A group of hikers were summiting Mount Timpanogos Sept. 18 when a severe thunderstorm rolled in. A 19-year-old man died and several others were injured. The National Weather Service recommends hikers check the forecast before heading out. During lightning, the safest places are fully enclosed buildings or hard-topped vehicles.
A moose charged a woman and her dog in Park City this weekend, a reminder of why wildlife professionals in Utah say don't mess with moose. Prev Next By: Max Roth Posted SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — By one expert's estimate, Utah is home to between 2,500 and 3,000 moose.
Single game tickets for the Park City Outliers 2026 season are now available for purchase. The team is scheduled to play its opening night on Friday, October 2, at the Black Rock Mountain Event Center.
Almost 300 volunteers gathered bright and early on Saturday morning at City Park to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 through Park City’s third annual day of service. The event, organized by Serve Park City, started with a solemn ceremony opened by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse, which presented the American flag on horseback.
Published September 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM MDT David Condos / KUER Visitors walk past part of a construction project at Canyonlands National Park in southeast Utah, March 14, 2025. With small budgets and exploding visitation, parks often can't afford to tackle everything it takes to maintain their roads, trails and other infrastructure.
The Park City Council is hesitant to move forward with major golf course upgrades. The Park City Council is hesitant to move forward with major golf course upgrades. Councilmembers want the course to be more self-sustaining. The Park City Golf Course's irrigation system has reached the end of its useful life and must be replaced.
The Park City Council favors standardizing fee rates for the Park City Library, Miner’s Hospital and The Mine community center. Businesses and visitors would pay about 60% more than locals and charitable organizations.
Earlier this month, the council approved Ordinance 1016, creating a new Concept Development Plan process for Snyderville Basin rezones. The county-initiated change allows the council to consider a zoning change without requiring construction-level engineering and other detailed plans at the outset.
About 1,200 people spread across Park City for the community’s third annual 9/11 Day of Service Saturday. They helped with 44 service projects and honored first responders. The day began with a flag ceremony remembering the Sept. “How do we not forget that day?
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program has received the 2026 National Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award for its work in Summit County. The project stabilized the historic Thaynes and Silver King mine shafts near Park City Mountain Resort, enhancing safety for millions of annual visitors.
A fundraiser has been established to support the wife of Ryan Cutter, a helicopter pilot who died on Sept. 20 while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park. Cutter and fellow pilot Greg King were killed during the incident, and both are scheduled to be returned home via honor processions on Sept. 29.
Wondering where to spend the first weekend of October? Grab a glass and keep reading… (and use code PARKRECORD for $15 off your ticket.) As the aspens turn gold across the Wasatch Range, Park City rolls out its second act of the year.
Week 6 of the high school football season was highlighted by weather delays, a blowout win, and a tough close loss. Park City’s football game at Provo was postponed Friday night after lightning caused multiple weather delays. The Miners were trailing the Bulldogs 7-0 late in the second quarter when lightning forced the second delay of the evening and officials suspended play.
As autumn approaches and nighttime temperatures cool down, the Utah Division of Water Resources reminds Utahns to adjust their irrigation habits and prepare for the upcoming water year. With shorter days and cooler evening temperatures, landscape water requirements decrease significantly, said Joel Williams, director at the Division of Water Resources.
The Park City Historic Preservation Board is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on October 7, 2026. The meeting will include a work session and a public hearing regarding several land management code amendments.
Heber Valley is preparing for a variety of autumn festivities, including seasonal scenic drives, family-oriented farm activities, and local seasonal events. Scheduled activities for October include a fall festival at Heber Valley Artisan Cheese and a haunted house experience at the Heber Valley Funeral Home.
Six Ridge Partners, formerly Dakota Pacific Real Estate. Photo: Six Ridge Partners Six Ridge Partners, formerly Dakota Pacific Real Estate, will join county and transportation officials Oct. SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County will host a free Oct.
The Park City Council addressed concerns Thursday that The Mine's new basketball court wall affects City Park views. Councilmembers decided to keep the wall for now. Park City's new $20 million, 15,000-square-foot community center dubbed The Mine is under construction in City Park.
Park City is revisiting its affordable housing strategy and examining the economic and traffic impacts of workforce housing shortages. They discussed the topic at a study session Thursday. The council agrees the city needs more accommodation for local workers.
The art will eventually be part of a Book of Mormon-inspired sculpture garden in the Heber Valley. Two patriotic statues, Neal’s depiction of George Washington and his friend Michael Hall’s sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, were installed Wednesday, Sept.
A western Summit County water company is looking for new sources to avert a potential shortfall. Dave Thomas, Summit County’s top civil attorney, said Sept. 17 the Summit County Council wants to have a “global conversation” on water. “It may be an uncomfortable conversation,” Thomas said.
The proposed bill to regulate license plate cameras comes moths ahead of the Utah's Legislative Session. The question isn’t whether the state should allow the cameras on its roads, said Sen. Calvin Musselman, chair of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee said during a meeting Wednesday.
The library board considered a book challenge Thursday, and locals spoke out against censorship. The Summit County Library Board of Directors unanimously decided not to remove it from its shelves Sept. It's not about whether I, or anyone else, likes or dislikes a specific title.
This summer, Vail has faced several lawsuits, restructured its board of directors and announced new company-wide Epic Experience branding, as well as changes to the branding of individual resorts. Most recently, the publicly traded company has been the target of a Wall Street battle with Oasis Management, an investment group with its eyes set on changing the business.
Holy Cross Ministries was recognized as a first-time grant recipient at the Promontory Foundation’s Happiest Hour Grant Reception on Aug. 25. The funding is intended to support a community health worker doula working with the People’s Health Clinic.
Holy Cross Ministries plans to honor five community leaders during an annual benefit in Park City. The event celebrates the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Cross by recognizing individuals who embody their commitment to social justice and service.
40 to I-80 flyover on Tuesday while on assignment. Credit: Photo courtesy of Park City Police Bruno, the Park City Police Department K-9 who was transported to an emergency veterinary hospital on Tuesday after he jumped from a freeway overpass during an investigation, is expected to survive, according to an update from the department on Thursday.
A Park City Council member walked out of a meeting on Thursday evening, indicating he was dismayed about the discussion about an aspect of the municipal recreation facility under construction at City Park. First-term City Councilor Ed Parigian exited the council chambers in the Marsac Building at the end of discussion of an agenda item about a project branded The Mine.
Park City School District student enrollment continues to decline, but district officials say a strategic approach to staffing and educational opportunities has largely prevented substantive changes for students and their families. School districts are state-mandated to track enrollment numbers, which influence how much funding they receive each year.
The Park City Public Art Advisory Board has scheduled a regular meeting for September 22, 2026. The meeting will take place both in person and virtually.
The Hyde Park Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for October 7, 2026, to discuss a proposed amendment to the city's Land Use Code. The amendment aims to add caretaker facilities as a conditional use within the Public/Institutional Zone.
No Utah bill currently proposes a state-owned alpine ski resort. A Logan coalition’s September 2026 plan asks for $56 million in state capital, while Fairview’s nonprofit Snowland hill and Midway’s Soldier Hollow already show what public winter recreation looks like at a far smaller scale.
Park City-based AI startup Hello Haven announced a $15 million pre-seed financing round led by Mayfield on September 18, 2026. The company also launched Haven, an AI software application designed to act on behalf of users across various digital platforms.
Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian provides a recap of Wednesday's meeting, including discussions on a controversial eight-foot wall at the Mine building's basketball court, continuing to identify possible locations for affordable housing and the proposed golf course master plan. The debate over the basketball walls stems from complaints that its height blocks sightlines of City Park.
The Treasure Mountain Sports Complex could be finished by the end of November after a series of unexpected delays postponed its completion. Park City School District Business Administrator Randy Upton said construction crews completed the softball field last fall, and work on the baseball field wrapped up within the past few weeks.
Smoke billowed from a building at Park City Fire District’s Station 33 campus on Bitner Road, its windows and doors stained black. The blaze on Thursday morning was intentional, though. It was the first burn day for the 12 Park City Fire recruits who made the cut from 150 applicants and who will now undergo a 13-week fire academy before being hired on as full-time staff.
Election officials in the Wasatch Back prepare for all kinds of scenarios to protect locals’ right to vote, including responding to recent confusion over mail-in ballots. Postal Service to stop illegal voting by noncitizens. Utah Lt. Gov. Stevens said the ruling came as a relief.
The western Summit County water company says a shortfall is possible without new supply. Without additional conservation, without additional source, we are going to have an 800-gallon-per-minute shortfall, he told the Summit County Council Sept.
The Park City Police Department says Bruno is on the mend after a fall Tuesday morning. The dog was flown to a veterinary hospital in Salt Lake with two broken legs and fractured his jaw. Officers say Bruno still has a long road ahead and thank the community for its support for the K-9 and his handler.
Investors have put pressure on Park City Mountain's parent company ahead of its annual meeting. If those allegations prove true, Peterson says he and other shareholders are entitled to damages. This year, skiers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Vail and its competitors Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts and POWDR of price fixing.
