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Heber City cannot raise taxes this year as officials had planned
— Heber City's approved 4.2% property tax increase for fiscal year 2027 was blocked by the Utah State Tax Commission after officials failed to properly post a required Truth in Taxation document, leaving the city about…
Park City Police dog injured during I-80 investigation expected to survive
— A Park City Police K-9 named Bruno, injured after jumping from an I-80 overpass during an investigation, is expected to survive and scheduled for surgery to repair two broken legs and a fractured jaw.More: ABC 4 , ABC4 (YouTube) , ABC4 (YouTube) , Fox 13 , Fox 13 (YouTube) , Fox 13 (YouTube) , KJZZ , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , TownLift , TownLift All 14 reports
Deer Valley Resort plans Dec. 5 opening date
— Deer Valley Resort announced it plans to open for the 2026-27 winter season on Dec. 5, following installation of the new Hail Peak lift as part of its expansion project.More: ABC 4 All 2 reports
Sunday Drive: In search of moonshine
— A travel column recounts a hike to Moonshine Arch near Vernal, exploring the mystery behind its name and the Uintah Basin's history of moonshining, plus tips on the trail and nearby attractions.
Green Tips: Eat local
— A weekly 'Green Tips' column from Recycle Utah promotes eating locally sourced food, highlighting environmental and economic benefits, and references the nonprofit's recent 100 Mile Meal event.
Journalism Matters: Another mean little ski town?
— An opinion column by The Park Record's editor reflects on Park City's contentious debate over development of a city-owned 5-acre site, comparing the town's civic disputes to those in other ski communities like Aspen…
Way We Were: Building basic healthcare for Park City
— A historical retrospective on the Sisters of the Holy Cross's efforts in the late 1970s to bring healthcare to Park City, including opening a clinic, running the ambulance corps and planning a hospital.
Wild Seeing: Wild about bats
— An essay on Utah's native bats, including the little brown bat, covering their ecology, echolocation, threats like white-nose syndrome, and their protected legal status in Utah.
Water and Whatever: Car culture calamity
— An opinion column from a Snyderville resident criticizes UDOT's road design standards, citing chronic traffic bottlenecks at Kimball Junction, S.R. 248 and S.R. 224, and argues for smarter traffic management and shared…
Plan is all wrong
— An opinion letter from a Park City resident argues against the proposed Bonanza Park affordable housing development, citing traffic congestion concerns, resident survey data on community priorities, and skepticism…What is true
— An opinion letter to the editor rebuts a prior letter defending Park City's Bonanza five-acre development proposal, disputing claims about traffic, land funding, tax revenue, transparency, workforce housing and…Nonpartisan role
— A Summit County resident writes an opinion letter endorsing Suni Woolstenhulme over Malena Stevens for Summit County clerk, citing concerns about Stevens' partisan and pro-development background.An outrage
— A Park City resident's letter to the editor expresses outrage over the reported desecration of the Har Shalom Temple and calls on the community to condemn the act and support those affected.More: KSL , Salt Lake Tribune All 3 reports
Time will tell
— A letter to the editor from a Midway resident defends Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby amid an ongoing investigation, praising The Park Record's reporting and urging continued scrutiny of related accusations against…Echo chamber
— A Park City resident's letter to the editor argues the Chamber/Bureau's endorsement of the Brinshore development plan for a 5-acre city-owned parcel is not independent, since the organization is funded by taxes…Does the digging
— A letter to the editor from a Park City resident endorsing Malena Stevens for Summit County clerk, citing her community service and support for vote-by-mail.Strange investigation
— An opinion letter from a defense attorney criticizes Summit County's internal investigation into who leaked an anonymous letter about a law enforcement witness's disciplinary history during the Kouri Richins murder…
Longtime KPCW journalist will sign off late in 2026
— KPCW senior news director Leslie Thatcher announced she will retire in December 2026 after 36 years with the Park City public radio station.
Fox US Open of Mountain Biking marks Deer Valley’s return to the sport’s elite levels
— Deer Valley Resort hosted the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking last weekend, marking its return to elite downhill racing after nearly two decades, drawing hundreds of racers and large crowds to Park City.More: TownLift All 2 reports
Provo River Days urges collective action for water, environmental stewardship
— Provo River Days brought volunteers and educators to Deer Creek State Park and other Wasatch County sites to raise awareness about water quality, harmful algal blooms, and stewardship of the Provo River watershed.More: Fox 13 , Salt Lake Tribune All 3 reports
