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Own Your Democracy

There’s an old saying that “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its shoes on”—that was a saying true to the last century. Nowadays a lie has circled the globe dozens of times and been clicked, shared, liked, and re-shared again millions of times while the truth is...

While the principal made thousands marketing this Utah school, students’ grades were mediocre and state funds were used to buy treats and video games
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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. In 2015, Ken Grover, an administrator in the Salt Lake City School District, took the stage at the Salt Lake City TedX talk for his 15 minutes of education-themed inspiration. He didn’t exactly have a...

Education leaders make progress to keep experienced educators on SLC’s west side but easier work still draws teachers away
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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 former Salt Lake City School board member who used to represent the west side’s Precinct 2, will tell you and anyone that will listen that the east/west educational divide in Salt Lake City is a...

Empty Boxes: How Utah communities adapt when Amazon washes away brick-and-mortar retail
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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 2, 2018, Amazon announced it had shipped 5-billion items through its Prime services alone in 2017. That year also saw many traditional retail stores washed away by the swift waters of change brought by online...

Donate to the 2018 Air Quality Investigation!
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Donate to the 2018 Air Quality Investigation!

Update April 3, 2018: The Air Quality Investigation fund drive is now closed. Please check back later for our reporting on this important topic and thanks again to all those who donated! The Utah Investigative Journalism Project is very excited to announce a special campaign for 2018, a long-term investigation into the grimy issue on...

FBI confirms ongoing investigation into former UTA boardmembers in order to protect records
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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 board members by a state panel Thursday. The report, compiled by Utah attorney general’s office investigators delved into allegations of insider dealings that have dogged former UTA board member and developer Terry Diehl since the...

More New Notes to be Available from Aug 27
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More New Notes to be Available from Aug 27

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Celebrities Who Should Consider a Writing Career
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Celebrities Who Should Consider a Writing Career

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