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Wood Burning Appliances About to Be Limited in Summit County
On Wednesday, the Summit County council is meeting to discuss limiting wood burning stoves (and appliances) in new construction and remodels. The ordinance is drawn up and ready to pass. If you have concerns, it looks like Wednesday night at 6PM, in Coalville, is your last chance to speak up about this plan. Here are details of the meeting and …
Deer Valley Season Ticket Costs 5% more this Year
I just received an email, probably like most of you, telling me that I could buy a Deer Valley lift ticket for $2085. This is up $100 (or 5%) from last year. For reference, Vail’s Epic Pass costs $579 this year. It is up $30 from last year (5.5%). Interesting… didn’t skier days drop last year?
Why Living in Park City Is So Great
You never know what is going to run by at noon on a Monday…
Look for more posts soon
Due to our personal issue last Friday, we haven’t posted recently. We should be back up and going in the next couple of days. Thanks for the understanding.
Do We Really Want a Diversified Economy?
A friend of ours was visiting with a long-time Park City resident. He, like many of the people who have lived in Park City since the 1960’s, talk about how it’s not the same place it used to be. He goes a step further, though. When people ask him if they should move to Park …
An answer to our question about what programs Planned Parenthood does in Summit County
We received an answer to our question about what programs Planned Parenthood does in Summit County. It appears that they at least perform educational programs in our schools and a “Teen Council”. So, it seems there is no problem with them being part of Live PC Give PC according to their rules. However, funds given likely need …
Just Try to Complete The Sage Test Yourself… We Dare You
We are excitedly awaiting the SAGE testing results that are due to be released next week. SAGE is a new state of Utah standardized test where our all students did so poorly that they are considering changing the grading system. It sounds like most school districts as a whole got a D or F and when the …
Death of Crane Driver Shows Why Projects Like Discovery Core Aren’t Smart
Earlier this year, the Summit County Council refused to grant special exceptions to the Discovery Core Project, a housing development behind Weilenmann School. The project required special exceptions because its roads were too steep and setbacks weren’t big enough. Things about it just weren’t safe. The intelligence of this decision was highlighted by a tragic accident …
PCMR….
So we read that PCMR has agreed to pay their $17.5 million bond? Let’s hope they don’t forget to drop the check off by Friday afternoon.
So I’m Not Really Getting a Good Deal at Tanger Outlet Mall?
Here’s a fascinating story about outlet shops and how they aren’t really what they seem. https://medium.com/@BrassClo/the-myth-of-the-maxxinista-82962369dccc
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