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Storm to roll through Park City and Heber this weekend
The National Weather Service reports snow will begin Friday and continue until Sunday, accumulating six to 12 inches in the mountains above 8,000 feet. However, ABC 4 meteorologist Thomas Geboy said Park City could get a bit of snow Friday night. “With the overnight low dropping to 34 degrees in...
Thousands of pounds of toxic waste saved from landfills on free hazardous waste collection day
Recycle Utah and Park City Sunrise Rotary host Hazardous Waste Day twice each year. The free event allows all Summit County residents to drop off items like paint and motor oil to keep toxic chemicals and heavy metals out of landfills. Recycle Utah Executive Director Carolyn Wawra said hazardous chemicals...
A bacterial disease is infecting beavers and other wild mammals in Utah
As of mid-April, nine beavers have died from tularemia in Utah. Ginger Stout is the state wildlife veterinarian for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. She said tularemia is a bacterial disease that primarily affects lagomorphs and rodents. “Initially, five dead beavers were found near Park City, Utah. Then another...
Young investors earn thousands of dollars in Park City High School Invest Nest competition
Sometimes the sharks don’t bite. Chris Drury, a Park City High School sophomore, walked away from the school’s Invest Nest competition $10,000 richer Tuesday evening after convincing a panel of judges and the audience that his idea to consolidate several generative artificial intelligence services into one subscription was an idea worth investing in.
Obituary: Lawrence Tomlinson
Lawrence “Larry” James Tomlinson, 83, of Park City, Utah, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his beloved wife, Gail, by his side. He was born on October 23, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. Larry served in the Navy with Patrol Squadron 26 as an aviation electronics technician Third Class.
Annual Park City High School Bike Swap headed for record-breaking sales
Each year, the Park City High School mountain bike team hosts a bike swap so people can sell their old bikes and biking gear. Locals sign up, drop off their bikes, and the mountain bike team takes over the sales. The team keeps 20% of the sales revenue to support its program.
Man sentenced after convictions in 2022 murder, kidnapping cases
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Convicted murder and kidnapper Alberto Carreto-Morales has been sentenced for the 2022 murder of Cesar Martinez and the kidnapping of a second victim. Carreto-Morales, 26, was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life for first-degree felony murder and 15...
Park City Mayor highlights 2023 progress in video address
Park City Mayor Nann Worel boards a bus in Richardson Flat to kick off the “State of the City” video released Thursday by the municipality. The mayor makes several stops throughout the 18-minute production, highlighting accomplishments and progress Park City has made in the past year. First stop...
Figure Skating of Park City tells ‘A Tale of Belle and the Beast in Ice’
Figure Skating of Park City’s ‘A Tale of Belle and the Beast on Ice’. When: 7 p.m., Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4; 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Where: Park City Ice Arena, 600 Gillmor Way at Quinn’s Junction. Tickets: fscpc.ticketleap.com/belle-and-the-beast/details. Web: figureskatingclubofparkcity.org. Also: Beer and...
Park City Main Street water line replacement continues
Various blocks of Park City’s Main Street have closed since the beginning of April while crews replace the water line. The installation of the new main line from Heber Avenue to 5th Street is now complete. 5th Street is no open from Main Street and will continue to be one-way eastbound.
Heber police find Southfield Park vandals; Wasatch County Parks and Recreation seeks community input to prevent future instances
Two Heber City juveniles responsible for the recent destruction of public property at Southfield Park were identified Thursday evening by the Heber City Police Department. The update came a day after Wasatch County Parks and Recreation decided to indefinitely close Southfield Park’s skate park Wednesday following the latest vandalism in the park’s bathroom, this time within 72 hours since it had been repaired from previous incidents.
Tickets on sale for 2024 Park City Wine Festival: A celebration of local and international wines
PARK CITY, Utah — Calling all wine lovers, tickets are now on sale for The Park City Wine Festival, which will feature over 100 wineries, breweries, distilleries, and epicurean purveyors.
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