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Dozens of West Hills voters were disqualified before Election Day. Additional eligibility challenges remain unresolved. All but one ballot counted so far in the West Hills incorporation election oppose the new Summit County town.
Malena Stevens appears to lead the race for Summit County's next clerk, according to preliminary election results posted Tuesday evening. Malena Stevens, the Democratic candidate with previous political experience on the Summit County Council, held 58% of the vote as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The Park City Police Department in late October logged numerous driver-related cases in a variety of locations across the community, including the Main Street core. The cases ranged from suspected speeding stops to a report of a light emanating from a vehicle.
Malena Stevens is seeking her first full term as clerk after fellow Democrat Eve Furse's retirement. The interim clerk is poised to win after local Republicans had hoped to break up Democratic leadership in Summit County. Democrats chose Malena Stevens, a former county councilmember and planning commissioner, to replace Clerk Eve Furse after she retired before the end of her term in April.
A majority of voters are against issuing bonds for new Basin Rec facilities, per the first batch of results. About 54% voted against the bond according to preliminary results released around 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District initially proposed $150 million in bonds to pay for two new fieldhouses in Jeremy Ranch and Silver Creek Village.
The West Hills saga in eastern Summit County has ended after 24 voters, or 96%, rejected the incorporation, according to preliminary results. Only one voter supported incorporation. However, results could change over the coming weeks as a lawsuit over the disqualification of at least 17 voters plays out in Third District Court.
The nonprofit sector has impacted people who live, work and play in Park City and Summit County, according to Park City Community Foundation Chief Executive Officer Joel Zarrow. “Nonprofits are the backbone of our community, and they are essential to the functioning of our community and the functioning of our economy,” he said.
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Following extensive repairs, Grand Canyon National Park has reopened several inner-canyon trails previously closed due to rockslides and repairs. Some of the trails are open only to hikers, while others have been fully reopened for hiking and livestock passage.
The Republican hopes to succeed Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby, who exits under the cloud of a felony indictment. Wasatch County Emergency Management Director Jeremy Hales is leading the race for sheriff by more than 4,000 votes after elections officials released the first batch of results Tuesday night.
Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Democratic challenger Kent Udell in Utah's 3rd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Maloy at 10:03 p.m., with the incumbent receiving 58% of the vote compared to Udell's 35.5%.
Over three consecutive stormy weekends, Southern Utahns were pelted with hail and watched rivers overflow. But the rainfall also brought with it a rare and beautiful desert phenomenon: ephemeral waterfalls. Waterfalls are rare in the desert due to the arid climate.
Republicans lead across the board in Wasatch County races, according to Tuesday night's election results. Republicans Rachel Kahler, Erik Rowland and Michael Murphy led the Wasatch County Council races in preliminary election results late Tuesday with more numbers expected Wednesday.