While Meredith is whacking employees from coast to coast, Scripps is continuing to expand its operations.

Yesterday, FTVLive FIRST told you that Scripps was buying ION Media.

At Scripps owned KSTU (Salt Lake City) the station is investing in Investigative Journalism.

In an internal email sent to the staff, News Director Marc Sternfield announced that the station had hired for Meredith Reporter Adam Herbets.

Herbets worked at KVVU in Las Vegas and has been freelancing for KSTU for quite some time. Herbets' reporting has led to new laws, has changed government policies, and has resulted in criminal arrests. 

Here is the internal memo, obtained by FTVLive: