Entries Published On October, 2014
Why is Large Basin Rec Bond Not Divided into Smaller Bonds?
Note: We are writing a series of articles on the Basin Rec Bond. We feel that that the “Pro-Bond” side is getting a lot of press and wanted to provide alternate points of view. In November, Snyderville Basin residents will vote on a $25 million bond for Basin Rec. Basin Rec says they will use the …
Summit County Needs to Stop Using Old and Non-Scientific Surveys as Basis for Future
Allegedly sometime in 2010 there was a meeting where about 200 people showed up and some portion of those people ranked what the most important to them in the Snyderville Basin. Since then, those results are periodically trotted out during meetings and in documents like our General Plan to show what the community’s “vision” is. …
New Traffic Feature at the Park Rag
We have added a new page to the Park Rag that shows traffic cameras around Park City. We personally have used this to help decide how we should plan our travels around town. It helps us decide whether we should take the front or back way as we are coming or going. The TRAFFIC page is …
Question of the Day: Will Ebola Impact Park City Tourism?
We received a message from a citizen today asking whether we thought Ebola would impact Park City tourism. We don’t think Ebola will but we wouldn’t be surprised if EBOLA FEAR does. The CDC has requested an interview with 132 passengers who flew on a flight with a nurse (that hasn’t tested positive) but who …
Supporters of Light Rail Up Parleys Must Be Smoking the Ganja While Watching Their Warren Miller Films
The promise of light rail is alluring. Hop on a high speed train in Salt Lake and be effortlessly transported to Park City. No traffic. No stress. Pure Bliss. There’s only one problem … Distance X’s Dollars. First, let’s talk distances from Salt Lake to Park City. The closest TRAX station (to us) in Salt Lake …
Thoughts on Chris Robinson’s Appearance on KPCW
Last week we were pretty negative on Summit County Council candidate Craig Williams’ appearance on KPCW. We didn’t (and still don’t) agree with his stances on how he would improve relations with the east-side of Summit County, County finances, and the General Plan. This morning his opponent in the election, Chris Robinson, appeared on KPCW …
Park City Film Studios Says They Are Resuming Construction
Park City Film Studios issued a press release today stating that “Construction Development Continues After Brief Cessation”. The press release says the studio came to an agreement with Gary Crandall, the owner/developer of Newpark Town Center “to advance completion of this project”. Construction company Sahara, L.L.C. has confirmed (according to the press release) that they …
Scam Alert on Phony Rocky Mountain Power Collection Calls
Park City police issued a scam alert about a male caller who says he is with Rocky Mountain Power and says they are overdue in paying bills. This is targeting mostly businesses.
Cancer Concern on Basin Rec Fields?
Would you let your kids play on a pile of old tires at the land fill? How about the synthetic turf at the Basin Rec Fieldhouse, Quinn’s Junction, and Matt Knoop Park? Did you know that most synthetic turf uses those same recycled tires? They make up part of the crumb rubber that flies up from the …
Epic Ripoff… Don’t Get Taken When Buying Your Pass
Many of us in Park City are rushing to buy our Epic Passes. Unfortunately, many people are paying more than they have to — and yes you can blame this on Vail. An Epic Local pass is $569. As you can see below, we’ve added two passes to our shopping cart. Can you spot the …
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