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, …

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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 …

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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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The Role of the Contrarian on Our Government Boards

Back in high school there was a kid that wore the same T-shirt almost every day. It said, “QUESTION AUTHORITY!” Let’s just say that “the authority” didn’t like that shirt much and I recall him spending more than a few hours with the Assistant Principal because of it. Yet, I think that kid had a …

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Enjoy this Winter Because the Next Couple May Not Be So Good

It looks like we have a great chance of having a big snow fall this year, if you believe in the effects of the El Nino. The phrase El Nino means, “an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually …

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PSA: Beware Your Pet’s Paws as the Snow Starts to Fly

Looks like it’s a PSA Friday… One of the changes I’ve noticed this year is the increase in number of trail markers alongside trails around Park City. My assumption is that Basin Rec has added markers so that paved trails can be plowed more effectively for winter use. It’s a great idea. However, it appears to …

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