Utah communities including Park City, St. George, and Orem are preparing for various Día de los Muertos celebrations in early November to honor and remember deceased loved ones through art, food, and music.
The Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District has announced a possible quorum at the Trailside Park Playground Grand Opening on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. The event is scheduled to take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Trailside Park in Park City.
Park City and Highland (Salt Lake City) meet in 4A girls volleyball at 6:30 p.m. Timpanogos (Orem) and Park City meet in 4A football at 7 p.m.
PARK CITY, Utah, Oct. 7, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Criminal charges have been filed against Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds for allegedly interfering in the Kouri Richins murder investigation.
Park City is using a prescribed burning method that is expected to produce less smoke. The wildfire mitigation crews will use flame-cap kilns instead of traditional slash pile burns. Smoke may still be visible in the lower Thaynes Canyon area along the Armstrong trail.
The Park City Council may bring back economic development grants for local businesses. The program could be remodeled to prepare businesses for the 2034 Olympics. The grant was offered from 2006 to 2022 to help small businesses start, relocate, retain staff or expand in ways to support city priorities.
State resumed processing the Browns Canyon preliminary municipality request Sept. 19 as plans continue for a development of up to 3,002 homes SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A developer-backed effort to create a new municipality in Browns Canyon is back before the Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor after the state initially declined to process the request earlier this year.
Park City Community Foundation is set to host the 16th Live PC Give PC, the community’s annual day of giving, on Friday, Nov. One hundred thirty-seven nonprofits and causes that seek to enhance lives in the Wasatch Back and beyond are participating and eligible to receive donations, which start at $5.
Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds pleaded not guilty in Third District Court on Wednesday to felony obstruction of justice charges. Edmunds was indicted for one third-degree felony count of obstruction of justice.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6546 North Landmark Drive, Suite C, in Park City. Ovation Private Health partners with Duerler to provide concierge services and wellness resources. “This approach allows me to spend more time with patients and give them the resources to take a more proactive approach to their health,” Duerler said.
Heber Valley is hosting various fall festivities and local performances, including events at the Timpanogos Valley Theatre and Midway Town Hall, as the region experiences sunny weather in early October 2026.
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Published October 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM MDT Connor Thomas / KPCW Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby (left) enters 3rd District Court in Summit County with his attorneys Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds have pleaded not guilty to felony obstruction charges in connection with the Kouri Richins murder trial.
Almost 40 Summit County restaurants are participating in Park City’s 2026 Dine About this month. The annual event is designed to support local establishments during the fall shoulder season. Park City Area Restaurant Association Executive Director Ginger Wicks said the program brings diners to eateries during a traditionally slower time of year.
It's time to get out on a hike to see Utah's fall colors pop, but the growing trail trash problem might make it less enjoyable. The best thing you can do to help is set a good example.
October marks the start of Utah's water year and officials say despite a lackluster winter, not all aspects of the 2026 season were negative. The 2026 water year started above normal. State water officials say the low snow year also contributed to the active fire season with dry soil creating ideal conditions for wildfires.
The pilot programs are part of an expansion of the state’s AI regulatory sandbox capabilities. “Healthcare is one of the clearest examples of why this AI policy lab approach will be amazing,” he said. ”The office had already been overseeing some healthcare related pilots, including a first-in-the-nation program that allows an AI system to approve some prescription medication renewals in the state.
Construction on High Valley Transit’s bus rapid transit project from Kimball Junction to Old Town Park City construction is ahead of schedule. “Those are standard, and we need folks to pay attention through there to drive the speed limit,” he said.
The Outliers scored their first three goals of the game in the first period and pitched a shutout against the Vikings. The second period saw Ventura’s opening goal and, later, three more within about a minute for a brief lead. Park City then scored three goals of their own in a little over a minute to close the second period.
The Park City Fire Service District Administrative Control Board held a meeting on October 6, 2026, to discuss various district updates and financial matters. The meeting included a work session and a regular meeting involving district leadership.
Wasatch had just scored what looked to be the game-tying touchdown in the final seconds of the fourth quarter on a pass from quarterback Aksel Wheeler to Gage Widdinson. "The decision in going for the two at the end was they had more momentum on their side when it came to the run game," Bringhurst said.
Park City beat East (Salt Lake City) 3-0 in 4A girls volleyball on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
They’re big fans of the limited-release whiskey — High West’s Rendezvous Rye finished in a combination of port barrels — and buy a bottle every year. So they were excited to finally attend the party on Saturday, adorned in elaborate masks: one a gold Medusa, the other a horned woodland bird.
All the buzz around the Super El Nio has many Utahns particularly excited for winter, though the exact impacts on natural snow are hard to predict. A less discussed consequence could be how the storms will impact pre-season snowmaking.
Friday’s tasting was packed, the hot October afternoon an ideal stage for a drink. Attendees poured through the front gates to meet with producers, talk wine and let the wine talk. Julie Minadeo, Southwest Division manager of Brassfield Estate Winery in California, said the crowd was encouraging to see.
Businesses could win gold from the Park City municipal government long before the 2034 Winter Olympics open. Municipal staffers have broached the idea of creating some sort of funding pool designed to assist the private sector and not-for-profit organizations with preparations for the Games.
Diana Davis Crawley, age 63, passed away on September 24, 2026, at her home in Park City, Utah. Diana was born on October 31, 1962, in Heber City, Utah, to Robert E. Bob Davis and Merle Duke Davis.
The Park City Council won’t be expanding bus service to Quinn’s Junction this winter. Councilmembers want to wait until Studio Crossing housing is finished. During a meeting Oct. The change would fill a gap left by High Valley Transit’s 102 and 106 commuter routes, which serve the Park City Hospital in the morning and evening.
Dozens of pink flags have sprouted across parts of Park City and the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter in recent months. They mark newly planted habitats for pollinators.
The Summit County woman must pay tens of millions to the estate of her late husband, who she's convicted of murdering. The family of Eric Richins won a $55 million judgement Oct. In March, a Summit County jury found Kouri Richins guilty of killing Eric Richins, her husband, for monetary gain.
The Park City Recreation Advisory Board will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in person at the Park City Municipal Athletic & Recreation Center and will also be available for virtual participation via Zoom.
The Park City Police Department conducted a series of traffic stops recently involving suspected turning violations in Old Town. There are restrictions on turns on certain streets on the edges of the Main Street core.
ZION NATIONAL PARK — The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway remains closed from Canyon Junction to the East Entrance after a large rockfall Wednesday, Sept. The closure means travelers who want to drive between Zion National Park’s south and east entrances will need to take an alternate route.
A new mural at Park City Mountain honors the legacy of the Live Like Sam Foundation. Local artist and KPCW DJ Anna Nzhonie designed the mural. The 10-foot by 11-foot mural depicts Park City skier Sam Jackenthal against a backdrop of Park City’s mountains.
Park City beat Jordan 8-0 in 4A girls soccer on Monday, Oct. 5, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
On Oct. 24, 11 Parkites will take the stage to share their ideas with their community at ToastX, a new event by Park City Toastmasters. The event, titled ToastX: Inspiring Leadership Through Communication, will bring local voices together for an afternoon of short, carefully crafted talks at the Double Deer Ballroom at Promontory Club.
Yard signs from different candidates and campaigns are scattered across town as election season picks up, sometimes leading to disagreements between neighbors. Yet Ski Utah hopes its candidate is one everyone can get behind.
The Park City Police Department late last month received at least three reports involving circumstances that sometimes point to possible homelessness, including a case in the Main Street core. Homelessness is not widespread in Park City, but the police for years have received occasional reports of sightings of encampments and other evidence of people without living quarters.
The Park City Police Department received at least two recent reports of wildlife sightings, one in a neighborhood and another near a popular hiking and bicycling route. The police regularly log reports of animal sightings, and the two cases were generally similar to those commonly received by the agency.
Local Jewish leaders are calling for vigilance following two local acts of vandalism at Jewish spaces. Both came in the space of a few weeks last month: first at Temple Har Shalom in Park City over Labor Day weekend and then at the Chabad of Utah County in Lehi.
