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A new startup plans to use drones to perform cloud-seeding operations over the Wasatch Back this winter, bringing innovative technology to a decades-old effort to increase snowfall and supplement Utah’s water supply. Alto Cirra, co-founded by Andrew Verda and Ethan Friedman, intends to conduct drone-based cloud-seeding in Summit, Wasatch, and Cache counties from Nov.
The last year has proved challenging for the Park City tourism industry. The loss of the Sundance Film Festival, below normal booking rates and the death of loved community members were all discussed at the Park City Chamber/Bureau’s Fall Tourism Forum this week.
The Hyde Park City Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on Nov. 4, 2026. The meeting will address site plan approvals and various land use discussions.
Park City, South Summit, and North Summit took the field Friday night for the opening round of the high school football playoffs. On a soggy night in Hurricane, the Park City Miners saw their season come to an end with a 45-7 loss to the second seeded Hurricane Tigers in the first round of the 4A playoffs.
The Park City Council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting and work session on Nov. 5, 2026. The meeting will address strategic priorities, environmental sustainability, and various municipal appointments and agreements.
Representatives from local government, the ski industry, the tourism industry and other segments of the community last summer coalesced into a committee to begin planning for the area’s role in the 2034 Winter Olympics. The Local Organizing Committee first met in June and has met twice since then.
The Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter teaches local middle schoolers about conservation and wildlife behavior. The Summit County nonprofit is hoping to create a program for high schoolers. Fifteen sixth through eighth graders meet twice per month during the academic year at the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter.
A crash on Friday afternoon blocked two southbound lanes of Bangerter Highway in West Valley City. The Utah Department of Transportation reported the blockage at 1820 South, though details regarding injuries or vehicles involved were not immediately available.
SALT LAKE CITY — With Election Day approaching, the ACLU of Utah and Ignite! Utah brought music, food and community resources together Friday evening in an effort to encourage more Utahns to participate in the voting process.
The South Salt Lake Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work meeting on Nov. 5, 2026. The meeting will include training regarding conditional use permits.
The South Salt Lake Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on Nov. 5, 2026, to discuss various land use items. The agenda includes petitions for a child care center, a subdivision, and municipal code amendments.
A new season brings new faces, goals and challenges to the Men’s Weber State Basketball team. Under first-year head coach Kaleb Canales, the Wildcats are entering the 2026-27 season with 12 new players and two returnees from last year. Canales said they are “one of the youngest teams in the country.”
TOWN OF BOULDER, UTAH PUBLIC NOTICE Governing Body: TOWN COUNCIL Notice Type: Regular and Public Hearing Date and Time: Monday, November 2nd, 2026 at 6:00p.m. Location: Boulder Community Center, 351...