Heber Encircle house for LGBTQ+ youth delayed again

How dark should the sky be in the Heber Valley? On Wednesday, Wasatch County and Heber City leaders will come together to discuss what has become a hot topic in their community. The focus on light pollution comes after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proposed an overhaul...

Dakota Pacific, which wants to develop the northwest quadrant of Kimball Junction behind the Skullcandy building, has downsized its mixed use proposal. Originally seeking to build 1,100 residential units, the developer is now proposing 727 units, including 237 which are considered workforce and affordable housing. Dakota Pacific commissioned a traffic...

The aftermath of Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby’s canceled confirmation to oversee Utah law enforcement training and internal investigations may have a new chapter ahead. According to records obtained by KPCW, Rigby told Wasatch County officials on January 11 that he hired an attorney. According to the email, the...

It’s the first TGR Design course in the Mountain West. The new championship 18-hole course will be the first of a 36-hole facility to be built at the Marcella Club. At 8,000 yards in length, it’s said to become the longest and highest-elevation golf course in the state.

There’s always a list of mountain trails that need to be repaired in spring. Mountain Trails Foundation Executive Director Lora Smith said dozens of trees fall down each winter, blocking trails. As soon as the snow melts, trail crews will start working their way up the mountain. This year, they will also focus on how to connect the hundreds of miles of existing trails.

The crash occurred around 11 a.m. on U.S. 40 near milepost 13. That’s near the intersection with State Route 32 a couple of miles north of Heber City. Sgt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol said the crash involved four cars. One person was killed and several others sustained injuries ranging from mild to moderate.

Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services spokeswoman Michelle Schmitt said the store, located on Sidewinder Dr. in Prospector, will be closed for the foreseeable future. The roof of the store partially collapsed Wednesday night, likely due to heavy snow. Schmitt said the building is state-owned, and repair work will begin soon and is covered by insurance.

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, sent the school district two letters in December. One sent Dec. 22 said Utah environmental code requires special permission to store piles of dirt like those behind Treasure Mountain Junior High longer than 90 days. The piles have been there in some form since 2017.

The Park City Insitute announced Friday that the show "Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom" was rescheduled due to three of the performers testing positive for COVID-19. The show was scheduled for Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. A news release from the...

Public transit in Wasatch County has grown quickly in popularity since it started last November. Now, the agency that runs it and local government are interested in providing more options. In almost three months, riders stepped onto the Heber City and Park City bus or rode on-demand microtransit shuttles in...

Local mental health resource provider CONNECT Summit County has expanded its yearly State of Mind Symposium to include a keynote address. This year’s speaker is Dr. Donna Volpitta. She founded the educational resource company Pathways to Empower, which focuses on mental health literacy and the science of mental health.

After being postponed several times, Joe Wrona’s preliminary court hearing is scheduled for Feb 17 in Third District Court before Judge Richard Mrazik. Wrona was charged in March of 2022 with one count of first degree felony rape of his biological daughter. KPCW does not name victims of sexual violence without their consent. Wrona’s daughter is an adult who lives in another state.

The city council was not scheduled to vote on anything pickleball-related, just discuss recreational facilities upgrades that could impact those who play. And members of that group turned out in droves to weigh in on why the city needs more courts for the sport. Somewhere around 90 people attended the...

David Levine has a background in banking and since the early 2000s has been involved with nonprofit affordable housing providers just outside Washington, D.C. “Currently, I lead a 49-year-old affordable rental housing and service provider in Northern Virginia,” Levine said. “We develop affordable rental housing, mainly for working families who are struggling to access housing. And we manage about 120 units and provide our residents with case management support services and other types of housing related services.”

A state council decided Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby will not take a new job leading the agency that oversees Utah law enforcement standards. After nominating Rigby in November to be the next director of Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.), the P.O.S.T. Council decided Tuesday to find someone else to take the job.

Dakota Pacific submitted its downsized proposal last November, cutting back after the original plan garnered well-organized opposition. When the council considered the original redevelopment plan in Dec. 2021, a crowd of nearly 1,000 community members turned out in protest. Wednesday's meeting drew about 25 in-person attendees, still more than usually sit in on work sessions.

On-Desk Talent: Drew Murry and Christian Bedke; Camera Operator: Martina Cavieres; Floor Director/Camera Operator: Oona Tuttle. The Miner Morning Show is a 10- to 15-minute twice-weekly student-produced news and information show. It airs at 9:09 a.m. on the PCHS Live YouTube channel. The show is the product of the high...

Around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday the Park City Fire District and Park City Police responded to a water leak at the state liquor warehouse store on Sidewinder Dr. in Prospector. On arrival, firefighters discovered that the roof collapse. A Park City Fire District spokesperson said the heavy snow load on the...

The city council plans to jump back into a list of transportation ideas that it started considering last year. Potential strategies to combat growing gridlock include congestion pricing during peak times, a tunnel beneath SR-248, and expanding the Rail Trail to include aerial transit. The city recently received an $80,000...

In the meantime, she’s offering great deals on remaining inventory and store furnishings. What started as a women’s shoe store on Valentine’s Day in 2003, grew to include menswear, children's clothing and small gift items. She’s also watched the boom of Main Street with its increasing rents,...