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UHP in Summit County arrests teen for alleged Iowa kidnapping, DUI with juvenile passengers
COALVILLE, Utah, July 21, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday near Coalville after officials searching for a missing girl said her phone pinged in Summit County. “Shortly after, dispatch received a call that three young females had been dropped off in the rest area near...
Animal control reminds Summit County residents to license dogs
Anyone who needs to register their canine with animal control can do so at summitcounty.org. “It’s our way to kind of keep track of them, same as you have to get a Utah driver's license for ID as a person,” Animal Control Officer Lourinda Chilson said. “That way we can keep track of their rabies information, which is the state and county requirement. So we're just fully aware of who's here and who owns them.”
Welcome home: Five families find permanent, affordable place in Summit County
A mother of three who’s lived in Park City for over a decade. A city planner commuting from Salt Lake City, his wife and their 9-month-old daughter. An excited couple hoping to create a lifetime of memories for their young family. A diligent, hardworking Summit County employee and her son. A family with a dream to stay in the community they’ve come to cherish.
Fireworks, explosives banned in unincorporated Summit County
As of Friday, July 19, fireworks will not be allowed in unincorporated Summit County. Tracer ammunition and exploding targets are banned too. Breaking the new rules is a class B misdemeanor, punishable by six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Summit County Fire Warden Bryce Boyer...
Bridge 21 breaks ground on first home for area’s neuro-diverse population
Bridge 21 is a nonprofit established in January 2020 specifically to develop scattered community housing for people with neurodiversity – those with autism or who may have other intellectual or developmental challenges. A groundbreaking ceremony for the first home took place July 9. According to Bridge 21 Executive Director...
North Summit school board puts bond for new high school on ballot
A leaky roof and aging electrical systems, boilers and pipes plague the existing North Summit High School, the school board says. They believe new construction will be cheaper than repairs, so board members unanimously voted in May to put a bond on the November ballot. That would fund a new...
Longtime Park City-area landscapers fined $164K for storing equipment at home
Humberto Fragapane and Melisa Delarroca have been running their landscaping business from the home they bought in Highland Estates in 2020. The couple had been in business since at least 2015, but ran afoul of Summit County’s rules—and some neighbors—when they moved vehicles and equipment onto their 1.69-acre property.
Summit County to instate firework ban due to 'extreme' fire danger
Park City Fire District Fire Marshal Mike Owens said the “extreme” rating means vegetation is getting drier and can more easily fuel fires. Warm temperatures and low humidity also contribute to the “extreme” fire danger. “It's just kind of a little alarm bell that lets people...
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