Child Molestors in Park City Schools

A few days ago we posted a press release from the Park City School District about a teacher that was fired for “inappropriate communications” with a student and had been taken into police custody. Bubba Brown at the Park Record filled in the blanks by telling us that a teacher was charged with: “solicitation to commit sodomy …

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Hey, whatever became of…

Remember the election a few months ago? What about those allegations of electioneering charged against both sides in the school bond election? If you recall, the Park Record reported, “According to a press release issued late Wednesday by the county attorney’s office, there have been reports of school district representatives potentially using public funds to …

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Former Ecker Hill Middle School Teacher Taken into Sheriff’s Custody

The Park City School District released information on the Sheriff taking a former Ecker Hill Middle School Teacher info into custody. The release reads: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2016 Park City School District has been informed by the Summit County Sheriff’s office that Derek Spitzer, a former teacher at Ecker Hill Middle School, was taken …

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Yet, Yet, Yet, Yet Another Reason Park City Sucks

I know you are probably sick of hearing “another reason” Park City Sucks. Yet, every time I see a new area where Vail has co-opted the Park City name, it adds to the breadth of the ramifications from their decision to use “Park City” for everything they do here. The latest comes to us from …

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Aftermath of an Avalanche Cannon

We’ve all heard the Avalanche Canons go off around Park City, in an attempt to reduce avalanche danger. However, I’ve never seen the “aftermath.” I’m not sure if this video from Saxon Switzerland, where they want to ensure a road is protected from avalanches, is typical, but it is hypnotic.

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Yet Another Reason Park City Sucks

I just received an email from Vail. It was a survey about a recent visit to Park City (the resort). My wife had actually skied at Canyons, instead of me, but I guess I’ll forgive them their inability to distinguish between members of a family. It reads: Yeah, no confusion there. “Thanks for your recent …

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Do Park City Schools Test Too Much?

My name is Julia, and I am a junior at Park City High School. Today I would like to give you a look at what my testing schedule looks like in the spring of this school year. The third week of April, I will have Galileo tests in my English, math, and science classes. The …

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