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A Sandy heavy-wreck tow truck driver says someone stole thousands of dollars' worth of tools from his work truck on Oct. 10, and surveillance footage from a neighbor shows a man checking another work truck the same day, suggesting a possible serial thief targeting commercial vehicles.
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View MoreEarly snow hits Alta, Brighton after dismal Utah ski season
Early October snow blanketed Alta and Brighton after one of Utah's worst ski seasons in memory, with forecasters eyeing above-normal snowfall this winter thanks to a developing Super El Niño.
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View MoreGuardsman Pass closes through Thursday after storm damage
UDOT closed Guardsman Pass at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, citing winter conditions tied to Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants, with an estimated reopening Thursday morning, Oct. 15.
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View MoreCanyon traffic near Sandy doubles as fall colors peak
UDOT traffic sensors show Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyon roads are carrying more than double their May vehicle counts on peak fall Saturdays, with 15,300 and 15,000 vehicles respectively, as leaf-peeping season hits near Sandy.
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View MoreSandy keeps Flock cameras as nonprofit targets UDOT deal
The nonprofit Utah Civic Compact is urging UDOT to cancel its Flock camera contract using a public-support termination clause, a move that could limit cameras on state roads while Sandy PD maintains its own separate Flock agreement.
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View MoreTropical Storm Rachel flooding closes Big Cottonwood Canyon road
Flooding and debris from Tropical Storm Rachel closed Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (SR-190) on Sunday, Oct. 11, with UDOT crews working overnight to clear a clogged culvert at Storm Mountain and no firm reopening timeline announced.
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View MoreSandy teen charged with manslaughter in father's shooting
A 15-year-old Sandy boy faces a second-degree felony manslaughter charge in 3rd District Juvenile Court after fatally shooting his father Sept. 27, with charging documents alleging years of physical abuse including beatings, forced near-lethal insulin doses and recurring violence.
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View MoreSandy braces for flash floods as Tropical Storm Rachel nears
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are forecast to bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to northern Utah starting Sunday, raising flash flood concerns for Sandy, which experienced severe flooding in August.
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View MoreSandy-area flu hospitalizations hit five times the expected rate
Salt Lake County recorded 10 flu hospitalizations in two weeks, roughly five times the expected rate, with the season arriving months ahead of schedule; health officials are urging Sandy residents to get vaccinated now at the Southeast Public Health Center or local pharmacies.
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View MoreUtah warns of illegal kratom products linked to four deaths
Utah health, poison control and agriculture officials issued an urgent warning Monday after four deaths were linked to illegal semi-synthetic kratom chemicals hidden in herbal supplements sold at smoke shops and gas stations statewide, including in the Sandy area.
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View MoreGreat Salt Lake dust drives $116M in yearly health costs
University of Utah researchers identified 70 square miles of active dust hotspots on the Great Salt Lake's exposed lakebed, estimating $116 million in annual health costs statewide. Sandy and Salt Lake County rank second in Utah for modeled dust exposure.
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View MoreUDOT closes four Salt Lake County ramps Tuesday for 20 days
UDOT will close four ramps near Redwood Road starting Tuesday, Oct. 6, for about 20 days of bridge work, with one ramp staying closed through July 2027 as part of the I-215 West Improved project.
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View MoreSandy police arrest man on human trafficking charges at hotel
Sandy police arrested Zaevion McIntosh at an Extended Stay America hotel on kidnapping, sexual extortion and human trafficking charges after he allegedly coerced a woman into selling explicit content online.