Journalism

scroll down to explore the published pieces I am most proud of

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General

Here’s what Amazon promised Utah in 2019 and what it has delivered

This mega-retailer has faced growing backlash since building its first Utah-based fulfillment center

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Politics

Draper mayor defends Riverton mayor in a bizarre lawsuit that also involved the Salt Lake County sheriff

Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs found himself ensnared in a bizarre legal mess recently.

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Environment

A Utah photographer devoted to preserving dark skies establishes a star-saving foundation

Christine Kenyon reflects on her efforts to preserve dark skies, her emerging foundation, and her photography.

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General

Volunteers of America centers give Utahns an opportunity for growth

When Jenn Harris talks about her job as a peer support specialist for the Volunteers of America Center for Women and Children, it’s clear the position means more to her than a paycheck. For Harris, the work is a connection to her past.

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Politics

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will lead trade delegation to Japan this week — but he’s skipping Hong Kong

Gov. Gary Herbert will lead a trade mission to Japan this week, accompanied by representatives from 22 of Utah’s leading companies and organizations.

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Politics

Salt Lake City breaks ground on new $528 million water reclamation plant project

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski clambered aboard an excavator in drying bed No. 7 of North Salt Lake’s Water Reclamation Facility on Tuesday and ceremoniously deposited the first load of broken-up concrete into a readied dump truck.

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Education

A Milwaukee voucher school grad was told he should get his GED. Here’s why

He has, Earnest says, the relevant experience, the aptitude, a desire to serve his community. So what’s the holdup? Until last week, the Milwaukee native couldn’t prove he graduated from high school.

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Religion

Father, son follow different paths, same calling to become Catholic priests

Peter Infanger is completing his fourth year at Mundelein Seminary just outside Chicago. In another year, he will be a deacon, and then — "God willing" — he expects to follow his son into the priesthood.

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Education

MPS teachers fight back on proposals to close budget gap

School board members fought to get through scheduled back-to-back committee meetings Tuesday night when hundreds showed up to protest cost-saving measures in MPS' 2018-'19 budget.

General

Here’s what Amazon promised Utah in 2019 and what it has delivered

This mega-retailer has faced growing backlash since building its first Utah-based fulfillment center

Politics

Draper mayor defends Riverton mayor in a bizarre lawsuit that also involved the Salt Lake County sheriff

Riverton City Mayor Trent Staggs found himself ensnared in a bizarre legal mess recently.

Environment

A Utah photographer devoted to preserving dark skies establishes a star-saving foundation

Christine Kenyon reflects on her efforts to preserve dark skies, her emerging foundation, and her photography.

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Education

All MPS 5-year-olds will start school next fall with a college savings fund

When 5-year-olds start kindergarten at MPS next fall, they will already have a start on saving for college in the form of $25 in seed money deposited into a master savings account.

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Education

JUULing is the new teen vaping fad taking over school bathrooms

Jason Lindauer doesn’t remember why he started smoking cigarettes. His high school friends were doing it, he said, so he did too.

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Education

UW to reckon with Ku Klux Klan history, but won't remove KKK member names from buildings

University of Wisconsin-Madison will not remove from campus buildings the names of well-known student leaders who also were members of a campus Ku Klux Klan society in the early 1900s, the university announced Thursday.

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Fact-Check

Global Ground Media

As a freelance fact-checker, I worked with reporters and editors to ensure published articles are accurate and true.

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Fact-Check

Global Ground Media

In addition to ensuring accuracy, I provided proofreading support for a variety of articles.

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Radio News Reporting

KUER NPR Utah

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was sent to Costco to cover how Utahns prepared for quarantine.

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Fact-Check

Global Ground Media

Fact-checking and proofreading stories for Global Ground Media allowed me to collaborate with journalists covering human rights issues in Asia.

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Adventure Writing

Cycling West

My first piece for Cycling West details what it was like commuting from Ephraim to Manti, Utah, every morning.

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Adventure Writing

Cycling West

My trip report (featured on page 10) details the ins and outs of bikepacking from Truckee, California, to Yosemite National Park.