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If the School Board is Going to Consider Bringing Treasure Mountain Up to Code, It Should Look District Wide at Upgrades
In Tuesday’s School Board meeting, members discussed the facility needs of Treasure Mountain Junior High (TMJH). During the discussion board members tried to understand what needed fixed at the school. One of the big ticket items discussed was the TMJH school walls, where an estimated 15% of the schools aren’t up to current earthquake codes. Talk shifted to the …
Yesterday’s School Board Discussion Proved Why Taking More Time on the Bond Was a Good Idea
What was the one thing that almost everyone agreed on about this November’s school bond? Tearing down Treasure Mountain Junior High. Now, some people didn’t want it moved. Other’s thought perhaps it should have a different makeup. However, generally people agreed… THE CURSED SCHOOL MUST BE RAISED! A month later, maybe not. During yesterday’s school board meeting, …
For Whom the Bell Tolls …
No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manner of thine own Or of thine friend’s were. Each …
How Do You Solve Off-leash Dogs when Skate Skiing or Biking?
In this weekend’s Park Record, Bart Nichols wrote an Guest Editorial entitled “Where the Dogs Don’t Run Free” about run-ins he had with police and animal control officers over the past few months. His pro-offleash-dog point was we need to come up with a compromise solution around off leash dogs. One of his points was …
The Question We Should Be Asking About Our Proposed Athletic Facilities
During the debate over the school bond this Fall, questions over athletic facilities kept coming up. Should we spend $10 million on a field house? Is Kearns the right place for a field house? Is Basin Rec going to build a field house at Silver Creek? Who should pay for it? Can our governmental agencies …
No, We Don’t Need More Hotels Right Now
You may be familiar with the new Hyatt Hotel being built on 224, across the street and down from Soaring Wings Montessori. This location was previously “zoned” for a small restaurant and business space. In early 2014, the Summit County Council agreed to let the development house a hotel, instead. A year and a half later, …
As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly …
Each year I have dreams of KPCW’s Rick Brough reenacting this classic Thanksgiving WKRP episode at Smiths in Kimball Junction. Well, maybe next year. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Tis the Season to Imagine Yourself and Others on Light Rail
Imagine a light rail service that runs on I-80 from Summit Park towards Park City. It continues to Kimball Junction where there is a transit center. Then it continues in two directions, one heads out on I-80 and then highway 40 by the Home Depot. The other cruises in on 224, past Snyderville and the Canyons resort. Both eventually end up …
Will I See You At The New Bus Transit Center Planned for Kimball Junction?
Summit County has been working on a new transportation center that will be behind the library (Richens building) in Kimball Junction. I believe the county and Park City hope this $3 million+ effort will enable buses to run between Kimball Junction and Park City more quickly. At the 60,000 foot level I suppose providing a dedicated location …
Utah Never Ceases to Amaze Me
If you’ve been following the refugee crisis in Syria, you’re likely aware that the war there is causing a humanitarian crisis. Many people are fleeing that crisis and have gone to Europe. The U.S. has said that it will accept 10,000 refugees in the near future. However, not everyone is happy with that decision. Some people …
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