Entries Published On August, 2015
If The School Board Really Wants Their $56 MM Bond to Pass …
If The School Board Really Wants Their $56 MM Bond to Pass… They Better Hope This Thing Turns Around in the Next Couple of Months. Oh and we can’t forget this…
What is Wrong With the Park Record’s Editorial on the School District Bond
In Saturday’s Park Record, the Editorial Staff expounded on the Park City School District’s desire to create a $56 million bond for upgrades to its facilities. It was a good editorial that explained history of school bonds in Park City, what a bond would cost an average Park City taxpayer, and what the School District wanted …
Vail is Spending $50 Million This Off-Season and it is …
You probably heard that Vail is investing $50 million in Canyons PCMR Park City Mountain Resort this off-season. I know, it sounds great. It’s like community service — they are doing this for the people of Park City. It’s like a big funnel being put over Park City’s mouth, and Vail pouring the juice in. MMMM. …
A Scathing Op-ed on Envision Utah
You may have heard of Envision Utah. Their mission statement says “Envision Utah engages people to create and sustain communities that are beautiful, prosperous, healthy and neighborly for current and future residents.” I first heard of the group during KPCW’s Local News Hour. A representative from the organization has appeared a few times encouraging Parkites to take …
Thoughts on Paying For Parking at Snowbird
This weekend, I took the long drive to Snowbird for Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest was just as good as ever. It was family friendly, the rides were great, and it was beautiful (as usual). I was prepared for the $5 parking charge, thanks to stumbling upon the fact previously. I don’t think many other people were, though. The cars entering …
Is There Anyone Still Opposing the Mountain Accord?
I received an email this week from a Friend of the Park Rag. He forwarded news that Wasatch Backcountry Alliance was now supporting the Mountain Accord. I guess the old motto of “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” still holds true. A couple of thoughts come to mind: I wonder if anyone is still …
What Visiting Los Angeles Taught Me About Park City Traffic
Postings over the last few days have been a little sparse due to a family vacation to Los Angeles. One of the things I love about travelling is that you get to bring back thoughts and ideas from other places. In the case of LA, some would say it has the worst traffic in the country …
School Board Public Input on School Redesign
On Tuesday, the Park City School Board will be meeting at 4 PM to discuss a number of items related to their Master Planning Committee, grade realignment, tearing down of schools, rebuilding schools, etc. Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend, but I would encourage you to be there to voice your opinion. Public comment will begin …
Park City School Board, Please Be Straight With The Public
Below is how an interview with representatives of the Park City School Board began on KPCW this morning… Leslie Thatcher (KPCW): “It sounds like there is a unified decision to not follow the Master Planning committee recommendation and go ahead and move Dosier Field.” Tania Knauer (Head of School Board): “80% of what we are looking at is what …
Snow Versus Pocketbook…which Wins?
They say it’s going to be a great snow year in Utah due to an El Nino event in the Pacific. Evidently the El Nino event is similar to 1997-1998, and the thought is the snow will be like that too. That season, for instance, Alta had a little over 575 inches of snow. That’s not jaw dropping …
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