West View to Publish Final Print Issue November 10

The Salt Lake City west-side news organization is closing after nearly 25 years, citing rising printing costs and a shortage of volunteers.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Openings & Closings

West View to Publish Final Print Issue November 10

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The West View, a west-side Salt Lake City news organization, will publish its final print edition on November 10. The paper was cofounded in 2001 and announced its closure in October 2025.

Why it matters

The closure ends a community news source that served Salt Lake City's west side for roughly two decades. The publication cited rising printing costs and difficulty recruiting volunteer writers as reasons for shutting down.

The West View distributed 1,000 copies last year to businesses and paid subscribers after scaling back print operations. The publication began bilingual Spanish-English printing in 2021, and its archive plans with the University of Utah remain in talks.

The players

The West View

A west-side Salt Lake City news organization cofounded in 2001 that has covered the community through print and bilingual reporting.

Charlotte Fife Jepperson

A cofounder of The West View who, with her husband, launched the paper in 2001 with a small group of volunteers.

Chad Jepperson

A cofounder of The West View who, with his wife, launched the paper in 2001 and helped decide against reviving it.

University of Utah

A public research university in Salt Lake City that partnered with The West View on a journalism class in 2013 and is in talks to archive its past issues.

The details

The paper's final print edition will include community-submitted poems, photographs, and stories. A final public celebration is set for November 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sorenson Unity Center.

2001: The West View was cofounded by Charlotte Fife Jepperson and Chad Jepperson.
2005: Publication paused.
Around 2011: The paper restarted and covered the entire west side.
October 2025: The West View announced it was closing.
November 10: Final print edition runs.

Market Landscape

The West View's closure follows a broader pattern of small community print papers shutting down as printing costs rise and volunteer staffing becomes harder to sustain. Its bilingual reporting and university partnership reflect efforts many local outlets have made to stay viable.

Readers who relied on The West View for west-side coverage will lose a local print source after November 10. Those interested in the final celebration can attend the Sorenson Unity Center event on November 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The takeaway

The closure of a long-running community paper leaves west-side residents with fewer local sources of reporting. Supporting or preserving community archives, such as those possibly held by the University of Utah, helps keep that history accessible.

What happens next

The West View's final print edition publishes November 10, followed by a final public celebration at the Sorenson Unity Center on November 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.