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Utah Olympic Park to host Bobsled, Skeleton world champs
This will be the first event of its kind held in the state. The bid document highlighted Park City's proud tradition of innovation and excellence in hosting international winter sporting events, recent modernization of both track refrigeration and timing systems and future planned track improvements. Utah Olympic Park's track, which...
Little Kate, Monitor reopen after gas leak outside Park City MARC
Last updated at 7:24 p.m. June 24, 2024 • The intersection of Little Kate Road and Monitor Drive has reopened after a gas leak the afternoon of June 24. The leak began when construction crews broke a gas line doing road work. People were initially evacuated within 500 feet...
Candidates pour thousands of dollars into Wasatch County assessor race
In races for county government and school board positions, local candidates have released their first round of financial disclosures. The county assessor’s race has the highest spending of any local election on the ballot. Republican Bob Adams has outspent every other local candidate combined, pouring upwards of $14,000 into...
Wasatch Back rivers shrinking by millions of gallons annually
Longtime state hydrological engineer Matt Lindon says the Provo River will have moved 130,000 acre-feet of water by September, the end of Utah’s water year. The Weber River will have moved nearly the same amount. Hydrologists like Lindon can make those predictions after Utah’s snowpack melt was complete June...
Contested Prince Treasure Hill home returns to Park City Planning Commission
Earlier this year the planning commission approved Prince’s 11,000-square-foot home plans. Then several neighbors appealed the decision, citing a violation of local development rules. A three-member city panel rejected the appeal, but tasked the commission to review the sensitive land overlay, or SLO, a zone that restricts development. The...
Wasatch County Republicans head to polls Tuesday, no primary Democratic races
Residents will determine Republican candidates for two local races after April’s convention: a county council seat and the county assessor role. For an at-large seat on the Wasatch County Council, former Midway mayor Colleen Bonner and retired Marine and firefighter Nick Lopez advanced to the primary. Bob Adams and...
Summit County to select local candidates Tuesday in primary election
In the primaries, political parties determine which candidates represent them in the Nov. 5 general election. “We just really want to encourage people to get out and vote,” Summit County Clerk Eve Furse said. “The best way to make sure you have your candidate that you want to vote for in November on the ballot is to vote for them today.”
Wild Heart Sanctuary to host 'FUNraiser' this week
The Wild Heart Sanctuary began rescuing horses from the Bureau of Land Management roundups and bringing them to its Park City sanctuary 11 years ago. Wild Heart’s Sonya Richins said since the sanctuary began, its herd has grown. “We started with four wild mustangs and now we're up to...
Xfinity internet outage affects thousands in Park City, Salt Lake City
On Sunday around 4 p.m. Xfinity reported more than 2,000 outages in Park City and along the Wasatch Front. Xfinity, a subsidiary of Comcast, said on its website the company’s network suffered “sustained damage,” but did not offer any other details about the cause of the outages.
Studio Crossing mixed-use development under construction
Utah Film Studios owner Gary Crandall is heading the Studio Crossing development near state Route 248 and US-189. It will feature 208 affordable housing units as well as 140,000 square feet of market-rate townhomes and condominiums and 60,000 square feet of commercial buildings. Options range from studios to units with one to three bedrooms.
Heber head-on collision kills one, injures others on US-40
A fatal, head-on collision June 20 occurred on Highway 40 in Heber. Corporal Haley Scheer from the Utah Highway Patrol said a Ford F-150 was traveling west when it entered oncoming traffic to pass another vehicle. “After passing the vehicle, the F-150 stayed in the oncoming travel lane and it...
UDOT Summit County construction to impact I-80, US-40 starting Monday
The Utah Department of Transportation says the construction on I-80 and US-40 is to improve infrastructure and safety. Beginning Monday only one lane of the eastbound I-80 off-ramp to Kimball Junction will be open while UDOT crews repave the exit and improve storm drains. The ramp will be reduced to a single lane as needed until late fall.
Francis Planning Commission forwards annexation plan for ‘conservation subdivision’ to city council
The commission’s support for annexing three lots north of Francis now heads to the city council for final approval. Local investor Richard Rapp with Annapurna Capital Partners, LP, made the application to create a ‘conservation subdivision,’ a residential development with 50% to 70% of the space preserved as communal open space. The annexed area will be a total of 92 acres at Hallam Road and Lambert Lane, but only 25 acres will be developed, leaving 70% of the area as communal open space. Dubbed the Burton Ranch, the development will have over 100 housing units.
Here are the cities competing to host Sundance Film Festival
In April, festival organizers said they were exploring new host locations. Several states have announced plans to bid for the event, which has been held in Park City for the past 40 years. In May, Utah’s Sundance Film Festival Host Committee, which is comprised of state and local leaders, submitted...
August hearing will determine if Kouri Richins stands trial for murder
Judge Richard Mrazik reserved Aug. 26 to Aug. 28 for the preliminary hearing to determine whether Richins will stand trial on murder and drug charges. She’s accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl back in March of 2022. Richins was...
Park City approves next steps for new City Park building
At its meeting Thursday the Park City Council unanimously approved a $1 million contract for design services to build a new community center in City Park just north of Miners Hospital. The proposed building would be approximately 15,000 square feet and would replace the smaller summer camp building that’s been...
Utah to implement first-ever road rage law
Law enforcement officers at the state, county and city levels have reported an increase in the severity of road rage incidents, which promoted the effort to enhance road rage safety and driver accountability. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said the new law will help inform drivers of the dangers...
Park City approves $98M budget with funds for roads, childcare and recreation
On Thursday the city council unanimously approved the $98.5 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The city has allocated money for a variety of capital projects, including adding sidewalks to Homestake Road, bus stop enhancements around town, and increasing bike and pedestrian access in Thaynes.
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