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Jeremy Ranch, McPolin elementary expansions to open this fall
The expansions at Jeremy Ranch and McPolin elementary schools are nearing completion. They are slated to open for the school year in August. Both projects involved adding spaces for preschool and daycare. Park City School District COO Mike Tanner said similar work is also underway at Parley's Park and Trailside...
Multiple cities consider joining together to create new school district
DRAPER, Utah (KUTV) — Draper City and Highland held public hearings during their Tuesday evening city council meetings debating whether or not to split away from the Alpine School District into a new school district. “There’s a lot of challenges with starting something from the ground up,” said Sean...
Park City School District board members question performance reviews of superintendent
Park City School Board member Meredith Reed was as surprised as anyone last month when board President Andrew Caplan said during an interview on KPCW’s “Local News Hour” that he and his fellow members were very happy with Superintendent Jill Gildea’s performance and fully intended planned to renew her contract for two more years in August.
UVU roundup: UVU wrestling’s Smokey McClure finishes as 144-pound runner up in Fargo
Utah Valley incoming freshman Smokey McClure finished as the runner-up at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Freestyle Junior Nationals on Wednesday night. In the finals, he fell short to No. 4 Daniel Zepeda (California) in the final by a 13-4 score. Zepeda took a 5-0 lead after the first period, which was too much for UVU’s incoming freshman to overcome.
New strength coach Matt Herhal is settling into new role at Park City High School
It was 2021 in New York City when Matt Herhal and his wife realized they wanted to switch things up. The couple had jobs that they realized could be completed remotely. Herhal was then the associate director of sport performance at Columbia University. The Herhal’s had a think about where...
Winter Sports School Capital Campaign Boosted by U.S. Ski & Snowboard Donation
Press release and image provided by the Winter Sports School. WINTER SPORTS SCHOOL RECEIVES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT FROM U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD. School Seeks Funding To Complete Campus Expansion Project. PARK CITY, UT—The Winter Sports School (WSS) received a generous donation from U.S. Ski & Snowboard toward its $5 million...
Journalism Matters: School board president outstaying welcome
A community message to the Park City School Board seems to be getting through, at least partly. The last of three incumbents running for reelection this year quit her campaign last week. Both incumbents in the 2022 election lost their seats to newcomers Nick Hill and Meredith Reed. As Reed...
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