Local News Hour

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 and Lindsay Marshall of Event Yoga preview Park City's first Yoga Festival happening June 27 at City Park.

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 Chapman detail summer's sailing season offerings, including racing events and lessons for sailors of all ages.

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 survey as well as plans to begin construction on a new temporary facility in August.

Wasatch County sheriff candidates talk transparency, diversity at forum, Wasatch County Clerk/Auditor Joey Granger has details on what voters need to know prior to primary ballots being mailed out next week, Coalville says no to Utah's renewable energy program, Park City students and seniors meet for first intergenerational book club, Utah Department of Transportation spokesperson Nic Naylor gives an update on construction projects throughout the Wasatch Back, Katrina Kmak and Rylee Broach from the Park City Library discuss summer reading, and Park City Mountain lift upgrades get go-ahead from planning board.

Park City Farmers Market celebrates 25 years this summer (3:25), Park City Council approves waste requirements for local businesses (3:35), Vice President of Summit Pride Foundation Kris Campbell has details on this year's Pride activities (5:56), Community gardeners can start planting in Summit County (18:07), Park City Chamber Bureau Senior Director of Partner Services Scott House has a monthly update and recap of the Wasatch Back Economic Summit (19:38), and Park City resident Jenn Drummond and her sons Joe and Jacob talk about climbing Mont Blanc as their mom attempts to become the first woman to climb all 7 Summits and all 2nd 7 Summits (37:31)