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Winter is slowly picking up; a storm will pass through the Wasatch Back this week, bringing three to six inches of snow as well as traffic delays.
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Utah Department of TransportationThe Utah Department of Transportation intends to build a bypass through Wasatch County’s North Fields. The highway is expected to ease traffic in downtown Heber City, but it will affect wetlands in the valley. -
North Summit School DistrictA vote in November would stop the school district from issuing $125 million in bonds.
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The Professional Skijoring tour will begin its inaugural season in Heber this month. It's the first of six stops this winter. -
For its first meeting of the year, the Park City Council will get updates on the Re-create 248 transit study and the Bonanza Flat management plan, among other things. -
As Park City prepares to host its last Sundance Film Festival before it moves to Colorado, the town of Boulder is expected to approve a 10-year agreement with the institute.
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Parkite Anne Kirvan is expected to serve as interim party chair through the end of this year. -
The Utah Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety just released a report showing traffic-related deaths are down. -
Summit County bought the Skullcandy building in July 2025 to repurpose it as the new public services building in 2026. -
A trial for a former Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office employee has been delayed more than eight months while his defense team reviews new discovery. -
Ten people have applied for the vacancy new Mayor Ryan Dickey left on the Park City Council.
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President Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option." -
The Department of Homeland Security accused the woman of being a "rioter" and that the ICE officer who pulled the trigger was "fearing for his life." Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims of self-defense. -
Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates.
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