AltWeeklies Wire
Unholy Alliancenew
Military and police technology sharing sends shivers up civil libertarians' spine.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jonah Owen Lamb |
07-06-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Coyote Uglynew
As the stealthy predators grow in number, private hunting clubs help fuel a controversial industry.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jonah Owen Lamb |
06-16-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Killer Coal and Small Town Politicsnew
A proposed power plant in Sevier County threatens a local lifestyle and the air all of us breathe.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jonah Owen Lamb |
05-24-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Conman.com: Robert Paisola and His Online Version of Three Card Montenew
With a rap sheet including convictions for insurance fraud and possession of kiddie porn, Robert Paisola finds it tough to land real work. So he's created a special new hustle: a game of endlessly multiplying websites and his own form of electronic extortion against those who try to shut him down.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
05-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
A Stranger in Zion
Najibullah Niazi helped a Salt Lake City journalist get the story of his career -- four years later, that story put a target on Niazi's back.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
01-28-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Snap Judgmentnew
Commercial real estate photographer Tanya Ortega de Chamberlin is constantly harassed by hyper-vigilant terror foes for photographing government buildings and an oil refinery. Wanting to make her job a bit easier, she spoke out--and lost it.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Ted McDonough |
09-01-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Getting Served Something Off the Menunew
Before Wendy's got the finger, fast-food customer Jim Gajdos got a urinal cake.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
06-02-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Real OxyContinnew
OxyContin was hailed as a miracle pain reliever upon its release. Some addicts find it works a little too well.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jamie Gadette |
05-26-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Joys of Summer
Maybe the hot-month movies that critics love to hate aren't so evil after all.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-27-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Trouble With Henrynew
Dr. Henry Heimlich achieved widespread notoriety with the advent of his namesake choking maneuver. But he and colleagues have become notorious of late for promoting quixotic, some say deadly, maneuvers. Heimlich's own son calls for an end to the father's maverick medicine.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
01-01-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
For Black Saints, Church's Racist Heritage Stingsnew
Black members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struggle to find their place in a church that once banned blacks from the priesthood and said they bore the mark of Cain.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
12-17-2004 |
Religion
Tags: Mormons, racism, blacks, African Americans, Brigham Young, intermarriage, Joseph Smith, whites
When Whitey Goes to Prisonnew
Consultant David Novak pads the landing as white-collar crooks fall from grace.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
07-01-2004 |
Crime & Justice
