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Amy Roberts: The city’s latest affordable housing project — it’s not a good look
Because the housing issue is so complicated, there haven’t been many new solutions to pursue. Though if a recent rendering is any indication, a new option is to build a center stage affordable housing project that exudes all the warmth and ambiance of a maximum-security prison.
Published: May 4, 2022
Park City Follies makes a quick turnaround for second string of live performances in 8 months
Park City Follies makes a quick turnaround to present a second string of live performances in eight months.
Published: April 19, 2022
Park City official, involved in arts district and soils talks, plans to depart (updated)
David Everitt is one of two deputy city managers and is assigned to community development matters. His last day with the Park City government will be April 14.
Published: March 31, 2022
Park City landowner wants to demolish utilitarian Iron Horse district for new project
A prominent Park City landowner this week outlined a major development proposal in a strategic location, a project that is envisioned as transforming a largely utilitarian swath of the community into a place with residences, retailers, offices and restaurants.
Published: February 22, 2022
Letters, Feb. 16-18: Hate speech in schools requires strong action from district
Hate in our schools
Published: February 16, 2022
Letters, Feb. 9-11: Why does Deer Valley get a pass on criticism of ski experience in Park City?
Why does Deer Valley get a pass?
Published: February 9, 2022
Record editorial: Park City’s new leaders inherit a slate of challenging issues
A new era has dawned at City Hall.
Published: January 5, 2022
Letters, Jan. 5-7: Time is running out to solve the problems plaguing Park City
Time is running thin to solve problems
Published: January 5, 2022
Park City Council seat available, and the application deadline is Wednesday
The deadline to submit an application for a midterm appointment to the Park City Council is approaching, leaving someone just days to decide whether they want to submit their name as a candidate. City Hall must receive applications by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Published: January 1, 2022
Park City in 2021 marked by lots of development, mayoral vote and supercharged economic comeback
There was widespread community uncertainty as Park City entered 2021 with the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to be the overriding issue. The sickness influenced much of the discussion in Park City during the year, as the local economy mounted an extraordinary comeback. But other topics also made the year stand out.
Published: December 29, 2021
Letter, Dec. 11-14: A plan to reimagine Park City and create community
Matias Alvarez wants to see action instead of just talking about creating community in Park City. He has an idea of what that could look like.
Published: December 11, 2021
Slamdance details lineup as festival returns to Park City
Slamdance announces its 2022 festival lineup.
Published: December 9, 2021
Guest opinion: Despite our problems, Park City remains a great place to live
“Park City doesn’t suck — its people rock, and it is still a pretty great place to live or visit. Let us be thankful and work hard to keep it that way,” writes Matthew C. Lindon.
Published: December 3, 2021
Silver Star Cafe owners open Mediterranean bistro in Salt Lake City
Silver Star Cafe owners play with Mediterranean flavors in Salt Lake City with Fenice.
Published: November 6, 2021
Letters, Oct. 27-29: Park City election and Live PC Give PC are on Parkites’ minds
Readers continue to weigh on on the Park City election, as well as the upcoming Live PC Give PC day of giving.
Published: October 27, 2021
Park City’s Pumpkin Fest gets Halloween started with music, games and food trucks
City Hall and the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County presents Pumpkin Fest at Bonanza Art Park next week.
Published: October 22, 2021
Guest opinion: Vote for candidates who will listen
“It is time for a change! Let us move towards the light,” writes Bill Humbert.
Published: October 21, 2021
Letters, Oct. 20-22: Readers keyed into Park City election
Ballots have been sent to voters, and Park Record readers are making their opinions about the election known.
Published: October 20, 2021
Park Record 2021 Voter Guide: Park City mayoral candidates
With Election Day approaching on Nov. 2, The Park Record asked the two Park City mayoral candidates, incumbent Mayor Andy Beerman and City Councilor Nann Worel, to answer a series of questions in their own words on a range of topics important to voters.
Published: October 16, 2021
Park Record 2021 Voter Guide: Park City Council candidates
With Election Day approaching on Nov. 2, The Park Record asked the three Park City Council candidates, incumbent Tim Henney, Tana Toly and Jeremy Rubell, to answer a series of questions in their own words…
Published: October 16, 2021
Guest opinion: City Hall is on the right track, so don’t upset the apple cart
Former City Councilor Joe Kernan says the current roster of elected officials has been successful. He encourages voters to keep Andy Beerman in the mayor’s office while continuing to benefit from Nann Worel on the City Council.
Published: October 15, 2021
Park City mayoral candidates spar over arts district and address Olympics, climate change
The two Park City mayoral candidates on Monday appeared together at an election forum that covered an exceptionally wide range of issues. The topics ranged from how the municipal government should address silver mining-era contaminated soils to the prospects of a second Winter Olympics in the state.
Published: October 11, 2021
Park City Council, mayoral candidates stake similar positions
Park City Council and mayoral candidates gathered Monday evening for a forum and meet and greet, though their stated positions were often very similar.
Published: October 5, 2021
Letters, Oct. 2-5: Readers endorse candidates
Readers continue to weigh in on the Park City races as Election Day nears.
Published: October 2, 2021
Mile Post: City envisions a masterpiece
Park City leaders continue to consider the future of the proposed arts and culture district.
Published: September 25, 2021
Mile Post: Dollars and sense
"It is kinda difficult to take the temperature of an entire county at this marker in time," writes Teri Orr. And that's why we all need to get informed and vote.
Published: September 25, 2021
Guest opinion: There’s a conflict in City Hall’s development and land-use oversight roles
“The city is a strong developer and has done a lot of good for the community, but aren’t the city’s developer roles constantly and directly in conflict with its roles and responsibilities as the regulator of all development within the city’s boundaries?” writes Tom Gadek.
Published: September 24, 2021
Letters, Aug. 28-31: Proactive mask requirement needed in Park City schools
“Now is the time to listen to the medical experts and do what they are recommending for our children,” writes Julia Wylie.
Published: August 28, 2021
Guest opinion: It’s time for change at City Hall
Ron Morrill writes that “current leadership has no real plans for solutions” to “any area of importance to the average Parkite.”
Published: August 6, 2021
Guest opinion: City Hall needs a better plan for soils, arts and culture district
“The city needs to take a step back, reevaluate the arts and culture district as a whole and create a better plan for our soils and this project,” writes Madeline Knauer.
Published: August 3, 2021
Guest opinion: Park City leaders, residents must come together to beat back an old enemy
Beverly Hurwitz writes that Parkites should be concerned about lead poisoning given Park City’s mining heritage. We “must come together to make sure that a beatable, old enemy doesn't hurt Park City's next generation.”
Published: August 2, 2021
Guest editorial: Sundance Film Fest is drifting away from Park City
Park City resident Tom Horton writes that we shouldn’t count on the Sundance Film Festival building its headquarters in the city’s planned arts and culture district.
Published: July 26, 2021
Guest editorial: Andy Beerman is a passionate champion of Park City’s quality of life
Peter and Kathleen Metcalf, longtime Parkites, write that Mayor Beerman has major, lasting accomplishments and deserves to keep his office.
Published: July 24, 2021
Letters, July 21-23: At odds with what Park City has become
Readers weigh in on the mayor and council races, and one Parkite wonders what happened to the city she loves.
Published: July 21, 2021
Guest editorial: It’s time to rethink the Arts and Culture District
In a guest opinion piece, Dianne Walker argues it is time for Park City to chart a new course for the Arts & Culture District. Her idea? A transit center.
Published: July 21, 2021
Letters, July 17-20: Who should be Park City’s next mayor?
Parkites continue to weigh in on their preferred choice for council and mayor, with former mayor Dana Williams sharing his choice for the office he held for more than a decade.
Published: July 17, 2021
Park City readies for a potentially highly charged contaminated soils hearing
Park City leaders are scheduled to hold what is expected to be a highly charged hearing about a concept to develop a facility along the S.R. 248 entryway to store soils containing contaminants from the silver-mining era.
Published: July 13, 2021
City Council votes 4 to 1 to open parcel of land earmarked for the Arts and Culture District to public art and live music
City Council approves proposal to use land that will eventually become Park City’s Arts and Culture District.
Published: July 7, 2021
Teri Orr: ‘Do or do not. There is no try.’ Yoda.
New development is an opportunity that demands collaboration and creativity and, most of all, compromise.
Published: August 12, 2022
Workforce housing project touted for its central location, amenities
Developers who want to build workforce housing on Homestake Road in the Bonanza Park district envision a community with access to all sorts of amenities and services in Park City. “This project is walkable to...
Published: August 2, 2022
Tom Clyde: Visit Nebraska
Whenever I get to thinking that it can’t get any more weird, it gets more weird. But this time, I think we have jumped the shark. Time Magazine has named Park City one of the “World’s Greatest...
Published: July 16, 2022
Teri Orr: Let’s not get an F in compassion
It is an oft-quoted expression in education - “A parent is only as happy as their least happy child.”
Published: July 15, 2022
Evolution, elevated
Park City industries aim to adapt amid changes “What do you think of when you hear Park City?” When asked about Park City, almost any random visitor on the street will probably mention two things:...
Published: February 18, 2022
Record editorial: After a momentous 2021, another consequential year awaits
By any measure, it was a momentous year in the Park City area.
Published: January 1, 2022
Tom Clyde: The great game
The new traffic light at the intersection of S.R. 248 and the old Dump Road is now operational. It will facilitate the left turn off the Dump Road on to S.R. 248 in the morning,…
Published: December 18, 2021
Letters, Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Readers are ready for Election Day
In the last batch of letters to the editor before Election Day on Tuesday, readers continued to voice their opinions on the races and bond measures.
Published: October 30, 2021
Letters, Oct. 23-26: Endorsements continue as Election Day nears
With Election Day just more than a week out, readers continue to offer support for the candidates in the Park City mayoral and City Council races, as well voice their opinions on the School District and Summit County bonds.
Published: October 23, 2021
Teri Orr: Leadership is a verb
“Nann would right away get to work on the issues at hand — she would create regional meetings with the resorts and the county and the Chamber/Bureau to all gather at the table to work together from the start,” writes Teri Orr.
Published: October 8, 2021
Letters, Sept. 8-10: A triumphant return for Miners Day
“Miners Day felt a little more special than usual this year for me, as I’m sure it did for many others in our community,” writes Ryan Dickey, president of the Park City Rotary Club.
Published: September 8, 2021
Summit County says Main Street is the best endpoint for a bus rapid transit system
Summit County says Main Street, not the arts and culture district, is the best endpoint for a bus rapid transit system.
Published: September 3, 2021
Tom Clyde: Getting stuff done
“We are choking on our own success. We need the municipal equivalent of a Heimlich maneuver, and instead are fixated on a mural that long ago washed into the storm drain of history,” writes Tom Clyde.
Published: August 14, 2021
Drought remains in Summit County, but the soil is showing signs of healing
Recent rains briefly muddied trails last week, but officials say the drought is still firmly in place in Utah. Soil moisture levels, however, are offering a glimmer of hope.
Published: August 11, 2021
Letters, Aug. 4-6: Is there enough water to support growth?
“As we hear about multiple developments that propose growth in terms of thousands of units, it makes you wonder,” writes James Duebber.
Published: August 4, 2021
Letters, July 31 – Aug. 3: Saying goodbye to Chief Hewitt
In a letter to the editor, Park City Fire District’s Administrative Control Board shares a few words on the untimely passing of Fire Chief Paul Hewitt.
Published: July 31, 2021
Tom Clyde: Bezos in space
Tom Clyde was not impressed with Jeff Bezos’ recent trip to “space,” though it does make him wonder if space tourism should be in Park City’s future.
Published: July 24, 2021
Guest editorial: Vote John Greenfield for a better way forward
City Council candidate John Greenfield, critical of the soils repository development, writes that if elected he will “view development proposals through the lens of whether the development enhances the lives of our family and friends.”
Published: July 14, 2021
Guest editorial: Big projects need unified perspective
In a guest editorial, Jack Rubin argues that while each may have its merits, taken together, the development projects currently in front of Park City are “potentially devastating.“
Published: July 10, 2021