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Utah Avalanche Center reports over 900 slides, two fatalities this season
More than a third of those slides were human-triggered and only one event was fatal. Two skiers were killed in Big Cottonwood Canyon May 9, after the Central Wasatch Mountain region saw its largest May snowstorm since 1986. In the Salt Lake area mountains, 50 people were caught and carried...
Park City officials like revisions for DoubleTree property, height questions remain
The owner of the DoubleTree wants to replace the existing hotel with five new buildings that would include affordable housing and condos along with space for offices, retail and a rooftop bar and grill. At previous meetings the planning commission has criticized the project’s height, which initially stretched to 60...
Five local athletes are headed to Paris
Utah State University grad Chari Hawkins finished second place in the heptathlon Monday at the 2024 U.S. Olympic team trials in Eugene, Oregon. With a world ranking of 12, a lifetime point tally just under Olympic qualifying standards and her finish at the team trials, Hawkins has put herself in position to go to Paris.
Highland Estates rehab facility hopes to add eight beds
When the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission first OK’d Wasatch Crest Treatment Services’ location in the Highland Estates neighborhood in November 2022, they mandated a one-year check-up. That check-up happened this June. County planning staff report the rehab center, which initially drew vocal criticism from Highland Estates residents, has...
Rob’s trailhead closed Friday, Monday for road work
Only the trailhead will be impacted, so Rob’s trail itself will be open throughout construction. Summit County also confirmed trailhead parking will be open Saturday and Sunday. The Friday and Monday closure is for an asphalt overlay project, which involves paving over existing pavement. The parking lot is expected...
Utah Hockey Club to invest in Utah Olympic Oval renovations
The organization plans to contribute millions in capital investments to renovate more than 17,000 square feet of the existing facility and develop a practice site for the team’s inaugural season. Renovations at the site of the 2002 Games include converting one of the ice sheets from Olympic to National...
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