Many readers likely remember the Mountain Accord. It was a multi-faceted process that touched everything from watershed to transportation in the Wasatch Mountains. It drew members from almost every group imaginable including the legislature, local governments, outdoor groups, and ski resorts. It also drew ire from many Parkites about a proposed gondola between Big Cottonwood …

There are a few days where you can be number one or two at anything! Today, Summit County is number two. Tomorrow we could become number one if everyone is willing to help. Today we had 38.2 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. That puts us in the number two place behind Utah County — and …

Party on Park City! Today we hit the highest number of Coronavirus cases ever in Utah with 1,411 new cases reported. Our schools reached a new record as well, with the high school reporting 2 new cases, bringing the total to 5 at PCHS. Ecker Hill had 3 cases and Treasure Mountain had 1, the …

We are entering dark days in Utah related to the Coronavirus. Each day, and every day, over 2,000 people are testing positive for Covid-19. That will only get worse as we enter flu season and people misattribute symptoms. In our schools, teachers are doing the best they can. Parents are doing the best they can. …

The Park Record announced, “Sundance 2021 brings no movie stars, film moguls or corporate bigwigs to fill hotels.” Is that what it was about? Filling hotels? Seeing stars? Airbnb-ing your second home’s mortgage so you could ski once a year? Enabling corporate takeover of Main Street? Sales Tax revenues? Transient Room Tax? It sounds so …

In some alternative universe, everyone who wanted to live in Park City would be able to live here. I wish it was possible. I wish there would be no impact. I wish traffic wouldn’t be impacted. I wish schools wouldn’t be impacted. I wish our natural resources would not be impacted. In another world, we …

I believe there is inherent guilt in living in the Park City area. We know how great it is and believe everyone should have the opportunity to live here. Somehow, and I’m not sure how, many of us have found a way to live in a place where homes cost $2 million dollars. My 20-something …

We have to stop building in and around Park City where not required. We are getting it wrong from the long view. There are entitlements where a landowner has the right to build something. Thos areas are like the million suqare feet of land approved at the Canyons. There is also land where people propose …