Local Headlines 5-24-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: No child should go to school in a hard target

Utah led the nation in housing growth, but would-be buyers are feeling the pain, Census reports

Uranium makes feds’ list of minerals ‘critical’ to national security, setting off a debate in Utah and beyond

Find out how much the top government employees in Utah’s largest 50 cities made last year

Business leaders praise planned Salt Lake City trade hub but environmentalists raise questions

After attorney general said UTA board violated open meeting laws, it again fires former agency chief — a step ensuring he will receive a severance of about $282K

The nonprofits overseeing Utah’s homeless shelters face a tough question: What does ‘zero tolerance’ mean when the alternative could mean a night outside?

South Salt Lake audit finds no evidence that municipal funds were diverted into mayor’s re-election campaign

Census says fast-growing Salt Lake City passes the 200,000 resident mark — but local officials say that’s probably premature

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Another secret deal? Don’t forget the schools

Jay Evensen: Why are the homeless shelters still unsafe?

A. Scott Anderson: Welcome to the S.L. Chamber, Derek Miller

Editorial: Eagle Mountain data center deal needs a thorough airing

Pompeo doesn’t have good news on effort to free Utahn in Venezuela

Global trade experts urge Utah leaders to put politics aside for inland port, but talks remain stalled

UTA board reaffirms former boss’s $200K severance package

Salt Lake County mayor calls for action after ‘damning’ Road Home audit

Final 2 agencies pass tax breaks for mystery data center in Utah County

Mike Kennedy says ‘snippet’ shows he wasn’t speaking for all of Utah

Sen. Orrin Hatch cautions against ‘dark side’ of sports betting in Sports Illustrated op-ed

Other

Valley Visioning Summit plans for Utah County’s future (Daily Herald)

How will an inland port affect Utah County business? (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Repair, don’t rebrand, Utah Transit Authority (Standard-Examiner)