The Basin News
Local news for Park City and the Snyderville Basin
The Basin News
Local news for Park City and the Snyderville Basin
Local Government
Wasatch County weighs $200K phone pouch ban modeled on Park City
Wasatch County School District is considering a $200,000 bell-to-bell cellphone ban using the same Yondr locking pouches Park City schools have used since 2024, with implementation possible in the 2027-2028 school year.
Community
Park City Performing Arts cuts ticket prices for Sept. 4 finale
Park City Performing Arts launched a "Love Our Community Campaign" offering $25 adult and $15 children's tickets for the Sept. 4 "I Love the '90s" concert, the final Concerts on the Slopes show of summer, after record family turnout at earlier shows.
Local Government
Wasatch County weighs $200K phone pouch ban modeled on Park City
Wasatch County School District is considering a $200,000 bell-to-bell cellphone ban using the same Yondr locking pouches Park City schools have used since 2024, with implementation possible in the 2027-2028 school year.
Local Government
Wasatch County weighs $200K phone pouch ban modeled on Park City
Wasatch County School District is considering a $200,000 bell-to-bell cellphone ban using the same Yondr locking pouches Park City schools have used since 2024, with implementation possible in the 2027-2028 school year.
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Wasatch County weighs $200K phone pouch ban modeled on Park City
Wasatch County School District is considering a $200,000 bell-to-bell cellphone ban using the same Yondr locking pouches Park City schools have used since 2024, with implementation possible in the 2027-2028 school year.
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Local Government
Summit County adds recycling sites, eyes short-term rental rules
Summit County's mid-year work plan update reveals three new recycling drop-off sites, active research into short-term rental restrictions, October public meetings on general plan updates, and years of construction ahead for Altus Park City at Kimball Junction.
Local Government
SEC plans Utah Capitol visit over resort district bond concerns
Local Government
Gov. Cox calls for 'major reform' of MIDA, cites mission creep
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Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
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Public Safety
Park City police chief's attorney confirms cooperation with obstruction probe
Attorney Greg Skordas confirms Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter and former Summit County Sheriff David Edmunds are cooperating with a criminal obstruction probe, while Mayor Dickey declares "full confidence" in Carpenter's leadership.
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Public Safety
Rocky Canyon Fire reaches 100% containment in Summit County
The Summit County Sheriff's Office declared the Rocky Canyon Fire 100% contained within county boundaries as of Monday, Aug. 17, lifting all evacuation orders, but warned that the burn scar poses ongoing flooding and debris-flow risks.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Three Park City restaurants earn Michelin nods in Southwest guide
Handle, The Nelson Cottage by High West and Matilda earned Michelin Recommended designations in the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest, unveiled Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Las Vegas, making Park City one of the first Utah communities recognized in the guide.
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Business
Recycle Utah unveils 27,845-sq-ft facility design near Silver Summit
Recycle Utah revealed preliminary designs for a 27,845-square-foot facility in Silver Summit that would quadruple waste diversion to 8,000 tons per year and include classrooms, a café, a thrift store and a repair space, with a public viewing set for Sept. 15.
About the Editor
About the Editor
About the Editor
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.