Local News Hour

PLACE-PC representatives Tom Seitz and Kelly Pfaff talk about the grassroots group's objections to the Bonanza Park development plans, Park City Councilmember Tana Toly recaps Thursday's meeting, including an update on the senior center project and Watch Duty app co-founder and CEO John Mills explains how his nonprofit keeps residents informed about fires and floods using information from official...

Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, director of TedFest Ryan Shupe has details about this year's three-day music festival in Wallsburg and Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang has a preview of upcoming Sundance film screenings.

Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter Director of Visitor Experience and Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith has an update on upcoming events, Egyptian Theater Director Randy Barton has details about the theater being hacked out of tens of thousands of dollars, Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and Deputy City Manager Jodi Emery preview this week's city council meeting and Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Mana...

Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects throughout the county, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews Wednesday's county council meeting and CEO of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues.

Parkite Rob Lea discusses his new world record: the completion of the "Double Seven" challenge by scaling the seven highest peaks and swimming the seven most iconic open water channels, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's council meeting, including a discussion of a 148-unit workforce housing project and Jayne Guyse and Pat Ronneburg from High County Fly Fishers talks about the group...

Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens discusses the extreme fire dangers due to early-season conditions and has tips for protecting local home, Cathy Lanigan and Rachel Sahlman with Park City Friends of the Library preview this weekend's annual used book sale, and Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt and International Coordinator Lisa Mosher talk about the decision to cancel this...

Oakley Rodeo Committee Chair Wade Woolstenhulme previews the rodeo's 91st installment and talks about its history in the Wasatch Back. Park City Fire Marshal Cherie Wellmon and Steve McBride of Visual Max Landscape Design explain the new Wildland Urban Interface ordinance and how it will impact our community and John Simmons, director of planning & operations and Debbie LaBelle, marketing director...

Summit County Emergency Manager Kathryn McMullin talks about Utah's fire season and explains how the county prepares for large-scale incidents, Park City Special Events Coordinator Chris Phinney previews the city's Fourth of July celebrations and the annual parade, which is expected to draw 50,000 people and Utah Talons Softball Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone and shortstop Hannah Flippen talk about...

Wasatch County Fire Chief Eric Hales & Fire Warden Troy Morgan discuss the statewide fireworks ban and the penalties for breaking the rules, Recycle Utah's Chelsea Hafer and Kim Flores, owner of the eco-company fulFilled, discuss ways to reduce waste during Plastic Free July and and Marge Bowen, co-president of Midway Art Association, previews the annual Plein Air Paradise competition that ends Ju...

National Weather Service Meteorologist Darren Van Chase from the Salt Lake City offices discusses fire season weather and its role in wildfire risks. Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian recaps of Thursday's meeting, where a $240 million FY2027 budget passed and Park City Ski and Snowboard Ski Jumping & Ski Mountaineering Director Adam Loomis previews the 27th Springer Tournee, an annual summer ski...

Summit County Council Member Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting including the housing authority's developing strategic plan, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation Soldier Hollow Nordic Center General Manager Luke Bodensteiner discusses the annual bike fest weekend and on bike fest, and the Park City/Summit County Arts Council Marketing and Community Relations Manager Kendall Kelley and intern Gra...

Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and deputy Park City City Manager Heather Sneddon preview this week's council meeting, including the final passage of a fiscal year 2027 budget, Park City Community Foundation CEO Joel Zarrow and Development Manager Rebecca Blanchette announce the three finalists competing for the annual $150,000 grant from the Women's Giving Fund and Tim Glenn, director of the new M...

Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, Ski Mountain Mining History board members Alicia O'Meara and Don Roll have details about the Music for the Mines fundraiser and Park City Golf Director Vaughn Robinson has details on an upcoming open house to look at the the course's proposed new master plan.

Utah Olympic Park General Manager Jamie Kimball provides and overview of constructions plans for the site, including a 208-room hotel that will break ground in 2028, athlete and workforce housing, Park City Chamber Bureau Communications Director Dan Howard discusses recent tourism data and summer-to-winter hotel reservations that forecast a visitor rebound after a dismal winter and Kristin Martino...

Justin Jones, executive director of Utah Valley University's Gary Herbert Public Policy Institute discusses Utah's vote-by-mail system and voter security measures, University of Utah Professor Paul Reeve shares the history of Juneteenth and discusses the history of enslaved persons in the Utah territory from the 1840s to the 1860s and Timpanogos Valley Theatre board member Gary Harter previews the...

Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the $3.5 million purchase of land from the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, Park City School District Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman and school board Vice President Nick Hill discuss the plan to remove polluted soils from the Treasure Mountain Junior High grounds, and Park City Sailing's Scott VerMerris and Rosie...

Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers discusses the low rate of COVID in wastewater and a 2.5% drop in May visitor drops, Heber City Councilmember Yvonne Barney recaps Tuesday's council meeting, including a proposed tax hike of up to 5.2% in the FY2027 budget and and Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens and EATS Helen Nadel has an update on summer programs and...

Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau discusses the county's Utah Court of Appeals challenge of mining operations in Daniels Canyon, Summit Support founder talks about the need for mental health awareness ahead of June 18 event honoring volunteers who support mental health care providers and Recycle Utah Executive Director Andy Hecht and Board Member Scott Beck discuss the findings of a community s...

Park City Ski & Snowboard Director Ehlias Louis, Development Director Heidi Voelker and Adam Cole of Cole Sports preview the 42nd annual Fourth of July 5K, Park City Tots Executive Director Sue Banerjee details on its programs and openings at the childcare facilities and Park City Recreation Assistant Director Tate Shaw provides an update on summer recreation programs and construction progress on...

Summit Mosquito Abatement District's Brentz Staples discusses persistent mosquito risks despite a dry winter that should cut the pest's population numbers, Park City Councilmember Bill Ciraco recaps Thursday's meeting, including a reconsideration of a proposed raise for the council and mayor and Park City Toastmasters members Karen Stone and Kandi Kutkas preview a special three-month speaking prog...