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County leaders oppose the bill, which they say would undo a popular grant program.
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Park City MunicipalPark City’s community center and pool construction projects are ahead of schedule due to the lack of snow. -
Macy Lipkin/KUERSand Hollow, Dead Horse Point and Bear Lake are some parks where fees are going up in 2026. Fees are capped by the Legislature, and setting them is a balancing act between access and maintenance.
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Wasatch Highlands, 2,700 acres east of Heber, can begin the journey to become a town. Bear Canyon has until May to to resubmit incorporation documents. -
The Kimball Art Center is laying the groundwork for a major expansion in Kimball Junction, nearly doubling the size of its current facility as it reexamines its mission, vision and long-term goals. -
On a snowy night in Livigno, Italy, Park City skier Mac Forehand earned the Wasatch Back its fourth Olympic medal.
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The National Ability Center is teaming up with Park City Mountain to host a night of skiing under the lights while raising money for the center’s programs. -
Park City speed skaters Casey Dawson and Ethan Cepuran are the third Park City Nation athlete to take home some hardware in the 2026 Winter Olympics. -
The Park City Farmers Market is opening for a special winter market at Junction Commons. -
County clerks have 21 days to verify signatures submitted to put a repeal of Proposition 4 on the ballot this fall. -
Sundance films cleaned up at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles Feb. 14.
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President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass. -
The Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp due to procedural problems. -
Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyberstrikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weakening support for Ukraine.
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