Over Investigation Report
The following was written by Cathy McKitrick, a freelance journalist and board member of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project. The...
How a Salt Lake City pharmacy played a key role in the execution of an Idaho serial killer
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Multi-level marketers challenged over misleading advertising
The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. Utah-based Young...
Some Utah landlords are putting up roadblocks for disabled renters and evicting them
By Eric S. Peterson, Ria Agarwal, Taylor Hartman, Cathy McKitrick and McKhelyn Jones This story is part of a continuing...
Some Utah landlords are evicting domestic violence victims
The story is part of a continuing series on Utah evictions and the state’s leading landlord law firm. The following...
Protection against hidden rental fees now written into Utah law
The following story is part of a continuing series on Utah evictions and the state’s leading landlord law firm. The...
Top rental lease land mines you need to look out for
This story is part of a continuing series on Utah evictions and the state’s leading landlord law firm. The following...
California Dreamin’?
As promontory landfill again seeks out-of-state waste, connections to California business charged in radioactive waste scandal emerge The following story...
Renters can be haunted by past evictions or debt claims even if they never made it to court
This story is part of a continuing series on Utah evictions and the state’s leading landlord law firm. It is...
Lawmakers again asked to stop surprise fees in rental agreements
By Eric S. Peterson, Taylor Hartman, Ria Agarwal, Cathy McKitrick and McKhelyn Jones This story is part of a continuing...
Landlord group opposes translating renter information for minority tenants
By Eric S. Peterson, Cathy McKitrick, Ria Agarwal, Taylor Hartman and McKhelyn Jones This story is part of a continuing...
Critics see law firm’s debt collection maneuver as an abuse of the court system
The following story was written and researched by Eric Peterson, McKhelyn Jones, Ria Agarwal, Taylor Hartman and Cathy McKitrick of...
Playing the cannabis card: Doctors complain Utah’s law creates ‘paper mill’ that doesn’t help patients
The following story was written by Cathy McKitrick of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Park Record....
Air quality watchdogs struggle to track diesel emissions cheaters, despite a simple solution
By Emma Penrod The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
Lawmaker’s firm squeezes thousands from renters months after evictions
By Eric S. Peterson, Ria Agarwal, Cathy McKitrick, Taylor Hartman and McKhelyn Jones This story is part of a continuing...
Landlords evict hundreds of Utah renters each month despite a ban during the pandemic
By Eric S. Peterson, Cathy McKitrick, Ria Agarwal, Taylor Hartman and McKhelyn Jones. The following story was supported by a...
Developer of old Utah Theatre building made questionable donations in SLC mayoral race
The following story was written and reported by Taylor Hartman of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah...
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Dirty dialing in the contest for Utah governor and other election races
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt...
Should SLC police have power to veto recording initial reports after shooting someone?
The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Deseret News. SALT...
A second look at Burgess Owens’ Second Chance 4 Youth nonprofit
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah congressional...
By the book: How Utah police manuals can give law enforcement the upper hand in use-of-force investigations
The following story was written and researched by Eric S. Peterson and Ria Agarwal of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project...
Utah Investigative Journalism Project Claims Special Prize in State Contest
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project took home top honors in the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists...
Join us for a virtual reading of “Citizen Reporters” co-hosted with King’s English
Join us for a virtual reading and meet author Stephanie Gorton in conversation with former LA Times national/foreign correspondent and...
Kerry Gibson’s time over Utah Agriculture Dept. marked by employee turmoil and spending increases
The following story was written and researched by Cathy McKitrick of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
President’s program to bring business to poor communities skips over west side SLC neighborhoods
The following story was written by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the West View...
Utah Investigative Journalism Project Wins Top Honors in Regional Contest
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project took home top honors in the Society of Professional Journalists “Top of the Rockies” regional...
Health violations pile up at nursing homes around the state owned by Beaver City’s hospital
The following story was written and reported by Taylor Hartman and Eric S. Peterson for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project...
The Essential Facts: An expert reveals the slippery science behind essential oils
The following was written by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. A recent...
Slippery Sales: Utah’s MLM companies push high volumes of “immunity boosting” essential oils during pandemic scare despite lack of scientific support
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. ...
$1 billion-plus Uinta Basin oil train could hinge on tax break
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake...
A Utah senator who has had run-ins with judge has a bill to allow switching courts
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake...
Cash Canyon: Former Lawmaker’s Bill to Allow Canyon Tolling Could Benefit His Development Project
The following story was written and reported by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with...
Utah’s rehab deserts: Despite crises, drug treatment options decline in rural counties
The following story was written and reported by Taylor Hartman for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Spectrum....
Utah settles civil rights claims of inmates tortured by former Daggett County Jail guard
This story was reported and written by Rone Tempest for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt...
Investigative report shines new light into dark corners of a controversial Draper train station development
The following was written and reported by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
Zions Bank accused of facilitating fraud in California Ponzi scheme
The following story was written and reported by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah...
Former Utah deaf school aide charged with multiple counts of child rape
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and published in partnership with ...
Utah universities fail to follow law meant to help students pick school and major
The following story was written by Eric S. Peterson, McKhelyn Jones, and Tori Waltz in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune...
Higher Voltage and Lower Home Values: Rocky Mountain Power and Marathon Refinery benefit most from transmission project
The following story was written and reported by Eric S. Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with...
Prosecutor covering two counties is stretched thin–raising questions about the quality of justice in Wayne County
The following story was written and reported by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
Motion Denied But Fight for Weber County Investigation Records Continues
The following was written by Utah Investigative Journalism Project board member Cathy McKitrick. OGDEN — Timely access to government records...
Big MLM Trouble in Big China
The following story was written by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and published in partnership with Utah...
Beer and Loathing Trivia Fundraiser at Made in Utah Festival Aug. 24
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project is excited again to take part in The Made in Utah Festival. This month we’ll...
Asleep at the wheel: How a secret study on Utah’s roads could be putting drivers at risk
The following story was written and reported by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the...
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Ogden bought an old building from a prominent local business. Inside was a mind-boggling stockpile of hazardous waste
The following story was written by Leia Larsen for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake...
Utah Investigative Journalism Project Awarded Top Honors at State Journalism Competition
The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awarded The Utah Investigative Journalism Project several awards for...
Trainings Now Available for Non Media Groups
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project is excited to now offer our training sessions as a paid service to non-media organizations....
A culinary program is back in line seeking state money despite a highly critical audit and declining student participation
The following was written and researched by Eric Peterson of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt...
Compete against local journalists Ben Winslow and Robert Gehrke at our Trivia Night Fundraiser!
Have you been keeping up with legislative shenanigans on Utah’s capitol? Been watching bill files the way some people check...
Knights of the Crystal Blade: Cultists used social media to spread doomsday revelations
The following was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Spectrum & Daily News....
A special kind of crisis: Civil rights complaints allege neglect of special needs students in Utah schools
The following was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune Stacy...
Opioid makers spent nearly a million dollars on Utah doctors in recent years, ties now used against the companies in lawsuits
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Documents raise safety concerns about Uranium waste site on Ute reservation
The following was researched and written by Emma Penrod for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt...
The “Smart Home”? Vivint home tech patents raise privacy concerns
The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. Life is...
There’s evidence missing from Salt Lake City’s cold case files. But police have never done an audit to know how much
The following is the second in a two-part series that was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project...
The murder of Anthony Adams: A four-decade-old mystery that Salt Lake City Police are still investigating
The following is the first in a two-part series written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership...
The Eviction Boom: Hot housing market brings evictions to SLC’s west side
The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with West View Media. Preston...
“Local News vs. Fake News” Panel Event at Made in Utah Festival
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project is excited to announce that it will be hosting a panel discussion on how...
Third former Daggett County jail inmate files lawsuit over abuse, torture
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The cheap drug spice is on the rise in Salt Lake City — and it’s killing people
The following story was written and researched by Ryan Trimble for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
Former Daggett County jail inmates tortured by police say they hope their lawsuit will bring change to how prisoners are treated
This article was written by Rone Tempest of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune....
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There’s an old saying that “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its...
While the principal made thousands marketing this Utah school, students’ grades were mediocre and state funds were used to buy treats and video games
The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune....
Education leaders make progress to keep experienced educators on SLC’s west side but easier work still draws teachers away
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with West View Media. Michael Clára, a...
Empty Boxes: How Utah communities adapt when Amazon washes away brick-and-mortar retail
The following story was researched and written by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. On January...
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FBI confirms ongoing investigation into former UTA boardmembers in order to protect records
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project was denied access to a 2012 report on the actions of former Utah Transit Authority...
The Media Is Under Fire For Being Too Biased And Not Biased Enough
The following op-ed appeared in the Dec. 17, 2017 Salt Lake Tribune. As a journalist I hate to hear complaints of...
‘Scared all the time’: Former Daggett inmates describe abuse at the hands of jail officers
The following story was written and researched by Rone Tempest for The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The...
Out of Sight: Landfill near the Great Salt Lake could become one of the nation’s largest industrial waste repositories
The following story was written and reported by B. I. Empey and photographed by Chris Federer in partnership with The...
Driving Development: Two Utah lawmakers could profit due to West Davis Corridor they’ve championed
The following story first appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune on May 8, 2017. It was researched and reported by...
Death on the Job: Utah’s worker safety agency rejects ‘heavy-handed’ enforcement
The following story originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune, March 7, 2017. It was researched and reported by The...
Utah lawmaker-lawyers have dual role: writing laws, fighting laws
This story originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune, February 13, 2017. It was written and reported by The Utah...
Let’s Turn Over Some Rocks and See What Crawls Out
I am excited to introduce to you The Utah Investigative Journalism Project, the first of its kind in Utah—a nonprofit...