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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.
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...
Fireworks Season Underway but New Study Highlights Pollution Concerns
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Hot, dry weather brings ‘critical’ fire danger to Utah ahead of holiday weekend
With much of Utah expected to see ripe wildfire conditions for the foreseeable future, restrictions are in place and officials are on edge heading into the holiday weekend. Anyone looking for a rainy reprieve on the heels of one of the hottest Junes on record in Utah will have to wait, says Basil Newmerzhycky, lead […] The post Hot, dry weather brings ‘critical’ fire danger to Utah ahead of holiday weekend appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Heber City artist plans to bring U.S. history and Book of Mormon to life in statue garden
Steve Neal has been an artist since he was young. His Heber City home is decorated with vast portraits he’s painted throughout his life — some from when he was a teenager. Scenes from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ canonized books of scripture decorate his walls, as do images he’s captured of his family and even a panoramic look at a variety of birds filling a colorful, busy rainforest scene.
Heber Valley celebrates July 4 with flyover, chuckwagon breakfast
The morning begins with a 5k or 10k race starting at Heber’s Main Street Park. Holiday festivities also include a free hot dog lunch, patriotic train rides at the Heber Valley Railroad, live music in the evening and a fireworks show at Memorial Hill in Midway.
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