Winter parking restriction return to Wasatch Back through April
Street parking is banned in Summit and Wasatch counties to allow for snow plows to clear the roads. Winter parking restrictions are returning to the Wasatch Back. Wasatch County’s seasonal rules are already in effect, banning parking on paved county roads, and parking within 5 feet of them, from Nov. 1 through April 1.
via KPCWWasatch CountyNovember 10, 2026
Former Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office employee sentenced to prison for sex crimes
He was sentenced in Provo’s Fourth District Court. Most of the charges — except for one third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual activity with a minor — were dropped when McKee accepted a plea deal on Sept. Plaintiff attorney for the state, Kristin Zimmerman, said in September that a plea deal was the state’s best option for justice.
via Park RecordProvoNovember 10, 2026
Wasatch County Republican Party chair to face jury trial for child abuse charge
The three-day trial will take place on Dec. 8, 10 and 11 in Fourth District Court. Johnson was arrested and charged in February, and released after posting the $10,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree felony aggravated child abuse on May 27.
via Park RecordWasatch CountyNovember 10, 2026
MIDA Proposes $5 Million Sports Complex Near Jordanelle
The Military Installation Development Authority is proposing a $5 million sports and recreation complex on 40 acres near the Jordanelle Reservoir, utilizing land previously used for mine tailings. The project, which includes pickleball, tennis, and bike parks, would be funded through a public infrastructure district and is expected to begin construction in summer 2027.
Wasatch CountyNovember 6, 2026
Wasatch County Council seats A, C and F are all but decided post-election
Following Tuesday’s election, three Republican candidates have separated from the pack as presumed winners of Wasatch County Council seats A, C and F: Rachel Kahler, Erik Rowland and Michael Murphy. Kahler, a former Heber City councilor, built her campaign for at-large seat A on managing growth and protecting Wasatch County’s rural character.
via Park RecordHeber CityNovember 6, 2026
Wasatch County sheriff-elect Jeremy Hales promises change for the better
Wasatch County Emergency Management Director Jeremy Hales has maintained his lead in the Wasatch County sheriff’s race and is presumed to be the county’s next sheriff. Hales, a Republican, won out over Paul Moore, an unaffiliated candidate from Oregon.
via Park RecordWasatch CountyNovember 6, 2026