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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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