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Clean water in a time of COVID

Dear Reader,   Reporter Zak Podmore and photographer Leah Hogsten recently traversed the Navajo Nation to document the impact of the coronavirus on rural communities where many homes lack running water. With the support of the national Solutions Journalism Network, Zak and Leah met with tribal leaders and nonprofits working to make sure every Navajo Nation resident has access to clean water and to secure water rights for the Utah portion of the reservation. Their stories will be published in the coming weeks.  For the past 13 months, Zak has been reporting from San Juan County, bringing to light the unique political and environmental issues at play, and building the trust that creates the opportunity for deeper storytelling. Zak is one of two Report for America Corps members at The Tribune, and one of 225 working in newsrooms across the United States. While his salary is covered in part by RFA, The Tribune must raise an additional $32,500 to meet the program's match requirements. We are honored that The Lund Foundation has issued a $5,000 challenge grant to match donations raised in this drive.  "San Juan County is one of the most beautiful and complex parts of our state. Zak's reporting has brought long needed scrutiny to the area. We are honored to play a role in his work."  — Jeramy Lund  We're calling on everyone who values transparency, accountability and freedom of the press to help support deep, local and excellent journalism. Yes, I'll help fund Zak and The Salt Lake Tribune today! Thank you,  Jennifer Napier-Pearce, executive editor Prefer to mail a check?  The Salt Lake Tribune 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 84-1878709. Copyright © 2020 Salt Lake Tribune, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Salt Lake Tribune 90 S 400 W Ste 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1431 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Copyright © 2020 Salt Lake Tribune, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Salt Lake Tribune 90 S 400 W Ste 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1431 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.