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Are Base Assumptions Behind Park City School’s Grade Realignment Flawed?
At the heart of the Park City School District plan for rebuilding schools is the concept of grade realignment. Grade realignment means that Pre-K to 4th grade will be in elementary schools. There will be a new 5th/6th school, a 6th/7th school, and the high school. We’ll be moving schools around, adding on to them, and …
This Is A Carmageddon
You may remember the famous Park City Carmageddon last winter. While, I’m sure it was awful for those stuck in it… Here is a REAL carmageddon. At 50 seconds in, you’ll see that this Chinese road has the same problem as Highway 248. Maybe we have this to look forward to in the future.
If You Have a Dog That Is Even Slightly Aggressive, Please Keep Them on Leash
A few nights ago my 16 year old dog was attacked on a dog walk by an off leash dog. The dog rushed at my leashed companion, and when we tried to walk away, it jumped her.The dog bared its teeth, grabbed her by the shoulder, and yanked her down. Luckily the flashlight I carry doubles …
Project For Deeper Understanding “Debate” on the Park City School Bond is Already Flawed
I usually love the Project for Deeper understanding events. Their Ski Link event a couple of years ago was outstanding. However, I have grave concerns over the setup for their discussion of the Park City School Bond. They are inviting 6 guests to speak and “debate” the issue: two citizens “for” the bond, two Park …
Wasatch Front Mayor Launches Campaign Against Sales Tax Increase for Transportation
Down in the valley this November, many residents will be voting on Proposition 1, a sales tax increase to benefit transportation. However, South Jordan Mayor, Dave Alvord has launched a campaign against the tax increase. His main arguments are: Half the revenue associated with the tax will go to UTA (Utah Transit Authority… the bus and …
‘Blood and Oil’ on Life Support After Week 2
I was driving back from Heber yesterday and came upon the back side of Park City Film Studios. Never before have I seen such a fine collection of trailers in one spot — and I assume they are mostly there due to ABC’s ‘Blood and Oil’ production taking place at the film studios. If you want …
Today I Learned… Colorado Turned Down the Olympics Over Traffic
I was writing a story on a toll traffic lane in Colorado and came upon this quote from the Denver Post: Contrast that with Utah and Mountain Accord. We seem to want to build more infrastructure so we can bring in more people and hopefully bring in even more with a future Olympics. Perhaps Utah does …
Colorado May Implement Pricey Toll Lane Aimed at Ski Traffic
A reader sent in an article about Colorado’s new variable-priced toll lane that extends 13 miles on Interstate 70 between the mountains and Denver. While toll lanes are nothing new there are a number of interesting aspects to this one: It only runs 72 days a year (weekends and Monday holidays) The toll is priced based …
Sam Jackenthal Passes Away
It’s with great sadness that we report that 16 year old Park City freeskier Sam Jackenthal has succumbed to injuries sustained in a September 8th skiing accident in Australia. He is survived by his mother and father, Jennifer and Ron and sister Skylar. Our thoughts are with the Jackenthal family. That’s just way too young. …
Do Park City School District Policies on Busing Make Traffic Worse?
I was sitting in a Park City School School Board meeting and someone said, “do you know how many kids ride the bus to McPolin? 10.” I took it as a joke, but it may not have been given current school board policies regarding student busing. A Snyderville Basin resident had begun a campaign to change …
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