Entries Written By Parkrag
Are we an urban community?
How would you describe Park City and the Snyderville Basin? Would you call it a mountain resort community? Would you call it a suburb? Would you call it an urban center? Perhaps more importantly, what do you want it to be? We’ve recently been reviewing documents related to the county’s upcoming purchase of the Cline …
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appears on Black Friday
In the case of Park City, they are shadows of both the way things are and what is yet to come. Friday afternoon, traffic backed up from the Kimball Junction exit ramp of I-80, onto to Ute Boulevard, up past the library, through the roundabout, past Walmart, past the new Whole Foods, through the second …
We Parkites should stop freaking out about Trump and concentrate on our real issues
Can Park City stop freaking out about the election of Donald Trump yet? We hope so. From schools saying they are going to enforce bullying (we thought they already did that), to worries about whether snow will continue to fall during a Trump presidency, to the Sheriff’s Department saying they “won’t participate in any sort …
Expanded Run-A-Muck parking is a welcome addition
On any given weekend morning, Run-A-Muck, Park City’s first off-leash dog trail will see hundreds of visitors. It’s one of the shining successes of Summit County in recent memory. Within the last few weeks, that experience has become even better. While the trails were always great, the parking left something to be desired. The main lot …
The perfect drink to get you through election day
Tomorrow is the big day and maybe you are looking for just the drink to wash your worries away. We think we’ve found it. Terrible… available at both your local Park City liquor store and voting booth starting tomorrow.
How Summit County’s ballot manipulates the vote
Like many people around Park City, you’ve may have already sent in your ballot for next Tuesday’s election. You may have even cast a vote for or against local initiatives called Proposition 9 or Proposition 10 (on transit and buses). If you have voted, thanks! It’s one of the cornerstones of our democracy. What worries me, though, …
Why I’m voting against Park City’s new sales taxes for transportation (Proposition #9 and #10)
Two weeks ago I was interviewed by the Park Record on my opposition to the proposed sales tax increase. What I learned is that it is difficult to summarize a 30 minute interview in a few paragraphs. So, while I think they did a fine job, I wanted to provide more context… There are three primary reasons I am …
Listen to Park City’s local radio station, KPCW, on your Amazon Echo
Do you have an Amazon Echo? If so, there’s an easy way to listen to KPCW. Just say: “Alexa, play KPCW radio.” Boom. Radio on the Internet.
Lack of privacy is a huge concern with Park City student drug testing
During this week’s Park City School Board meeting, a draft policy of the district’s proposed drug policy was presented. While drug testing for Park City students has not been approved, now is the time to provide any objections. One of our major concerns is student privacy. The district policy describes who will have the results …
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends AGAINST drug testing in schools
As the Park City School District moves closer to drug testing our students, there’s one group adamantly opposed to the idea. It turns out that the American Academy of Pediatrics “opposes in school drug testing due to lack of evidence.” In fact they created a policy paper and technical report on it. Their main concerns? …
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