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District court charges dismissed against fifth Peoa shooter
3rd District Judge Richard Mrazik approved prosecutors’ motion to dismiss charges without prejudice June 5. Court documents say prosecutors reversed course after learning the accused shooter was under 18, court papers state. Because the case was dismissed without prejudice, it is possible the teen could face new charges in juvenile court.
Semi Truck Spills Load of Watermelons Across Utah Highway
Multiple lanes of traffic on Interstate 80 in Utah had to be cleared early Monday, June 10, after a load of watermelons spilled across the road, officials said. The Utah Department of Transportation posted photos on Instagram on Monday that showed busted watermelons strewn along a stretch of I-80 near Echo Reservoir in Summit County. […]
Crews to continue prescribed burns along Mirror Lake Highway this week
Firefighters have closed Shingle Creek Trail and Norway Flats Road for the duration of the burns. So far more than 670 acres have been burned to reduce wildfire fuels. The Lower North Fork Trailhead is also closed so fire personnel can use it as a helicopter base for fire operations.
Will Mountain Regional Water expand to eastern Summit County?
Since 2010, a well has supported Lake Rockport Estates with between 70 and 90 gallons per minute, or gpm. But in 2020, Utah’s driest year on record, the well slowed to just 23 gpm—a problem compounded by an influx of full-time COVID-19 residents in a place that was designed as a seasonal summer retreat.
Bystanders rescue paddleboarder from drowning in Echo Reservoir
Rangers responded to a potential drowning at the reservoir around 6:45 p.m. June 9. Echo State Park Manager Cade Pies said the high winds blew in that afternoon. Weather Underground recorded gusts of up to 43 mph at Salt Lake International Airport beginning at 6 p.m. People on the shore...
Two arrested after alleged $7K stolen card Main Street shopping spree
A couple of women were accused of making purchases exceeding $7,000 at Kemo Sabe, Cake Boutique and Sitka Fur Gallery June 4, according to a probable cause statement filed in Third District Court. Park City Police say the payments were made with a stolen credit card and other gift cards.
Summit County asks neighbors how to use undeveloped Jeremy Ranch land
The 30-acre Cline Dahle parcel is adjacent to Jeremy Ranch Elementary School, but nearby wetlands restrict possible development to about 17 acres. Residents can tell county planners what they think should happen there at an open house Thursday [June 13] from 5 to 7 p.m. County planners have held similar...
Deer Valley lift critic suddenly drops formal challenge
Bransford Land Company, the firm that recently filed a formal challenge to Deer Valley Resort’s plans to build a new lift, dropped the appeal on Monday afternoon, City Hall said on Tuesday. A representative of Bransford Land Company did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment. Deer Valley...
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