🌱 Substitute Teacher Incentive Program + Auto Shop Fire

Salt Lake City UT

14 October, 2021

5:06 PM

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Up and at 'em, Salt Lake City! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, October 15 off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on around Salt Lake City today. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cool. High: 54 Low: 36. Here are the top stories in Salt Lake City today: The Jordan School District has announced an incentive program in response to the shortage of substitute teachers. The new "Substitute Teacher Incentive Pay Program" will provide temporary incentive pay up to $500 for substitute teachers who work a required number of days between Oct. 25-Dec. 15, 2021 without canceling an already accepted substitute teaching job. Officials hope the new program will attract more subs, increase the availability of current ones, and reduce cancellations across the district. (KUTV 2News)A new, eight-story luxury hotel is coming to the Gateway area downtown. The hotel, which is on track to open in 2024, will be built on the site of Salt Lake City's historic Union Pacific building as part of an effort to revitalize the area. The hotel will be named Asher Adams, a name derived from the Asher & Adams map of the Utah Territory in 1873, one of the earliest obtainable maps of the territory. (fox13now.com)Demolition is set to begin on Salt Lake City's former Raging Waters water park. (ABC 4)The Salt Lake City Police Department will be holding a plaque dedication ceremony in honor of fallen officer, Sergeant Nephi Pierce, who died from a gunshot wound on March 26, 1923. (KJZZ)Crews are investigating a single-alarm structure fire that occurred early Thursday morning at an auto shop fire at 79 S. 900 West in Salt Lake City. (KUTV 2News) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by Verizon, a Patch Brand Partner. Learn more about online gaming relationships and how they've helped some children through the pandemic. Today in Salt Lake City: WEC Where's The Money? - Women's Business Center - Utah (9:00 AM) Feature your local business right here in the Salt Lake City Daily for just $79 per month. Click here to learn more. That's it for today. I'll see you around! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.