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President Trump stands near models of his arch during an October 2025 event with White House ballroom donors. The administration's proposed design and location for the structure have changed little since then.

The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

A firefighter mops up on the southern flank of the Cottonwood Fire near Beaver, Utah, in a photo shared on Saturday, June 28, 2026.

Experts worry about economic, ecological impacts as more Utah forests burn

The 2026 wildfire season is only halfway through, but it’s already scorched a record 285,000 acres of woodland and forest areas — continuing a trend that brings ‘concerning’ economic and ecological impacts.

A Park City Film screening at the Jim Santy Auditorium.

Un nuevo festival de cine trae películas independientes y creadores a Park City este otoño

Un nuevo festival de cine llegará a Park City menos de un año después de que el Festival de Cine de Sundance dejara la ciudad, que fue su sede durante 40 años, para trasladarse a Colorado.

"When I'm in the desert, I can feel a feeling of being a part of something bigger than me, which is how I think of the divine," says writer Claire Vaye Watkins. "I can really appreciate that I'm a part of this living land, and I give it something, and it gives me something." Her latest novel is Yellow Pine.

Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive

Living in the desert is "not for everybody," says Watkins. Her home, in the Mojave Desert near Death Valley, is staggeringly beautiful and brutal. Her new novel Yellow Pine shares this landscape.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2026.

European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

Rainbow over the Swaner Preserve after a rainstorm.

Las lluvias monzónicas récord en Utah empapan las montañas del norte, pero los embalses permanecen bajos

Park City registró una cantidad récord de precipitaciones en julio desde que la estación meteorológica de la biblioteca comenzó sus mediciones hace más de 30 años.

A new kind of flu vaccine made with mRNA technology will soon be available.

A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

Local News Hour | August 6, 2026

Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting including a discussion of Basin Recreation's $150K bond proposal, Park City Board of Realtors CEO Jennifer Armandi and Board President Gretchen Hudgens talk about second quarter sales data and Park City Ski & Snowboard Executive Director Ehlias Louis details the organization's Backyard Bash fundraiser Aug. 20.

Summit County hits pause on $150M Basin Recreation bond

Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting, including a discussion of Basin Recreation's $150 million bond proposal which is facing negative feedback due to its high cost.

Cool Science Radio | August 6, 2026

Astronomer Tanmoy Laskar of the University of Utah explains how researchers detected the magnetic fingerprint of a gamma-ray burst for the first time, offering new clues about some of the universe's most powerful explosions.Then, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, VP and Fellow at Google and founder of Paradigms of Intelligence, discusses his new book "What Is Intelligence?," which explores what AI can teach us about evolution, computing, and the mind.

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