Commentary: No, this is NOT the place, for a pipeline • Utah News Dispatch
Commentary Emigration Canyon residents recently found surveyors for the oil company HF Sinclair poking around their yards. Sinclair wants to lay a new 12-inch gasoline pipeline through the canyon and foothills of Salt Lake City carrying up to 4 million gallons a day of gasoline and diesel.
via Utah News DispatchSalt Lake CityOctober 13, 2026
Security volunteer ordered to stand trial in accidental shooting of Utah No Kings protester • Utah News Dispatch
Prosecutors say Matthew Scott Alder, 43, of Murray, was aiming at a man carrying a rifle when he mistakenly shot Arthur “Afa” Ah Loo at the demonstration last year. First responders tend to a man injured in a shooting at the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
via Utah News DispatchSalt Lake CityOctober 13, 2026
Voter eligibility of dozens in West Hills challenged before Election Day
The town sponsor fired back after an opponent of the Summit County incorporation challenged voters' eligibility. West Hills incorporation is on the Nov. 3 ballot after years of contention and litigation over future development between Kamas and Hideout.
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UDOT shifts US-189 traffic, plans for SR-224 lane closures
Highway 189 northbound lanes in its effort to make the Wasatch County road safer. UDOT spokesperson Kylar Sharp said drivers made the shift in Provo Canyon Friday. There are new traffic lanes from Island Beach to [state Route] 113 at that intersection, he said.
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Summit County manager proposes $107M budget, no tax increase in 2027
The Summit County Council gets its first look at the FY2027 budget Wednesday. County Manager Shayne Scott’s proposed budget is $107 million, up $6.8 million from 2026. Scott said a property tax increase isn’t needed because of revenue from sales taxes added in the last two years.
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Smoke could be visible in Park City this week as prescribed burns continue
Park City Municipal and Alpine Forestry will conduct slash pile burns in Thaynes Canyon and Iron Mountain open spaces. In addition to the prescribed kiln burns in Thaynes Canyon, crews will be burning more than 3,700 slash piles in the area starting Tuesday, Oct.
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