Local News Hour

Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects, including the reimagined Junction Common plans that could get a council vote Thursday, throughout the county, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews Wednesday's council meeting and explains a planned resolution to seek a repeal of the state's preliminary municipality law and Utah Open Lands executive director Utah Open Lands Wendy Fisher provides an update on open space efforts in the Wasatch Back, including the Heart of Midway preservation easement.

Michelle Kraus with Park City Showcase of Homes has the lowdown on the 23 homes local can visit and a companion events with architects and speakers, Serve Park City organizer Karen Marriott discuss registration for the annual 9/11 Day of Service in September and Wasatch County School District Superintendent Garrick Peterson recaps the recent board of education meeting and has a report car on the opening days of the 2026-27 school year.

Wasatch County Councilmember Erik Rowland discusses local opposition to the state's preliminary municipality pilot program National Park Foundation Vice President of Government Relations Paul Coussan talks about its fundraising as the park service marks its 110th year and on the National Parks Service's 110th birthday, and Mountainland Technical College Vice President Joseph Demma discusses the opening of its Heber Valley campus.

Jordan Clayton, a Utah Snow Survey data collection officer discusses the soil moisture boost provide by summer's monsoonal rains, Park City Chamber Bureau CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff provides an update on current sales and lodging tax data, as well as the chamber's $1million budget cut after a low-snow winter and Utah Valley University professor Greg Jackson previews his Park City Song Summit panel discussion — "A Discourse in Civility" — which highlights historical political discord and finding a path forward despite current divisions.

Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting including the $71 million Basin Rec bond and rezoning process changes, President of the Mountainside Resort Foundation Chrissy Barner has details on the establishment of the foundation to champion long-term community stewardship and New Utah Avalanche Center Executive Director Nazz Kurth introduces himself and discusses the upcoming winter operations.

Summit, Wasatch County water wholesalers pursuing tax hikes, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews Wednesday's county council meeting including discussions on land use and development, Film Director of the feature documentary "Ashima" Kenji Tsukamoto has details on the screening in Park City on Aug. 20, Heber City Council to vote on proposed 4.8% tax increase and Recycle Utah Executive Director Andy Hecht shares preparations for the 11th annual 100 Mile Meal.

Unified Fire Authority Battalion Chief Riley Pilgrim on fire fighting strategies, Park City Councilmember Diego Zegarra has a recap of last night's meeting and Kem C. Gardner Institute director of public finance research Maddy Oritt on how data centers could affect property taxes.

PCCF Climate Fund Manager Victoria Schlaepfer and James Dumas, Head Chef & Owner at Alpinist, on the upcoming Zero Food Waste Chef's Table Festival, Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon preview this week's city council meeting and talk about emergency preparedness in the wake of the Rocky Canyon Fire alert system mistakes and and Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Manager Jessica Turner has the lowdown on a full slate of late-summer events in the valley.

Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant discusses the Rocky Canyon Fire evacuation alert misfire and calls for air quality monitoring during fires , Mountain Mediation Center Associate Director Nicole Droitsch and Director Gretchen Lee talks about the center's 20 years family and divorce services, as well as landlord dispute resolutions and and Park City Public Utilities Director Clint McAffee and Water Quality Manager Michelle DeHaan discuss how the city's water supply is faring given the dry winter and hot summer.

Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting including a discussion of Basin Recreation's $150K bond proposal, Park City Board of Realtors CEO Jennifer Armandi and Board President Gretchen Hudgens talk about second quarter sales data and Park City Ski & Snowboard Executive Director Ehlias Louis details the organization's Backyard Bash fundraiser Aug. 20.