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Happy Mermaid From Utah Wins First in Speed Challenge
The Olympics haven’t begun but already Utah is showing up in what is a big deal in the world of mythical underwater creatures. This woman from Provo proved to be the fastest in a competition featuring mermaids. The Merlympics takes place in Geneva, Switzerland each year and features athletes...
Utah and a 26-State Coalition Support Religious Liberty Before U.S. Supreme Court
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida.
State of Utah asserts government immunity in lawsuit filed by Odin Ratliff's parents
PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — Attorneys representing the State of Utah in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a three-year-old boy who was killed on May 2, 2022, filed a motion to dismiss the parents’ lawsuit on the grounds of governmental immunity. Theresa and Bobby Ratliff filed a...
Former Gunnison Bulldog Janzen Keisel Becomes First Utahn Selected In 2024 MLB Draft
STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Three years after leaving Gunnison High School as the No. 1 prospect in Utah, Janzen Keisel heard the Tampa Bay Rays call his name in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Rays selected Keisel with the 186th overall selection out of...
The Milestone Home, shelter in Sandy, to be featured in The Parade of Homes
SANDY, Utah — The Milestone Home in Sandy recently went through a major remodel fit for The Parade of Homes. The home helps homeless young adults get back on their feet. The Milestone Home underwent a significant remodel, thanks to community partners. They stepped up to mark its 83% success rate in helping over 300 individuals.
Rocky Mountain Power to install powerlines underground
BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah (KUTV) — Rocky Mountain Power crews are preparing to install powerlines underground up Big Cottonwood Canyon and Guardsman Pass in hopes of preventing wildfires and power outages. “It’s a lovely place that puts some peace in your heart,” said Barbara Cameron, President of the Big...
Park City police blotter: ‘e-motorcycles’ reported in area of Rail Trail
The Park City Police Department last weekend was told of boys, appearing to be high school-aged, riding what were described as “e-motorcycles” in the area of the Rail Trail and Trailside Court. They “split up” in the vicinity of Prospector Park with each headed in a different direction...
Kimball Art Center nears potential agreement for new Park City location
The Park City Council is working on a plan to develop five acres the city owns at the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. Park City purchased the land in 2017 to create a new arts and culture district, with new homes for the Kimball Art Center and the Sundance Institute.
New Park City water treatment plant meets stream discharge regulations
Park City gets around half of its water from abandoned mining tunnels that include a variety of contaminants, such as arsenic and lead. The city began operating the new 3Kings Water Treatment Plant near the municipal golf course earlier this year. 3Kings cost over $100 million and replaced the Spiro Water Treatment Plant.
Pickleball, pool top list of Park City recreation’s busy summer capital project list
Park City Municipal has issued a Request for Proposals for a private developer to build a 12-court pickleball facility on a city-owned property between the Ice Arena and the US Ski and Snowboard building at Quinn’s. Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher said the city chose this route after voters turned down a bond last November to build additional pickleball courts in town.
Winter Sports School Capital Campaign Boosted by U.S. Ski & Snowboard Donation
Press release and image provided by the Winter Sports School. WINTER SPORTS SCHOOL RECEIVES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT FROM U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD. School Seeks Funding To Complete Campus Expansion Project. PARK CITY, UT—The Winter Sports School (WSS) received a generous donation from U.S. Ski & Snowboard toward its $5 million...
Kimball Art Center exhibit explores the struggle and spirit found at the U.S.-Mexico border
Kimball Art Center Executive Director Aldy Miliken and Curator Nancy Stoakes share details on the current exhibit "In the Shadow of the Wall" which explores the struggle and spirit found at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A tasteful campaign in best cocktail contest
Park City Area Restaurant Association’s Savor the Cocktail contest is nearing the halfway point, and a few drinks are already rising above the rest. In the top spots as of Tuesday are Hearth and Hill’s “Dragon Ball Z,” Cena Ristorante & Lounge’s “Cena Old Fashion” and reigning champion Handle’s “Gin & Juice.”
Retiring state child nutrition director started unusually making sure all children got meals at Park City School District
Kathleen Britton, who has led child nutrition programs for Utah for the past decade and at the Park City School for 21 years before that, will retire at the end of the month. You can say she has done as much as anyone to make sure schoolchildren don’t go hungry in Park City or the rest of the state all this time.
Park City police receive information about ‘big dead deer’ in road
The Park City Police Department received at least two recent reports of wildlife carcasses on busy roads, with the cases appearing to have involved collisions between animals and vehicles. On Saturday, July 13, at 10:13 p.m., a “big dead deer” was reported in the road on the westbound U.S. 40...
Steve Garvey, former Park City resident and MLB star, intensifies US Senate campaign in California
LOS ANGELES – Steve Garvey, a former Park City resident and MLB star, is beginning to intensify his campaign efforts for California’s open U.S. Senate seat. Garvey began his professional
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