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Utah campgrounds close as bear activity increases
KAMAS, Utah (KUTV) — Summertime in Utah brings campers, and campers bring bears. Several campgrounds in the state have been closed due to repeated visits from bears. One of the latest is the Soapstone Campground near Kamas. On Tuesday, there were several reports of a black bear that had...
Wasatch County Fair Days opens with demolition derby
Wasatch County Parks and Recreation has a full calendar of events for this year’s Fair Days. Festivities are planned from July 26 to Aug. 3. The demolition derby will be on Friday and Saturday evenings, July 26-27, at the outdoor arena on Southfield Road. Marketing coordinator Jennifer Bowman said the car-crushing event is an exciting way to open the fair.
Wasatch County celebrates Pioneer Day with Wallsburg parade, Charleston fireworks
Temperatures in the upper 90s didn’t deter Utahns from celebrating their heritage with all-day festivities in the Heber Valley Wednesday. Residents of Wallsburg, a town of 300 people east of Deer Creek Reservoir, lined the streets early Wednesday morning for a holiday parade. Led by the national and state...
Park City area intends to tap a Winter Olympic liaison to assist with plans for Games
There is now a deadline for the Winter Olympic efforts: The opening ceremony in February 2034. Officials at City Hall, the County Courthouse and in the Park City tourism industry have spent years assisting during the bidding for a second Games in the state. And the awarding of the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City on Wednesday essentially launches the organizing phase.
Bonanza Park plan approved; now city to update building code
The Park City Council recently approved the Bonanza Park Small Area Plan, which serves as a guidepost for amending the land management code. The code is what developers must follow when building new projects, from coffee shops to multistory apartments. Several property owners in the Bonanza Park neighborhood have signaled...
Soldier Hollow ready for Olympics to return to Wasatch Back
The much-anticipated bid was awarded to Utah as a crowd cheered at an overnight watch party in downtown Salt Lake City Wednesday. A delegation from Utah traveled to Paris to attend the announcement in person. This will be the second time the state will host the Winter Games. Events are...
Park City plans to open some trails to e-bikes… but 68% of locals are opposed to the change
More and more trail systems nationwide are considering allowing class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes on their non-motorized singletrack or have already given the green light. Well, we can now add Park City, UT, to the list of areas that once said “no” to e-bikes and may soon make some changes. A new proposal from the Park City Council may reclassify several sections of trail to allow for pedal-assist bikes.
Kimball Arts Festival will shut down Main Street next weekend
The Kimball Arts Festival is scheduled to run from Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4 on Main Street. Main Street will close at 3 a.m. on August 2 and will remain shut down through August 4 at midnight. During that time frame, Swede Alley and Heber Avenue will also...
Sports in Brief: Flying Aces returning to the Utah Olympic Park Saturday
Flying Aces return to the Utah Olympic Park Saturday. The Flying Aces aerials shows return to the Utah Olympic Park Saturday night. Patrons will see Olympic and national team aerialists soar up to 60 feet in the air before landing in the UOP pool. The show will run from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 a person, with a four-pack available for $70. The Flying Aces will soar at the UOP through Labor Day weekend.
Summit County Library dives into tea-leaf reading
‘It’s Written in the Leaves: The Art of Tea Leaf Reading’. Where: The Summit County Library Kimball Junction Branch, 1885 W. Ute Blvd. Web: thesummitcountylibrary.org and kalifajardoanstine.com. The Summit County Library wants to take the community on a deep-dive trip into tea cups. The Kimball Junction Branch will host...
Local News Hour | July 26, 2024
National Ability Center appoints new CEO (5:23) Wasatch County Fair Days opens with demolition derby (7:00) Kimball Arts Festival Director Hillary Gilson and Operations Manager John Stevenson have details about next weekend's annual Arts Festival. (8:48) Salt Lake Tribune's Lauren Gustus discusses Salt Lake City being awarded the 2034 Winter...
Wasatch County governments fail to reach consensus on first draft of letter to UDOT
Through arguments, debates and disagreements, Wasatch County governments are trying to work their way toward unity about the Utah Department of Transportation’s Heber Valley Corridor project. After a long consideration about sending a unified letter to the Utah Department of Transportation earlier this month and resolving to go over...
Hideout Local District 1 approves first election in 14 years despite questions of legitimacy
After 14 years of appointing representatives, Hideout Local District 1 held its first election as legally required by Utah Code last month. However, only landowners within the district had a say, and landowners with more property than others had a bigger say. And despite community members emailing the district with...
Park City seeks artists for public utility boxes
Park City Municipal has released a call to artists for its EmPOWERment Public Art Utility Box Project, which has artists use public power and utility boxes as canvases for art. “Project goals include creating vibrancy on public utility infrastructure around Park City and engaging the community through visual art in...
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