Utah Stories

Utah Stories is an online and print-based alternative news source covering the greater Salt Lake City area.
History.
"Utah Stories" is a new media publication that covers local issues in the state of Utah, primarily focused on the Salt Lake Valley. The magazine began as a website in 2006, as an experiment to see if Salt Lake City area residents had interest in in-depth local news and coverage on how special interests were adversely affecting local businesses. Primarily focused on the Salt Lake Valley.Utah Stories' presents "the voice of local Utah" and their team of part-time writers and journalists seek to cover important local matters that effect everyday life in Utah.
The publication was founded by Richard Markosian as an outlet for discussion on the destruction of various historic sites in Salt Lake City. "Utah Stories" soon grew, publishing a monthly magazine. The circulation of Utah Stories has grown from 10,000 copies to 25,000 copies in its fourth year in print.
Coverage.
Besides working as a watch dog for local business interests, Utah Stories' coverage includes developments projects in Sugar House, the ongoing development of the City Creek Center; The impact corporate chain retail has on locally owned businesses; A historical perspective on local news; the craft brewing industry in Utah; the economics and businesses in small towns; local food, and culinary arts, painters and visual artists, and offers spotlights on artisans. Since inception Utah Stories has examined problems unique to Utah including depression, pollution and corruption in local politics. Last year Utah Stories introduced investigative journalism stories examining the ways in which special interest powers impact our political leaders and their decisions.
Circulation.
"Utah Stories" Magazine has a circulation of 25,000 copies and is offered free of charge in 800 locations along the Wasatch Front to mostly locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, bars, boutiques, markets libraries, and recreational centers. "Utah Stories" website receives 13,200 unique monthly visitors. and 19,900 page views per month.