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Oakley’s proposed ‘conservation cemetery’ would be Utah’s first dedicated green burial site
American cemeteries usually look manicured and gothic, with iron, stone and rows of headstones. But what if cemeteries were more wild, with trails and animal habitat?. That’s Cheryl Fox and Shayna Starks’ pitch to Oakley City. Fox is the CEO of the Summit Land Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, and Starks runs Starks Funeral Parlor in Millcreek. They believe in returning to the way humans used to bury their dead: returning bodies to the earth to decompose.
Oakley’s Rescue Ranchito provides sanctuary for ailing horses, education for residents
Rescue Ranchito founder Erin Brown with a rescue horse. Erin Brown's first horse was a thoroughbred adopted and rescued straight off a racetrack. About 10 years ago, her second Lola was adopted from Washington State where she was waiting to be auctioned off for slaughter. Lola's plight opened Brown's eyes to the reality that thousands of horses face the same fate each year.
Southfield Park skate park closed indefinitely after multiple vandalism incidents
HEBER CITY, Utah — The skate park at Southfield Park will remain closed indefinitely after two instances of vandalism occurred earlier this week. According to an Instagram post from Wasatch
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.
Summit County convening subcommittee to negotiate with Kimball Junction developer
Dakota Pacific wants to build housing on roughly 50 empty acres it owns around the Skullcandy headquarters in western Kimball Junction. The company’s current development agreement with Summit County says it can build tech offices—the equivalent of 24 more Skullcandy-sized buildings—there right now. During the negotiations to...
Park City Appeal Panel to review Planning Commission approval for Prince home above Old Town
A three-member panel next week will consider the appeal by the closest neighbor to a home overlooking Old Town for Matthew and Tatiana Prince that the Park City Planning Commission approved in February. The Appeal Panel — made up of Adam Strachan, Esteban Nunez, and Matthew Day — will consider...
South Summit towns may coordinate city center development
State Route 32 is southern Summit County’s Main Street: it runs through Oakley, Kamas and Francis. All three are growing, and Summit County officials want to be prepared for the impacts development will have on transportation, local economies and community life. So the county is pursuing a $150,000 Utah...
Rocky Mountain Power to begin construction in Park City May 11
In 2020 the Utah Legislature passed a bill requiring companies like Rocky Mountain Power to develop plans to reduce the probability of utility-related wildfires. Earlier this year, Pacific Gas and Electric agreed to pay $45 million in penalties due to its role in the July 2021 Dixie Fire, which is the second largest in California’s history. The blaze started after a tree came in contact with a PG&E power line.
Kaibrienne reaches 'American Idol' top 10, will sing again Sunday
Henefer native and North Summit High School graduate Kaibrienne Richins performed Sunday and Monday. First she sang Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You," which got her into season 22’s top 12. Monday night’s number, “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus, won Richins a spot in the...
Ridgelines: It’s hard to say goodbye
The early morning sun rising over the High Uintas cast shadows onto the rock-hard corduroy. A feeling of joy came over me as I set an edge in the snow, linking arcs down the frozen mountainside. It’s springtime in the Wasatch!. But after 158 straight days, the lifts have...
Park City High School ranks fifth best high school in Utah, top 5% nationally
Park City High School is the fifth-best high school in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of high school rankings. The school is also one of two public schools in the top five. The ranking is based on six factors including college readiness, graduation...
This Utah Public High School is Perfect for Winter Athletes as School Year Runs from April to November
A traditional school calendar starts in the Fall, runs through winter and spring, and ends at the start of summer. If you or your child has aspirations to be a snow sport athlete, this calendar takes significant time away from prime training season in the winter. However, there is an option for those who prefer to be in school during the skiing offseason and be able to have no school from December to late April. That option is the Winter Sports School in Park City, Utah.
Investigation into 2023 Park City landslide resolved
A landslide occurred on the slope above the Marriott Mountainside Hotel in Park City on April 30, 2023. Murphy discusses the resolution of an investigation into the landslide. He also discusses some issues with the Engine House project.
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