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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In the coming weeks, Utah State Correctional Facility officials will begin to transfer prisoners from the Draper location to the new Salt Lake City prison.
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For some parents the latest COVID vaccine for toddlers and babies allows them to breathe a sigh of relief.
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The Great Salt Lake is set to reach a record low this summer as the drought persists. That will leave more of the lake’s bed exposed, relieving some toxic dust.
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Utah shelters are overwhelmed with pets who are being surrendered, many are at capacity or overflowing.
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After the Uvalde school shooting, the kids who once took center stage against gun reform, will march again for change.
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Following a major labor shortage, lifeguards are in high demand this summer in order to open public swimming pools.
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Some advocates have taken online to critique the center on its inclusion of law enforcement in this year’s festivities.
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A senior community in North Ogden is home to the Raisinets, a dance troupe finding joy and movement through dance.
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More than 5,000 members of the Navajo Nation live on the Utah side of the reservation but only about half of Navajo households in San Juan County have running water.
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Finding affordable housing in Salt Lake County is generally hard, but being homeless while working is a reality for many Utahns who can’t afford to live in the valley.
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During the interim session, the Health and Human Health Services committee heard from insurance companies, health organizations and some drug companies about best practices for reducing drug prices.
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Doctors weigh in on the do’s and don’ts when it comes to feeding your baby amid the formula shortage.