Fox US Open of Mountain Biking marks Deer Valley's return to the elite levels of the sport
Last weekend marked the return of elite downhill racing to Deer Valley, after its essential role in competitive mountain biking throughout the 90s and early 2000s. The Fox US Open of Mountain Biking brought hundreds of racers and countless spectators from across the world to Park City.
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Park City housing talk scheduled, but individual projects will apparently not be addressed - Park Record
Park City leaders this week are slated to hold a discussion about municipal housing efforts, but it does not appear they will delve into the details of potential future developments. Mayor Ryan Dickey and the Park City Council are scheduled to spend 90 minutes on the topic on Thursday.
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Utah offers ‘unprecedented’ 0% loans for farmers amid difficult drought, wildfire year
Utah farmers have faced a difficult year plagued with drought, wildfire and animal disease. “Utah’s farmers and ranchers have faced challenge after challenge this year, and we want them to know that we are in their corner,” UDAF Commissioner Kelly Pehrson said in a prepared statement in a news release issued Friday.
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Park City, Wasatch, North Summit students ahead in core subjects, South Summit lags behind
A new report shows fewer than half of Utah students are proficient in core subjects. Three out of four Wasatch Back school districts are performing better than state averages. Each spring, grades 3-8 across the state take the Readiness Improvement Success Empowerment, or RISE, test; ninth and tenth graders take the Utah Aspire Plus test.
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With demographic dip in sight, Utah universities prepare for budget impacts
A Kem C. Gardner Institute study found traditional college enrollment in Utah has been declining since 2019. Universities across the country are preparing for a major threat: a demographic dip in traditional college-aged people and a drop in the public’s confidence in higher education.
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Park City Police K-9 airlifted with serious injuries after jump from overpass
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah, Sept. 15, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Park City Police K-9 Bruno was injured Tuesday during an investigation after he jumped from a freeway overpass. Bruno and his handler responded to assist the Utah Highway Patrol in the investigation of a suspicious “package” near the Highway 40/I-80 interchange.
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