Could Park City shut down its 4th of July Parade if it wanted to?

I’ve been reading about the various Utah counties that are trying to remain closed due to the Coronavirus. However, it seems the Governor’s Office won’t always allow them. It seems funny to me. Wouldn’t local officials know best for their area, especially when they are trying to be cautious? However, I guess I shouldn’t be …

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Basin Rec makes Run-A-Muck safer

Last week we wrote that when Basin Rec opened up Run-A-Muck, that they made it too dangerous. They had an entry to the dog park on the east side of the road and the exit on the west side of the road. All visitors had to cross the busy road to UOP each time they …

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Run-A-Muck’s reopening has a dangerous component

Yesterday, Basin Rec reopened Run-A-Muck Dog Park. We were excited to get back. Yet after experiencing it, I’m not sure the risk-reward is worth it. For those who haven’t visited Run-A-Muck, it is a fenced dog-park that sits below the Utah Olympic Park (UOP). It covers many acres and legally permits dogs to run off-leash. …

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Think about keeping Park City slow

It’s been a weird couple of months. But I have to ask the question… Do you want to get back to what Park City was before? Traffic. People. Crowds. Anger. I know that many people made a business off of what it was. However, the question I have is whether we collectively want to go …

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Have we already forgotten what we are fighting for?

And like a light-switch, it turned back on. It’s as if people had forgotten why they spent the last six weeks in quarantine. It’s crazy out there today. Parking lots crowded. No social distancing. Trailheads packed. No social distancing. Herds of teenagers walking together three inches apart. No social distancing. Soccer practices going on. I’d …

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