4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (219+ words) The drying of the Great Salt Lake has been a hot-button issue for Utahns in recent years, with a major concern being the health risks associated with dust inhalation from the drying lakebed. The Great Salt Lake lakebed contains heavy…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (931+ words) The Summit County Council appears poised to revoke the permit allowing Spoil to Soil to operate a recycling facility and tree farm in Browns Canyon, but a final decision has been delayed for at least three weeks after the county’s…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (877+ words) The Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter and the Utah Native Plant Society invite nature and art lovers to experience the wild side of Utah native plants. The two organizations have partnered for an art exhibit titled “Ephemeral,” which opens Sept. 12 and features…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (349+ words) To fully understand the implications of the $71 million bond that will appear on the ballot in November, the entire funding process in Summit County needs to be examined. Last July, the Snyderville Basin Recreation District proposed a $150 million bond to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (178+ words) In growing communities, windows of opportunity to create precious green spaces are fleeting. I urge our elected leaders to not miss their chance to look back, decades from now, at the lasting mark they made for Park City. Our larger…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1698+ words) Affordable housing is a critical issue for Park City, Summit County, and the entire Wasatch back. The development plan for the Bonanza Park 5-acre site owned by the city is not a solution. In fact, it risks significantly setting back…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) As wildfires become more frequent and the effects of climate change become harder to ignore, it can be difficult to feel like one person can make a difference. For young people especially, climate change can feel like an issue too…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (713+ words) Ten affordable townhomes in Silver Creek Village earned the highest energy efficiency rating available in the United States, which will save future homeowners on annual utility costs in an effort to lower overall housing costs for low-income families. Habitat for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (974+ words) The expansion of Deer Valley’s East Village has helped improve the fire mitigation and response systems across the resort’s 4,500 acres. Upgrades to snowmaking infrastructure, including remote system control, are part of the multi-organization collaborative project. Max Bervy, an assistant project…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1065+ words) Avery Dougherty always knew she wanted to research oceanography, but she has a deep love of the mountains too. Dougherty grew up skiing in Park City and hasn’t missed a winter season here since she was four years old. Through…...