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Summit County community asked to weigh-in on future of Basin Recreation

The Silver Creek Village area project is one part of the strategic planning process the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District is currently embarking on, and Dana Jones, the district’s director, said the community’s input is critical as the organization maps out its vision for the next 10 years. → Read More

Summit County community decries passage of bill granting Dakota Pacific development

County Council expected to discuss impacts of the legislation during Wednesday work session. → Read More

Winter storm expected to bring significant snowfall, increased avalanche danger

Avalanche danger in the Salt Lake area was moderate earlier this week as high winds created unstable conditions. Yet officials with the Utah Avalanche Center anticipated spikes in risk starting Tuesday night as a significant storm blows through the region. → Read More

State could follow Summit County with domestic violence protocol

“We were seeing a space where we weren’t connecting. We were doing what we needed to do, and we were doing our job, but there was also that area where victims weren’t seeming to get the services they needed. There was a better way to serve their needs by incorporating this, → Read More

Could Summit County be forced to approve the Dakota Pacific project?

“Utah’s housing crisis is a statewide issue in which counties have a vital role to play. We will continue following this legislative process,” a statement from Dakota Pacific said. → Read More

SHARP Survey results crucial for funding local services

Summit County parents have until the end of the month to opt their children into an important study that helps fund local services. Across Utah, students in the sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th grades will... → Read More

Shayne Scott readies to lead Summit County as the new manager

“I’ve been thrown in the deep end, but I’m happy about it. I know how to swim,” said Shayne Scott, Summit County's new manager. → Read More

Summit County keeps watchful eye despite ‘slow start’ to legislative session

“We’re hearing a lot of rumblings of various bills, but haven’t seen a lot yet. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I’m hoping they won’t just introduce things at the last minute and we have no time to react to them,” Deputy County Manager Janna Young said. → Read More

‘It just makes it harder’: Park City LGBTQ+ Task Force condemns anti-trans legislation

The Park CIty LGBTQ+ Task Force raised a rainbow flag outside of Miners Hospital in June to celebrate Pride Month and raise awareness about LGBTQ issues. Navigating adolescence can be uncomfortable for anyone, with near-universal experiences of feeling awkward in your body, struggling to fit in and discovering who you are. Now, imagine if that… → Read More

Summit County respiratory illnesses are increasing – but still lower than the holidays

The coronavirus figures are lower than what health officials saw late last year but still higher than what’s been reported thus far in 2023. → Read More

Dakota Pacific Real Estate offers new vision for Tech Center development

Representatives from Dakota Pacific appeared hopeful that a 30% reduction in density would make the development more palatable, but the County Council indicated there was still much work to be done. → Read More

Dakota Pacific project to reappear before the Summit County Council

Those in opposition to the Tech Center project argue Kimball Junction, which is already congested, will be negatively impacted by more people living and traveling to the area. Supporters say it could ultimately help fix the community’s traffic issues while also addressing concerns about workforce housing. → Read More

99 acres in the Kamas Meadows will be preserved

The Summit County Council approved the first conservation easement using general obligation bond money to protect the Andrus family farm, which is located along S.R. 32 about two miles north of Kamas. The county contributed $500,000, partially using funds from the voter-approved $50 million bond to protect open space. → Read More

Next phase of S.R. 32 trail project may soon be underway, but the final cost could be triple

Significant increases in project costs have caused the estimated total to increase from $1.5 million to at least $4.5 million. → Read More

Beloved ‘Oliver the bear’ sculpture stolen – again

Meadows Drive resident Judy Epstein was shocked to discover her beloved bronze bear sculpture had been stolen five years ago. She was just as dismayed to learn it was stolen for a second time last week. → Read More

Summit County Sheriff’s Office third in command steps down

The third-highest ranking member in the Summit County Sheriff’s Office will leave his post next week. → Read More

Sheriff’s Report: Burglary suspect likely scaled balconies to steal more than $300,000 worth of items

The Sheriff’s Office responded to several other calls between Monday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 22, including reports of vehicle burglaries, retail theft and drugs. → Read More

Summit County prepared for ‘fast and furious’ legislative session

“We want to understand and we want to be understood, that’s kind of our approach to this session,” Janna Young, interim county manager said. → Read More

Utah is having its best winter in nearly 20 years

There are still around 75 days until the snowpack typically peaks but the snowfall that’s already occurred is enough to guarantee the snowpack will remain above normal for the rest of winter, according to a Utah Snow Survey report. → Read More

State auditor finds property tax inequities in Summit, Wasatch counties

The state tax commission lacked in its regulatory responsibilities, the letter stated, which caused many taxpayers to pay more because some parcels were not accurately assessed. → Read More