Guest editorial: Big funding secured for trail to alleviate pressure on Mid Mountain
The 2019 trail maintenance and building season may have gotten off to a late start with a blustery May and snow not melting up high until well into July. But, with funding fully secured for...
Letters: If Park City wants to be logically consistent, it must oppose livestock grazing on McPolin Farm
Logical consistency Editor: The value of Park City Municipal’s renewable energy and carbon reduction programs is purely symbolic. Materially it won’t make a sand grain’s worth of difference to global carbon emissions, but in the...
Letters: How long will it take for Park City to say enough when it comes to traffic?
Enough is enough Editor: How big will Park City roads need to be to meet the financial targets of our current developers (sometimes referenced less politely)? The Aug. 18 Park Record reported that UDOT has...
Letters: Actually, the McPolin cows are good for the land
Cows are no conundrum Editor: A recent letter made some interesting points regarding the cows on the McPolin Farm. Most of the writers’ objections to cattle grazing are based on industrial agricultural practices that underpin...
Letters: Tech Center was great deal for the county. Why dump it?
Why dump Tech Center deal? Editor: This is in response to the excellent article by Alexander Cramer regarding the proposed changes to the Park City Tech Center property. The one objection I have with the...
Letters: All of us have a teacher to thank
You have a teacher to thank Editor: It was with a heavy heart and numerous discussions which led to writing a letter of resignation for a career that defined who and what I was, a...
Guest editorial: Park City should change discussion from affordable housing to desirable housing
Sometimes I see things differently. … When I attended the initial meeting on the affordable housing development on Marsac Avenue, almost everyone who attended said they “support affordable housing! Just not there. … It’s one...
Letters: What’s with the cattywampus pickleball courts at Willow Creek Park?
Cattywampus courts Editor: What in the world happened to the pickleball courts at Willow Creek? The layout of the new courts is cattywampus, and now the fence around the courts has a padlock on it....
Guest editorial: Allowing cows to graze at McPolin Farm runs counter to Park City’s climate goals
For the past two summers, Park City Municipal has allowed a local farmer to graze cattle on the McPolin Farm pasture. This activity is part of a city-sponsored project called “regenerative agriculture.” According to the...
Guest editorial: Here are some rules to live by on Park City’s trails
I’ve been reading too many articles and letters regarding rude people on the trails. I’ve been riding Park City for 25 years averaging over 1,000 miles a year, mostly on local trails, and have never...
Letters: Voice your opinion to reclaim a park from private interests
All of ours Editor: Main Street Park is significantly larger than what we see and made available for enjoyment by city residents and their guests. 2,000 square feet behind 146 Main was mysteriously left out...
Letters: The backbone of trails
It’s Sunday morning, and I am a bit sore but, once again, smiling having completed another Triple Trail Challenge capstone race yesterday, the Mid Mountain Marathon. With all of the other wonderful summer activities here in Park City, it’s easy to overlook the effort of over 300 runners, and more importantly, how integral the Mountain Trails Foundation is to the essence of Park City.
Guest editorial: Be a kid for a while on trail
To the recent discussion on trail etiquette, recall the Law of the Jungle. When moving about, the smaller, quicker, more maneuverable, yield to the larger, stronger, more lethal. Without written rules, we all follow this law instinctively.
Guest editorial: Children’s Justice Center needs our support
ALL HAIL, Park City! We have so much for which to be thankful, particularly related to needed social services. We have the Children’s Justice Center that is the first step in helping people under 18...
Letters: More signage on Park City’s trails would improve safety
Give me a sign Editor: I agree with Charlie Sturgis that everyone out on the trails just needs to be polite. Who could argue with the call for more kindness? However, I feel people (especially...
Letters: Seniors are tired of fighting a losing battle in Park City
Seniors need support Editor: For more than 15 years the seniors of Park City have been pointing out the need for a continuum care senior living facility in the Park City area. We have met...
Letters: A biker’s perspective on rudeness on Park City’s trails
Tale from a trail Editor: With the ongoing discussions about rude bikers, we thought we would add our voices to the conversation and show that there can be multiple sides to a story. We were...
Guest editorial: Widening S.R. 248 is practical solution in a community that relies on vehicle traffic
A reader writes in support of the UDOT proposal to widen S.R. 248: "As long as S.R. 248 is the access to the grocery stores, high school and other businesses, attempts to ignore the problem will make it only worse."
Letters: Whom, exactly, is Mitt Romney representing?
A Park City reader in a letter to the editor says he’s frustrated Sen. Romney has not accepted an invitation to meet with a group of approximately 100 small business owners.
Guest editorial: It’s time for Congress to regulate the sale of semi-automatic weapons
A reader in a guest editorial argues Congress can limit access to semi-automatic weapons without infringing upon the Second Amendment.
