Baby reportedly dies in NICU after pregnant mother killed in Moroni crash
on Tuesday near 1808 E. UHP Lt. Zach Randall said Rebecca Hafen was walking on the shoulder when she was hit by a vehicle. Doctors performed an emergency delivery after the crash, according to a GoFundMe organized to support Hafen's husband, Tyson Hafen, and their family.
via KUTVMoroniSeptember 9, 2026
University of Utah to lay off hundreds of staffers over the next year
The University of Utah is planning to lay off 285 to 855 staffers over the next year in a “modernization effort,” the state’s flagship university revealed Tuesday. The impacted workers represent 5% to 15% of the university’s workforce and will exclude faculty and healthcare staff, the university said in a blog post.
via Utah News DispatchStatewideSeptember 9, 2026
Title I Schools Partner with Foundation for Afterschool Bridge Programs
Local Title I schools in the Tooele County School District are partnering with the Ron McBride Foundation to launch after-school bridge programs aimed at closing educational achievement gaps for students from low-income families. These initiatives leverage federal Title I funding to provide supplemental services and support academic proficiency in core subjects like math and reading.
TooeleSeptember 9, 2026
9k boats inspected after Labor Day effort to stop spread of invasive species
All boats and other watercraft are required to be inspected before launching in Utah's waters. In all, DNR staff, along with other state agencies and the National Park Service, inspected more than 9,400 boats from Sept. Quagga mussels can plug water lines and remove plankton from the water which hurts native fish species.
via kpcw.orgPark CitySeptember 9, 2026
Since Utah banned pride flags, here are the investigations of complaints
Alleged violations range from police, Trump and Jack Sparrow flags to rainbow banners in Park City. The flag was allegedly displayed at the Academy for Math, Engineering & Science, a charter school in Murray. That was how those initial complaints were investigated.
via kpcw.orgPark CitySeptember 9, 2026
El TPS para El Salvador llega a su fin y esto es lo que preocupa en Utah
El Estatus de Protección para Venezuela, Haití, y muchos otros ya ha sido eliminado como parte de la represión federal contra la inmigración ilegal de la administración Trump. Corre la incertidumbre y confusión entre miles de salvadoreños a través del país y nuestro estado ante el vencimiento del estatus de la protección temporal o TPS que expira a medianoche hoy.
via telemundoutah.comStatewideSeptember 9, 2026