Maura Lea McDill, lovingly known as Lea, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, August 22, 2026. She was born on April 23, 1958, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Kenneth and Marilyn McDill. Lea eventually made her way west to Utah to attend Snow College, where a new chapter of her life began.
South Summit School District students have “chronically underperformed” in core subjects, a state audit shows. The audit points to a lack of clear, data-driven goals as the cause.
248 entryway has submitted a document detailing the income-restricted units. The Clark Ranch proposal involves a large block of housing limited to those with qualifying incomes. The Park City Planning Commission on Wednesday continued discussions about Clark Ranch, but it is unclear when the panel will be ready to vote.
A judge has dismissed two lawsuits challenging land-use decisions in a dispute over Matthew and Tatiana Prince’s proposal to build a new home above Old Town. Third District Judge Richard Mrazik based his decision on a law passed in 2025 by the Utah Legislature that includes a provision allowing municipalities to settle land-use disputes with a property owner through a consent decree.
Sundance is not believed to have released its annual report detailing the festival’s economic impact. Organizers of what was Park City’s most lucrative special event have traditionally made the report public by the fall. Sundance did not respond to numerous Park Record requests about the status of the economic report covering this year’s event.
A screencap of the warning that Utah users get when they visit PornHub. The parent company of the site, Aylo, blocks internet traffic to the site from Utah in protest of Utah's age-gating law. Utahns are free to continue to use VPNs – for now.
Officials say bear sightings increased in Utah and the West this summer after abnormal spring temperatures and drought conditions. Authorities were unable to find the cub's mother. On this particular one, we euthanized the bear because it did bite an officer, and anytime there's that, we just out of an abundance of caution for people, we do prioritize people over the wildlife, he said.
After winning back-to-back Premier National Championships, the Vernal Oilers have made the jump this season from USPHL Premier to the National Collegiate Development Conference and tonight is their season opener. The Vernal Oilers and McCall Smokejumpers are joining the Casper Warbirds, Park City Outliers, and Rock Springs Miners in the West Conference Mountain Division.
Drivers placed out of service did not have a commercial driver's license, or it was invalid. Park City Police Department Park City Police Department officer inspects vehicle during operation on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. It's nice to know that theyre stepping up and making sure that not only are we safe, everybody on the road is safe and that the drivers are safe as well, she said.
A Sept. 15 audit from Utah’s Legislative Auditor General’s Office found recurring election compliance issues in Wasatch County. The report conducted an in-depth review of Utah County, Wasatch County and San Juan County in the weeks leading up to the 2026 primary election, on election day and the days following.
The Summit County Council plans to ask the state Legislature to repeal the law that created the preliminary municipality pilot program, which allows developers of privately owned land to incorporate as a town and oversee land use decisions. A preliminary municipality can transition to, and incorporate as, a town under a state law that took effect in 2024.
The Park City Planning Commission has concerns about the Clark Ranch development's proposed building height and parking. Clark Ranch is 344 acres of land across Highway 40 near Quinn's Junction. Ten acres are earmarked for an affordable housing development.
PC READS and founder of the College Spy will host three events to help high school students prepare for college applications. McAnaney said the Sept. They can be neurodivergent students or neurotypical students, she said on KPCW's Local News Hour Sept.
Hundreds shared their favorite memories of Colin Hilton during a celebration of his life Wednesday. Hilton was a Utah Olympic leader and beloved father, brother and friend.
This year’s Park City Green Business Award went to Abode Luxury Rentals. It's the first vacation rental company to be given the distinction. “Mattresses from their properties are recycled through the Spring Back Utah. Donation-ready food is left behind by guests, is collected by housekeeping staff and taken to the Christian Center pantry,” Harte said at the award ceremony in September.
The parties involved told a state judge they're working to reach an out-of-court agreement. The philanthropic consulting firm bought a 63-acre lot in The Colony in late 2024. UI Charitable then sued the ski resort, claiming it doesn’t have permission to operate the lifts and run on its land.
A Montana man is recovering from emergency open-heart surgery performed at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital. Ed Waddell is preparing for upcoming activities after surviving an ascending aortic dissection in February.
The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation on Wednesday announced The Colin Hilton Legacy and Community Care Initiative, made possible through an anonymous gift. The initiative will honor Hilton’s life, leadership and lasting impact by supporting work that reflects the values he championed.
“Dine About Park City, our annual fall tradition, features fresh, seasonal menus from nearly two dozen restaurants at a comfortable shoulder-season price point,” Park City Area Restaurant Association Executive Director Ginger Wicks said. ” Participating Dine About Park City restaurants are listed below, along with the dates and categories of their Dine About offerings.
The United Football League will add a Utah franchise in 2028, with home games at America First Field. This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state.
Five Utah geothermal energy development projects will receive federal funding. Federal agencies have geothermal energy in sight, and are injecting funds for projects in Utah. Department of Energy announced Monday it is granting $99 million for 21 geothermal energy development projects throughout the country.
The Bonanza Flat trails in Park City will close Oct. Bonanza Flat trails close Oct. Basin Recreation will close the Willow Creek dog pond Sept. The district says crews will improve pond access before it opens for ice skating when it is cold enough.
Equality Utah board chair Eli McCann has seen attitudes toward LGBTQ+ issues significantly shift in his lifetime. When Equality Utah was founded, there was very little statewide support for LGBTQ rights across the state of Utah, he said on KPCW's Local News Hour Sept.
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 hearing will address ordinance amendment 2026-26 regarding public and institutional zones.
PARK CITY, Utah — Two pedestrian and bicycle bridges along McLeod Creek Path will close for construction in the coming months as Park City Municipal works to replace aging infrastructure. The path at the bridge near the Park Avenue Post Office and another near Fire Station 31 and Creekside Bike Park could close as early as Wednesday, according to city staff.
The Kimball Art Center's newest exhibit opens Friday and features the work of 18 abstract artists including three from Utah. When a lot of people think of abstract art, they think about the missing kind of objects or recognizable figures or scenes that you can easily identify, Reginold said on KPCW's Local News Hour, Sept.
Media Contact: Hilary Reiter Azzaretti, Redhead Marketing & PR, hilary@redheadmarketingpr.com, (435) 901-2071 Facility Renderings The $71 million bond would address current recreation demand at The Fieldhouse and projected growth in Snyderville Basin by funding new indoor facilities at ...
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Sept. 22, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) A helicopter company that employed the pilots killed Sunday in a firefighting crash has confirmed the names of the men who died. They were Ryan Cutter and Greg King. Cutter was a former news helicopter pilot for KUTV Channel 2 in the late 2000s and early 2010s, his former colleagues have confirmed.
Park City Film widens its lens on connections to the Beehive State. The arthouse nonprofit will do that through its Made in Utah: Mid-Length Series, an evening that highlights films created by Utah-based filmmakers and producers, on Thursday at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, said Katy Wang, Park City Film executive director.
The Mine is a rebuild of the community center at City Park, 1400 Sullivan Road, which will provide a year-round space for recreation, gatherings and programming for the city. As approved in The Mine's initial plans, a wall was constructed to separate the playground and basketball court.
Summer’s over and so are Offset Bier’s monthly Biergartens at City Park. But don’t worry, the beer festivities aren’t over yet. After years of requests, the Park City-area brewery has finally decided to host an Oktoberfest event with its own spin on the idea, said founder and brewmaster Conor Brown.
Park City police officers reported a series of cases related to traffic or parking issues in the Main Street core in the middle of September. The cases did not appear serious, but they seem to highlight that the street remained busy in the weeks after the traditional summer tourism season ended.
Oasis Management has boosted its ownership in Vail Resorts days after announcing a proxy fight. Oasis Management increased its stake in Vail Resorts on Sept. The Hong Kong-based hedge fund now owns almost 2,623,000 shares of Vail common stock.
Utah leaders believe "digital identity" programs can make services more accessible and cut fraud. The purpose is to create a single, online application for prospective Wasatch Back renters. Seggos is also working at the state level to create what he and others in the field call a digital wallet for Utahns.
Taxpayers are successfully appealing property valuations as the volume of appeals continues to fall. Sept. Since then, landowners have reduced their property values by close to $30 million in total. “Even as values drop, the rates will rise to keep the same amount of property tax that we always collect,” Scott said on KPCW's “Local News Hour” Sept.
Fred Mertlich's work captures the Heber Valley through illustrations of historic buildings and landscapes. The show, America250 Through a Local Lens: Celebrating the Artwork of Fred Mertlich, will be on display through Oct.
The bridges near the Park Avenue Post office and Fire Station 31 will close for construction this fall. Crews will start work Sept. The new bridges will be installed mid-November with the goal to reopen for winter use in December.
Many adaptive bikes need wider trails and jumps. More adaptive-friendly mountain trails are popping up around the state, but they don't only benefit disabled riders.
For the third year in a row, Wasatch High School's broadcasting students took home Rocky Mountain Emmy awards. The school's broadcast class was nominated for nine awards this year, winning three of the categories. Television and film teacher Corey Lang and his daughter, a student in the class, Aly Lang were at the ceremony to accept the awards.
The Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park has been burning for six days and has consumed more than 3,660 acres. Wildland firefighters are battling it in extremely rugged terrain. Ryan Cutter, 46, of Park City, was one of the two helicopter pilots killed Sunday while those efforts continued.
