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Park City’s Balloon Fest Is Good for the Soul
Standing in the middle of ten balloons, all getting ready to take off, you can’t help but look around. You gaze in amazement at these huge, multi-colored balloons decorated like frogs, pumpkins, and gremlins, gently lifting and ready to break their earthly bonds. Your eyes then drift to the people around you and then a little farther. Everywhere …
There is hope. You Can Still Make A Difference in Summit County
If you pay attention to events in Washington D.C., you’ll know that our congress people have an approval rating of about 10%. People look at what is going on around them and feel they have no input; no way to change the course of events. They then extrapolate that despondence onto the events they see closer to …
How did we not know about the Park City Film Studio construction “pause” until a week later? You can now submit tips to the Parkrag online.
Yesterday morning at about 9AM we received a call. Our caller said we should contact another person and ask about the Film Studio. We did so and found out that the workers had allegedly been told about a week before that they should go home due to “lack of funds”*. We contacted another source who told …
Studio Suspended.
Driving down Highway 248, you sure don’t miss the new Park City Film Studio’s building. It’s 40 feet tall, framed of steel, and appears to be built to last, at least what’s been completed. What you may miss are the workers that are supposed to be constructing the facility. Where are they? Are they taking …
Should Park City Film Studios Have Been Built in Moab?
Park City Film Studios has arisen from the ground like Godzilla from the sea. Its shadow falls over not only Quinn’s Junction but all of Park City. The hope is that it brings a thriving movie production business to Park City, diversifies our community away from tourism, offer jobs, and becomes wildly successful. Meanwhile in Detroit, Michigan …
Park City Was Already Vail — It Just Didn’t Have the Name
In the wake of Vail’s takeover of PCMR, there was a common reaction, “this isn’t going to be the Park City we used to know anymore.” It was lamented that Big Corporate Vail was going to strip the essence of the Park City and replace it with resorts for the rich, expensive homes, celebrity-only events, and …
The Guy Who Graffitied Banksy’s Graffiti Can Avoid Jail By Paying Restitution
Guy who defaced Banksy graffiti near Main Street can pay $13,000 in restitution to avoid jail time. I know time changes things, but I don’t think the government workers that first painted over some of the original Banksy “art works” around town had to pay anything. http://www.bnd.com/2014/09/15/3402963_13k-restitution-ordered-in-banksy.html?sp=/99/673/138/&rh=1
Wondering how Vail’s Buyout Compares to Other Mountain Purchases. Go Back 30 Year Using this Fabulous Tool…
This view from saminfo.com is chock full of great information. Just scroll back to the left on the graphic to go back in time: Also, be sure to check out, Ski Area Ownership who is created this awesome view. It looks to be a great resource of data: http://www.saminfo.com/ski-area-ownership-timeline
Local Sheep Issue Not That Different From Global Warming
Big horn sheep have a problem. They are getting pneumonia from domestic sheep and dying. This will likely lead to 14 permits for grazing terminated in Summit County. Stop the presses… the fossil fuel industry Utah Wool Grower’s Association says there is no scientific proof of this happening. Yet, the National Forest Service seems to …
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