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Tuesday was mentorship day at Ski Club’s Springer Tournee
Tuesday was a day of inspiration and learning at Park City Ski and Snowboard Club’s 25th Springer Tournee. National team athletes and club coaches showed young ski jumpers the ropes. There were small and large hill mentorship sessions, with a field session in the afternoon at Basin Rec Fieldhouse.
Engaging the next generation of environmentally conscious youth
Nature Conservancy Director of Youth Engagement Kate Ireland and Lina Gomez, vice president of strategic innovation and youth initiatives for National Geographic, talk about their organizations' collaboration on a program involving externships, a unique way of engaging the next generation of environmentally conscious youth about local environmental issues and solutions.
A tasteful campaign in best cocktail contest
Park City Area Restaurant Association’s Savor the Cocktail contest is nearing the halfway point, and a few drinks are already rising above the rest. In the top spots as of Tuesday are Hearth and Hill’s “Dragon Ball Z,” Cena Ristorante & Lounge’s “Cena Old Fashion” and reigning champion Handle’s “Gin & Juice.”
Retiring state child nutrition director started unusually making sure all children got meals at Park City School District
Kathleen Britton, who has led child nutrition programs for Utah for the past decade and at the Park City School for 21 years before that, will retire at the end of the month. You can say she has done as much as anyone to make sure schoolchildren don’t go hungry in Park City or the rest of the state all this time.
The Milestone Home, shelter in Sandy, to be featured in The Parade of Homes
SANDY, Utah — The Milestone Home in Sandy recently went through a major remodel fit for The Parade of Homes. The home helps homeless young adults get back on their feet. The Milestone Home underwent a significant remodel, thanks to community partners. They stepped up to mark its 83% success rate in helping over 300 individuals.
Park City police receive information about ‘big dead deer’ in road
The Park City Police Department received at least two recent reports of wildlife carcasses on busy roads, with the cases appearing to have involved collisions between animals and vehicles. On Saturday, July 13, at 10:13 p.m., a “big dead deer” was reported in the road on the westbound U.S. 40...
Logan City officials announce schedule of events for Pioneer Day celebration
LOGAN – Local favorites the Bear River Ramblers will be one of the headliners at Logan City’s all-day festivities to celebrate Pioneer Day on Wednesday, July 24 at Willow/Horseshoe Park. Based here in Logan, the folk/bluegrass/country band has been performing together for more than five years throughout Utah...
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars Head To Regional Series
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars have advanced to the Little League Regional Series in San Bernardino, California starting this weekend. Garret Walpole manages the team with coaches Thad Seegmiller and Laci Warczak. The team consists of the following players, 11 and 12-year-old girls:Maddy Abbott, Sarah Seegmiller, Paisley Hopkins,...
Logan man charged with kidnapping after allegedly assaulting woman near Newton Dam | News
LOGAN — A 40-year-old Logan man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will near Newton Dam, according to law enforcement. Lynal Lee Atene was booked Friday, July 12, into the Cache County Jail. According to an arrest affidavit, Logan Police Dispatch received a 911 hang...
Former head of University of Utah's diversity division, axed by HB261, is stepping down
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah official who headed the U.'s now-disbanded Division for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be leaving to take a post promoting diversity initiatives at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Mary Ann Villarreal — the vice president for equity, diversity and...
DUI driver sentenced to prison in beloved Toymaker’s death
WEST JORDAN — The family of a beloved volunteer toymaker killed by a DUI driver reacted to the driver’s prison sentence, and explained why they’re hoping a new law will help other families going through the same court process. For Julie Merrill, going into Tiny Tim’s Toy...
Birth of premature baby at West Valley overflow shelter 'sheds light on the urgent need'
WEST VALLEY CITY — A premature baby boy was born between the sliding glass doors of the West Valley City overflow shelter early Thursday last week. The baby and his mother were transported by paramedics on scene, leaving behind a small crowd of residents and staff members who, moments prior, had been talking the woman through labor. The sequence of events had unfolded quickly and unexpectedly.
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.
Weber County's offerings for seniors face uncertainty; one or two facilities could close
OGDEN — The number of centers serving Weber County's seniors will likely be whittled from five to three or four by the middle of next year per a reorganization and consolidation initiative meant to better use limited funding resources. By consolidating operations to three or four centers, Kevin Eastman,...
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