Entries Published On October, 2014
1,225,644 Reasons to Vote This November
Non-presidential election years always suffer from low voter turnout. Yet, important positions, especially local ones, are determined during these elections. This year we have the many positions up for election ranging from Auditor to a Representative in the US congress. One would think there are enough important positions to warrant a vigorous turnout, but if not, consider this…the …
Time Is Running Out on the Film Studio
As we were walking Round Valley this morning, we turned and looked back at the shell of Park City Film Studios and wondered what would become of it. Unlike what was promised weeks ago, there doesn’t appear to be any asphalt laid. The roof is also open in a number of places, allowing water to get …
Was Yesterday’s Article on Craig Williams Fair?
I received a question on yesterday’s article What Craig Williams, Candidate for Summit County Council, Got Wrong Today. Essentially, the person asked whether we had written an assessment of any other candidate who had been on KPCW? They were implying that what we wrote about Craig Williams was unfair because we hadn’t written about other people. …
Stealing “Ski City USA”
You may have started seeing the “Ski City, USA” commercials Salt Lake is using to attract skiers. Great idea? Oops, looks like Steamboat Springs, Colorado had already trademarked “Ski Town, USA” and is suing them. Great work Salt Lake. We hope Mountain Accord isn’t already trademarked.
What Craig Williams, Candidate for Summit County Council, Got Wrong Today
This morning, KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher interviewed Summit County Council candidate Craig Williams. Mr Williams is challenging incumbent Chris Robinson for a seat on the County Council. He raised three key points of what was wrong with the current Council and how he would address those issues. Unfortunately, in our opinion, he was wrong on each …
Representative Kraig Powell’s Attempts to End School District Equalization Are Short Sighted
Update: Please read the comments at the bottom of the page. They should provide more clarity into the official stance of Representative Powell. I had a conversation with a dear friend last night and she raised an interesting thought. She had heard Kraig Powell, who represents some of Park City in the Utah Legislature, on KPCW. …
Kimball Junction is Not Sandy in the Mountains! We Swear.
We saw a new storefront, Pure Barre, opening up in the Village at Kimball and wondered what it was. Google told us it was a gym and listed a Draper location. That got us wondering how much of the new development at the Kimball Village in the past couple of years represented stores you could …
Your Solar Panels Are Facing the Wrong Direction If Your Concern Is the Environment
Park City and Summit County are solar-crazy. There was a big push last year for residents to join together to buy solar panels. This year some government buildings are getting the upgrades. The problem? Those solar panels are facing the wrong direction to optimally provide power when it’s needed. Last year we linked to an …
A Letter of Thanks from the Summit County Council
October 9, 2014 Summit County Council would like to thank the community for participating in our Snyderville Basin Long Range Transportation Plan public open house held on September 30th at the Richins Building in Park City. We estimate a total of 130 residents joined with Summit County, Park City and Wasatch County policymakers to provide …
Does the Park City School Board Violate Open Meeting Laws?
In 1977, the State of Utah passed the Open Meetings Act (OMA). Its purpose is to ensure that “the state, its agencies, and its political subdivisions take their actions openly and conduct their deliberations openly.” By most measures, the School Board is one of the most open political groups in our community. Every meeting is …
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