Summit County, UT

The owners of Outlets Park City have applied to drastically reshape one wing of the outdoor mall, requesting to build a 60,000-square-foot Harmons grocery store in a stretch that is now home to a dozen outlets, including three shoe stores and a luggage retailer. The grocery store would be the...

The East Canyon Fire on the border of Summit County is now over 90% contained, according to Utah Wildfire Info. As of Saturday, command of the firefighting efforts returned to local crews. Although the East Canyon Fire is now over 90% contained, fire officials say the last 10% of the...

Amid a dry ski season, many people in Park City over the winter were concerned about how the below-average snowfall would affect the skiing and snowboarding experience on the mountain. Astute Parkites were also thinking about another ramification: the possibility of an even more dangerous fire season. Those worries appear...

State and local officials are rescinding fireworks permits, banning activities that could lead to wildfires and vowing to prosecute people who violate restrictions in an effort to hold the line against fire conditions that are more dangerous than normal amid a historic drought. Multiple blazes have cropped up across the...

According to the Summit County Attorney’s Office, the following cases were heard on Monday, June 7, in 3rd District Court at the Summit County Justice Center. Cassie Elizabeth White, 33, of Park City, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanors: criminal trespass and possession or use of a controlled substance. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 2.

The Summit County Council will continue to work on revising the code for accessory buildings in the Snyderville Basin. But on Wednesday, the council voted to change the moratorium that’s currently in place for those structures. The council, by a 4 to 1 vote, changed its temporary zoning ordinance so...

On Thursday, Summit County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report from a Weber Canyon property owner that someone smashed a window of an RV parked on their property, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office. The property owner reported that the window had been broken sometime after May 5,...

With Utah experiencing record-setting drought conditions before the summer even starts, water restrictions have been put in place across the state in order to compensate. With over 90% of Utah experiencing what is considered ‘extreme drought,’ Utah Governor Spencer Cox declared a drought state of emergency in May and announced this week that state entities would reduce their watering to twice a week.

PARK CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Summit County may easily have the most expensive housing in the state, and some of the most costly across the country. “Would I love to live in Summit County? You bet,“ said Lt. Andrew Wright of the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. “There’s just no way. It’s not reasonable. It’s not attainable.“

The weeklong period for candidates to file for municipal office ended Monday, and highlights included a flurry of last-minute filings that necessitated a primary in Oakley, nearly a dozen people running for three positions in Coalville and the Hideout mayor filing for reelection with a half hour to spare. Mayors...

The East Canyon Fire burning in neighboring Morgan County grew to over 800 acres overnight and is currently 0% contained, according to Utah Wildfire. The East Canyon Fire was started near East Canyon State Park in Morgan County midday Tuesday. Utah Wildfire announced late Tuesday that an investigation has determined...

After months of discussion, the Summit County Council finally approved the proposed neighborhood mixed-use zone at its meeting on Wednesday. The approval of the new zone occurred relatively quickly in the middle of the council’s long, busy agenda. The vote was 4 to 1 with a dissenting vote from Roger Armstrong.

Opposing attorneys for Summit County and the town of Hideout made oral arguments before a Fourth District Judge Monday. The hearing could determine the fate of Summit County’s lawsuit, asking the judge to strike down the Wasatch County town’s annexation into the Richardson Flat area near Park City last October.

Summit County’s highways are set for some significant work this summer, including more than a month of paving at Kimball Junction and a significant repaving project on Interstate 80 passing through the Snyderville Basin. The Utah Department of Transportation is planning more than a half-dozen construction projects on roads stretching...

Kirsten Nilsson, Summit County Library children’s librarian, is excited to attend the upcoming American Library Association’s annual spring conference. Nilsson will attend the event, which runs from June 23-29, thanks to a Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT) Grant from the Utah State Library Division. “I am really excited...

Utah Wildfire Info reported the East Canyon Fire is now 45% contained as of Wednesday evening. The East Canyon Fire was started near East Canyon State Park in Morgan County midday Tuesday and burned upwards of 1,000 acres before crews began to contain the blaze. Summit County fire crews were...

The threat of cyberattack is real, as Summit County discovered recently. Summit County Manager Tom Fisher gave a brief report Wednesday to the County Council saying that the Mountain Regional Water District had sustained some electronic assaults in recent weeks. “It was a small malware incident against a few of...

The Summit County Board of Health heard Monday that local COVID-19 rates continue to improve with county now considered a “low transmission zone,” although health officials still urge unvaccinated citizens to get their shots. Health Director Rich Bullough said he was pleased that the county has had zero reported cases...