SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, September 30, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — When it comes to viewing the grand parade of life, there’s no greater vantage point than that of the local news photographer.
They see it all — the good, the bad, the happy, the sad, the beautiful and the sublime — sometimes in following a single news story.
Gephardt Daily’s photojournalists are on the streets of the Salt Lake Valley and across the state of Utah 24 hours a day.
Here are a few of images they captured during the busy news month of September, 2018.
(Please click to enlarge.)
Best Pics September 2018
1 of 77

Tracey Bratt, Macin Smith's mother announces that the third year anniversary search for her missing son will likely be the last. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Dozens of volunteers take part in a final search for Macin Smith, Sept. 8, 2018. Smith disappeared from his family's St. George home in Sept. 2015 at the age of 17. He has not been seen or heard from since. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers gather on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, to conduct a search for clues in the 2015 disappearance of Macin Smith. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Macin Smith’s uncle, Keith Bratt, seen here with St. George organizer, Katilyn Wison, made the trip from Canada to take part in the Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 search. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Tracey Bratt-Smith comforts one of the dozens of volunteers who helped in the search for her son, Macin, missing since his mysterious disappearance in 2015. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers prepare to comb rugged terrain in the hills above St. George, Utah for signs of Macin Smith, who went missing at age 17 in 2015. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers search the high terrain near Macin Smith's St. George neighborhood, Sept. 8, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Katilyn Wison, search organizer, receives words of thanks from Macin Smith's family for helping coordinate volunteer efforts. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Dozens of volunteers take part in a final search for Macin Smith, Sept. 8, 2018. Smith disappeared from his family's St. George home in Sept. 2015 at the age of 17. He has not been seen or heard from since. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Tracey Bratt Smith joins Jolyne Gailey, head administrator/ search organizer for Help Find Macin Smith/#Macin’s Army as she addresses volunteers prior to the Sept. 8, 2018 sweep of the rugged terrain near Macin Smith’s home. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers prepare to comb rugged terrain in the hills above St. George, Utah for signs of Macin Smith, who went missing at age 17 in 2015. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Tracey Bratt-Smith comforts one of the dozens of volunteers who helped in the search for her son Macin, missing since his mysterious disappearance in 2015. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Jolyne Gailey, head administrator, search organizer for Help Find Macin Smith/#Macin’s Army addresses volunteers prior to the Sept. 8, 2018 sweep of the rugged high terrain near Macin Smith’s home. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers gather on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, to conduct a search for clues in the 2015 disappearance of Macin Smith. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Volunteers receive last minute instructions prior to the Sept. 8, 2018 search for Macin Smith who disappeared from his family’s St. George, Utah 3 years ago. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteer searchers bow their head in prayer, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Dozens of volunteers take part in a final search for Macin Smith, Sept. 8, 2018. Smith disappeared from his family's St. George home in September, 2015 at the age of 17. He has not been seen or heard from since. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers gather on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, to conduct a search for clues in the 2015 disappearance of Macin Smith. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Friends and family of missing Utahn Macin Smith prepare for one last search in the hills above St. George, Sept. 8, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Katilyn Wison, search organizer, receives words of thanks and encouragement from volunteers helping organize search efforts to find Macin Smith. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Volunteers search the high terrain near Macin Smith's St. George neighborhood, Sept. 8, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to a call of "shots fired" in Salt Lake City's Rio Grande District. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to call of shots fired in Salt Lake City's Rio Grande District. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to calls of "shots fired" during a foot chase in the Rio Grande area Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to calls of "shots fired" during a foot chase in the Rio Grande area Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to calls of "shots fired" during a foot chase in the Rio Grande area Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers set up crime tape adjacent to Pioneer Park in the aftermath of an officer-involved-shooting in Salt Lake City's Rio Grande District. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Dozens of heavily armed police officers descended on the Rio Grande area Wednesday afternoon after reports of "shots fired" during a foot chase between Salt Lake City Police officers and a man wanted on felony gun warrants. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Salt Lake City police officers respond to calls of "shots fired" during a foot chase in the Rio Grande area Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Mandatory evacuations are ordered for communities near the Pole Creek Fire in Utah County after the fire explodes overnight, growing to 20,000 acres in a matter of hours. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLC Scanner

Mandatory evacuations are ordered for communities near the Pole Creek Fire in Utah County after the fire explodes overnight, growing to 20,000 acres in a matter of hours. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLC Scanner

Mandatory evacuations are ordered for communities near the Pole Creek Fire in Utah County after the fire explodes overnight, growing to 20,000 acres in a matter of hours. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLC Scanner

Mandatory evacuations are ordered for communities near the Pole Creek Fire in Utah County after the fire explodes overnight, growing to 20,000 acres in a matter of hours. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLC Scanner Officials have issued mandatory evacuations Thursday evening for communities near the Pole Creek Fire, which has grown to 20,000 acres. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLC Scanner

The lightning-sparked Pole Creek/Bald Mountain Fires converge to form a single wildfire complex in Utah and Juab counties, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Spencer R. Benedict

Smoke billows from the 100, 000 plus acre Pole Creek/Bald Mountain Fire complex in Utah County, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Smoke billows from the 100, 000 plus acre Pole Creek/Bald Mountain Fire complex in Utah County, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Smoke billows from the 100, 000 plus acre Pole Creek/Bald Mountain Fire complex in Utah County, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick BenedictFall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, September 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

Fall colors paint the landscape in the Fish Lake National Forest, Sevier County, Utah, Sept. 14, 2018 Photo: Gephardt Daily/Patrick Benedict

An Ailitalia 777 dumps thousands of gallons of fuel after a disturbance involving an 'unruly passenger' forces the plane to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake International Airport on Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

A multi-vehicle collision snarled morning rush hour traffic on I-15 in Draper, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. No serious injuries were reported. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Salt Lake City firefighters respond to a fire at the Rocky Mountain Recycling Plant at 2950 W. 900 South. Sept. 20, 2018

A UTA passenger awaits transfer to another bus after the one he was riding in was hit and heavily damaged by another vehicle. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner

Two well-behaved dogs wait patiently for traffic to clear after a UTA bus was involved in an accident in West Valley City. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner

Two well-behaved dogs wait patiently for traffic to clear after a UTA bus was involved in West Valley City. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner

Police investigators are shown on the scene of a fatal shooting at the Rancherito's Restaurant at 7849 S. Redwood Rd. early Thursday morning, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Police investigators on the scene of a fatal shooting at the Rancherito's Restaurant at 7849 S. Redwood Rd. early Thursday morning, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Helicopter crews battle a fast-moving wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Helicopter crews battle a fast-moving wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Firefighters on the scene of a wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Helicopter crews battle a fast-moving wildfire in Rose Canyon, near Herriman. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Justin Anderson

Sandy fire crews were dispatched to a house on Ida Lane, where flames had spread into the interior of the structure, late Tuesday night, Sept. 4, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner

Crime scene investigators arrive at the site of a Salt Lake City homicide, Friday, Sept. 29, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner

Dozens of women take part in mass photo exhibit in Utah's West Desert conducted by Utah artist Paul Butler, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner

Utah artist/photographer Paul Butler with model Marietta Haynes, Sept. 26, 2018. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Steve Milner