Park City Considers Subsidized Airport to Resort Shuttle
Park City officials are considering a plan to introduce a subsidized shuttle service to connect Salt Lake City International Airport with local mountain resorts. The proposal aims to streamline transportation for travelers and visitors traveling to Utah's premier ski destinations.
Salt Lake CityAugust 31, 2026
Kevin James Hunt
Kevin James Hunt, 73, of Stansbury Park, Utah, passed away comfortably at home Aug. 24, 2026, after a hard-fought, 17-year knock-down, drag-out battle with cancer.
Kevin was born and raised in Kearns, Utah, to John and Jean Hunt.
via tooeleonline.comStansbury ParkAugust 31, 2026
A former slave was lynched on Utah's Capitol Hill. State leaders resisted a memorial, so Salt Lake City acted.
Utah's Capitol Preservation Board twice voted down a memorial for a Black man who was lynched at the Capitol. So Salt Lake City put up its own monument across the street.
via Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake CityAugust 31, 2026
New Flex+ Program expands where meal plan can be used
The University of Utah has introduced a new Flex+ Program, where students can use half of their meal plan’s flex dollars at independent partner locations, like the food trucks on campus. Flex dollars are sales tax-exempt funds from student dining plans that are used at U Dining locations. The Flex+ Program is “an opportunity for...
via dailyutahchronicle.comSalt Lake CityAugust 31, 2026
Salt Lake City moves to designate Gilgal Sculpture Garden as a landmark site
Long known for its unique sculptures, the Gilgal Sculpture Garden works to captivate visitors with its abstract sculptures and structures. Now, the garden is moving toward becoming a designated local landmark site. For over 20 years, the garden fought, often unsuccessfully, to secure legal protections. Now, at the direction of Salt Lake City Mayor...
via dailyutahchronicle.comSalt Lake CityAugust 31, 2026
Utah Preserves Land for Bear River Water Development
The Utah Division of Water Resources is working to preserve land corridors for a large-diameter pipeline to support the Bear River Development, a project designed to provide water to northern Utah residents. While the project was originally intended to meet needs by 2015, conservation and new technology have pushed the projected demand for the 220,000 acre-feet annual supply to 2050 or later.
StatewideSalt Lake CityAugust 30, 2026
