UDOT Update: expect delays on SR-36 & I-80
Crews will complete seeding and landscaping along SR-36 and I-80 as the project nears completion. Drivers should expect the following lane closures:
Northbound SR-36: Starting as early as Tuesday, Sept.
Eastbound I-80: Starting as early as Thursday, Sept.
via tooeleonline.comTooeleSeptember 16, 2026
Jet ski driver arrested for automobile homicide after 2 female passengers disappear into water of Sand Hollow Reservoir
SAND HOLLOW RESERVOIR, Utah, Sept. 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A 23-year-old man has been arrested for two counts of automobile homicide after a jet ski he was driving at Sand Hollow Reservoir was hit by a wave, ejecting him and two female passengers who went under the water and have not been seen since.
via gephardtdaily.comStatewideSeptember 16, 2026
Injured Park City Police K-9 Bruno scheduled for leg surgery
PARK CITY, Utah, Sept. 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Park City Police K-9 Bruno is scheduled for leg surgery Wednesday afternoon, his department says. The chocolate lab, trained to detect bombs and other illegal substances, was seriously injured Tuesday morning when he was on the scene of a suspicious object, on an overpass.
via gephardtdaily.comPark CitySeptember 16, 2026
Florida teachers rank 50th in cost-of-living adjusted pay study
Florida teachers rank 50th in average inflation-adjusted salary according to a WalletHub study. While the state ranked 17th overall for teacher-friendliness, inflation has caused a nearly 10% decrease in teacher buying power in Florida over the last decade.
StatewideSeptember 16, 2026
SLCPD: Pedestrian struck, mortally injured by truck that left scene
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A 20-year-old man was struck and critically injured overnight by a garbage truck that left the scene. The man later died at a hospital.
via gephardtdaily.comSalt Lake CitySeptember 16, 2026
Suspect arrested for vehicular break-ins at apartment complex
Tooele City police officers were dispatched to The Cove at Overlake apartments on Sept. after receiving reports of three individuals breaking into vehicles. As Officer Watkins wrote in his probable cause statement, The reporting party stated they observed at least four vehicles that were entered.
via tooeleonline.comTooeleSeptember 16, 2026