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Miners to move on to 5A boys lacrosse quarterfinals, Wasatch falls to Box Elder
The Miners shut out the Eagles in the first half, scoring 5 points. The team kept Skyline one goal, finishing 7-1 at home Thursday, May 16. Park City will face the leopards in the quarterfinals at East High School Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. In Wasatch County, the Wasps...
Steady spring season provides optimal conditions for spring runoff
Short periods of warm temperatures followed by cooler weather and precipitation have allowed for a slower melt. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s May Report, all of Utah’s major watersheds are 90% of normal or above for the 2024 water year. Streams are flowing at 89% of...
Village Bicycle Project to supply nearly 500 bikes to West African students
The nonprofit was created 25 years ago with a mission to bring sustainable and affordable transportation to West African students, laborers and healthcare workers. Village Bicycle Project Executive Director Joshua Poppel is based in Utah but says the group has operations across the globe. “We have partners all over the...
Professional footballer returns to Park City to help with family youth club
27-year-old Sebastian Saucedo was one of the first players ever recruited to Real Salt Lake’s youth academy. He grew up in the Park City area and now plays for FC Juárez in Liga MX, the top professional football division in Mexico. Saucedo credits his success to his consistent...
First responders show Park City High students real impacts of drunk driving
As graduation approaches each year, Park City High School invites seniors out to the nearby LDS church parking lot for a dramatic reenactment showing the far-reaching effects of driving under the influence. Student actors along with police officers and firefighters play the roles. Here’s the setup: a group of students...
New pickleball facility envisioned for open space near Park City Hospital
The Park City Council designated a 15-acre parcel in Quinn’s Junction as a potential location for a new indoor pickleball facility at its meeting Thursday. The property was donated to the city as part of Park City Hospital’s master development. The land is near the hospital, ice arena and U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s USANA Center of Excellence.
UDOT to build 60 miles of paved trails for Utah Trail Network
The Utah Transportation Commission approved the funds to plan and build 19 new paved trails and complete existing trail gaps across the state. For this first round of funding, 13 trails are ready for construction including one project in Wasatch County. UDOT plans to build about 2 miles of paved...
Wasatch High School graduates almost 600 students in Class of 2024
Two students have already earned Associate degrees and 10 have earned General Education certificates from Utah Valley University through concurrent enrollment courses. Another 60 students will graduate from Wasatch Alternative High School May 17. At the district’s scholarship night May 13, nearly 300 seniors were awarded over $460,000. That includes...
Law enforcement to legislature: Fentanyl in Utah getting cheaper, deadlier and easier to find
That’s according to Utah Department of Public Safety officials, who on Wednesday briefed lawmakers on a number of crime-related issues including the threat of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that has fueled overdose deaths around the country. For years, methamphetamine was the most commonly seized drug in Utah —...
Park Silly Sunday Market calls for volunteers
Opportunities are available in the mornings and afternoons. All volunteers get a free lunch, swag and earn vendor gift certificates. This year, the market runs 11 Sundays ending September 22. The market will be off on July 7 for 4th of July weekend and there will be no market July 28 and all of August.
Park City High School displays dangers of drunk driving ahead of graduation
Park City High School will lay the scene for a dramatization showing the realities of a fatal accident when a student drives drunk after a party. Principal Roger Arbabi said the portrayal is meant to “convey the harsh realities and devastating consequences that can result from irresponsible decisions.”. After...
Kamas, Coalville DMVs to temporarily close due to lack of staff
Summit County says anyone who needs DMV services next week can go to the Park City location in the Sheldon Richins Building in Kimball Junction. All Utah DMV locations will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.
Park City School District nears end of harassment incident reviews
In March, the district signed a joint resolution with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to resolve harassment and discrimination compliance concerns. As part of the resolution, the district must review reported harassment incidents from the 2022-2023 school year. Superintendent Jill Gildea said the district has...
Friday Film Review | 'I Saw the TV Glow'
Writer-Director Jane Schoenbrun made their Sundance debut with "I Saw the TV Glow," a horror/sci-fi mash-up about two friends, Owen and Maddy, who met as teens in the 1990s. The coming-of-age story follows a shy young boy named Owen (played by Ian Foreman and later Justice Smith as Owen becomes an adult.) When Owen tags along with his mother on election night at his high school, he meets Maddy (played by Brigette Lundy-Paine) while waiting for his mother.
Woman dies after medical emergency while diving at Utah Crater
Wasatch County Fire said the woman was in a diving certification class when she experienced a medical emergency in the water. Emergency crews performed CPR, she was flown to the University of Utah Hospital and died that evening. Her identity has not yet been released and the medical examiner is...
New water treatment plant now serving Park City faucets
Park City’s 3Kings Water Treatment Plant began pumping drinking water into the local distribution system Tuesday after state regulators signed off on its operating permit. Park City Public Utilities Director Clint McAffee said the project, which has been under construction for the last five years, will significantly improve the quality of water flowing from the Judge and Spiro mine tunnels.
Summit County evaluating options for developing 17-acre property in Jeremy Ranch
Summit County purchased the Cline Dahle property along Rasmussen Road for $3.7 million in 2017. In total it’s 30 acres, but only 17 acres can be developed due to sensitive wetlands in the area. Initially intended for a parking and transit hub, the land is across I-80 from the...
Wasatch High School student wins Cool2Care truck
A deserving student has won Wasatch High School’s Cool2Care truck after an entertaining final face-off. One lucky Wasatch High School student found out just how cool it is to care after winning a 2023 Ford Ranger at a school-wide assembly at Tolley Track. This is the fourteenth year Labrum...
Park City baseball falls to Timpanogos state championship redemption game
The team got a second shot at victory in the double-elimination 4A playoffs after losing to Timpanogos 3-2 Monday, May 13. The Miners beat the Crimson Cliffs Tuesday, May 14 2-0, before they faced Timpanogos for a second time. But, they were outscored 9-7, despite scoring 4 runs in the seventh inning.
Park City, Wasatch lacrosse teams to play in 5A championship games
Wasatch High School’s girls lacrosse beat East Tuesday, May 14 19-1 and will move on to the second round to play Woods Cross at 4 p.m. Thursday. Park City, who had a bye in the first round, will play Alta at 7 p.m. Both boys teams will also play...
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