News across Greater Salt Lake City

Voices: I’ve seen capable nursing students be shut out. Our workforce can’t afford that.
“If we want a stable nursing workforce, we have to be paying attention to whether students can actually access and complete nursing education here,” Patrick Rombalski writes in an op-ed.

Tribune editorial: Note to America: Mike Lee does not speak for Utah.
“Official documents and normal news reports generally refer to Sen. Mike Lee as representing Utah,” the editorial board writes. “The label seems increasingly inaccurate.”

Letter: Without naming the injustices that compromise is meant to remedy, LDS president’s words ring hollow
Letter: Dallin Oaks’ hollow speech invites a conversation with no agenda, and asks nothing of the speaker. His words are meaningless if he isn’t willing to say who or what is testing the Constitution.

‘I owe Gabe everything’: SLC firefighter killed in BASE jumping accident once saved a skydiver’s life
Gabe Reilly, the Salt Lake City firefighter who died Sept. 27 BASE jumping in northern Utah, “truly loved to fly,” his family said.

Celeste Maloy, Kent Udell debate monument downsizing, divvying up Colorado River water, regulating AI in first matchup ahead of midterm elections
The top contenders in Utah’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District took on national monuments, data centers, AI and more in their first pre-election matchup.

Jana Riess: Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism.
Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess wonders why the LDS Church can't just accept the findings of reputable academic research and cheer the positive news for the faith and then work on any negative results.

Opinion: If you think rising oil prices are bad, just wait for the inevitable crash
Opinion: If you think rising oil prices are bad, just wait for the inevitable crash

Amid turmoil, SLC library board launches investigation into management, alleged retaliation
Salt Lake City library CEO Noah Baskett sharply pushed back on criticism and said his team asked for the review.

Letter: Our children deserve more than promises of campus safety
Letter: While prevention programs and campus policies are important, they mean little if students are afraid to come forward or feel unsupported afterward.

Letter: A few questions about vexing political matters in Utah
Letter: A few questions about vexing political matters in Utah

Liberty Park has pricey upgrades on the horizon. One idea to make them a reality: corporate naming rights.
As Salt Lake City refines its new vision for Liberty Park, leaders want new ways to pay for it all.

Letter: Dear Utahns, why send people like Mike Lee and, potentially, Riley Owen to Washington?
Letter: I live in D.C. and I cannot understand why the people of Utah would send someone like Mike Lee to the Senate. With that decision you have contributed to the destruction of our country.