Ivana Martinez
General Assignment ReporterIvana Martinez is the general assignment reporter for KUER. She’s been reporting since her junior year in high school when she somehow managed to get her hands on a DSLR camera, a recorder and notebook. She hasn’t been able to stop since. She previously worked as the assistant news editor at the Daily Utah Chronicle and was the 2020-2021 "Robert K. Avery Scholar" for KUER. When she’s not working, Martinez is probably reading good books, drinking lots of coffee or singing Taylor Swift songs in the car.
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Lauren McCluskey was a 21-year-old student-athlete at the University of Utah who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2018. A foundation in her honor has launched a new set of initiatives to address dating violence on college campuses. -
Utah Arts Alliance recently bought a historic chapel on Salt Lake City’s west side, and they’re starting renovations to create a space for the area’s arts community to gather.
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There are a couple options being considered for the future of Bridal Veil Falls like a state park or leaving it as is. One conservation organization is working to get more public feedback on options for the falls.
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As more refugees start to arrive in Utah, resettlement organizations are turning to the community to help find more housing options.
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A proposed mixed density, 700-plus acre development is planned for the small town of Salem, but some residents oppose it. They say it would take away from the rural community feel they’re known for.
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After not being able to pay bail, three Utahns’ attorneys said the system disportionately impacts poor people, who often have to wait in jail before trial.
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As Vivint Arena vaccine requirements went into effect Thursday night, most people complied with their new policy.
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University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe is the fifth U student to die in the past five years. The campus community is restarting the journey to healing after another loss.
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Former and current ballet students at the University of Utah are calling attention to the culture inside the dance studio. They say there have been harmful practices for a long time, and now they’re asking for change.
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One of the biggest challenges the homeless community faces is unemployment. A new culinary program aims to give people the experience they need to find employment and improve their circumstances.
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Census data shows ten years after Robert Marshall’s 1925 lynching, few African Americans remained in Price, Utah.
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Student researcher Chloe Burkey said forged artifacts can lead archaeologists to new information about old craftsmanship techniques and methods.
