Hideout

The council selected Cronin to fill a vacant seat through the end of the year after an evening of interviews with four candidates.

Almost all Wasatch County towns will choose a new mayor this year, and all will elect some new councilmembers.

A Wasatch County Sheriff’s deputy said when investigators found the gun used in a 2024 fatal road rage shooting, it was tucked inside a hardshell case and wrapped in tin foil, plastic and duct tape.

Hideout picked Ralph Severini to step in as interim mayor through the end of the year. He says he wants to be more than a figurehead.

Ralph Severini said Monday evening he'll run for mayor this November, too.

The interim mayor will fill the seat for the rest of 2025 after former mayor Phil Rubin resigned due to health issues last month.

A judge lifted an ankle monitor requirement for Greg Kyle DeBoer, the Summit County man facing felony obstruction of justice charges after a lethal road rage incident last fall.

Heber City, Midway and Hideout have all announced key dates for their 2025 political races.

Hideout Mayor Phil Rubin has stepped down, citing poor health. The town will search for an interim mayor for the remainder of 2025.

In a narrow 2-3 vote Thursday, April 10, the Hideout Town Council opted against using ranked choice voting for its elections this year.