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Scene Happenings: July 3 through July 6
High Country Fly Fishers, the Park City chapter of the nonprofit environmental organization Trout Unlimited, will hold its monthly membership meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1505 White Pine Canyon Rd. This month’s presentation will be given by Hatch Academy Owner Brandon Hill, who serves on the Utah Stream Access board of directors. For membership and meeting information, visit highcountryflyfishers.com.
Fireworks restrictions differ by city and county across the Wasatch Back
Utah’s general regulations allow personal fireworks from July 2 to July 5 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed until midnight. However, cities and counties can set their own restrictions. Fire danger is now considered high in Summit County. So far, there are no...
County, city offices closed for Fourth of July
State Liquor Stores and Summit and Wasatch county offices will be closed Thursday. Park City Hall and administrative offices, the Park City Ice Arena and the Park City Library and Lucky Ones Coffee also close on the holiday. The Park City MARC will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30...
Big changes coming to eastern Summit County general plan
The eastern Summit County general plan is about a dozen pages, compared to the Snyderville Basin’s 85-page document. Community Development Director Peter Barnes, Summit County’s top planning official, said the eastside plan covers a much larger area than the Basin, too. “In any event, both plans are probably...
Former Heber councilmember, attorney nominated for 4th District Court judgeship
The 4th District Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated five candidates to replace 4th District Court Judge Robert Lund, who will retire in January 2025. Utah’s 4th District spans Wasatch, Utah, Juab and Millard counties. A former federal prosecutor, Lund has served as a judge in Provo since 2020. Among...
Oakley’s first July 4 pickleball tournament billed as Summit County’s largest
Two hundred eighty-five players registered for the tournament, which runs July 5 and 6. The city is hosting the event at the 12 outdoor pickleball courts at the Oakley Recreation/Rodeo Complex. Built last summer, the complex is the largest dedicated pickleball facility in Summit County. In a press release, Oakley City claims the tournament is also the largest ever held in the county.
Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Petition seeks to delay renewal of Park City School District superintendent’s contract until 2025
Board President Andrew Caplan told KPCW in June the board intends to renew Superintendent Jill Gildea’s contract this year. Now some residents are pushing back. Josh Mann and Karl Persson, who both have students in Park City public schools, posted the petition June 30. It requests Gildea’s contract not be considered for renewal until voters elect new board members in November and take office next year.
Park City extends lease for Swede Alley liquor store
The new lease approved by the Park City Council Friday runs through June 2026, and has an optional two-year extension to June 2028. Park City is leasing the prime location at 460 Swede Alley for $7 per square foot, a bargain for the Old Town commercial district. For comparison, a current listing for a Main Street retail space is priced at $67 per square foot.
KPCW celebrates 44 years of local news
Since then, the station has grown its news coverage, its staff and its studios. KPCW was first located on Main St. upstairs in “the bunker” of the historic War Memorial building, then owned by Park City and now The Marquis Park City. In 1985, the station expanded and broadcast from the first level of City Hall, the Marsac Building. In 1992, the station became an affiliate of NPR and in 2008, the station moved into its new studios on Swede Alley which were nearly doubled in size with a remodel in 2020.
Wasatch County joins Midway in North Fields funding commitment
The Wasatch County Council pledged $3.6 million for a conservation easement for the North Fields, a large swath of farmlands north of Heber and west of U.S. 189. Its decision June 26 came a week after the Midway City Council made a similar promise of $1.25 million for conservation. Both...
Park City Community Foundation grant applications due this week
Funding is awarded to organizations working on pressing local needs that support the health of the community. Funding ranges from $2,500 to $15,000, but the application review committee can also award grants outside that range. The committee is expected to announce its list of grant recipients Aug. 16.
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