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Alterra names former Green Beret Kelly Vohs as CEO
Alterra Mountain Co., parent of Deer Valley Resort, named Kelly Vohs as its new CEO effective Oct. 19, replacing Jared Smith, who left after four years. Vohs brings a Green Beret military background and a career in hospitality and large-scale real estate to lead the company through a period of slow ski-industry growth.
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Outbound Park City opens bookings for spring 2027 debut
Outbound Hotels has opened reservations for its 180-room Park City property at the former DoubleTree Yarrow site, with rates in the mid-$100s to mid-$200s starting April 1, 2027, filling what the Park City Chamber calls a mid-market lodging gap.
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View MoreHoly Cross Ministries absorbs $100K in federal cuts ahead of Oct. 8 benefit
Holy Cross Ministries faces up to $100,000 in federal funding cuts that are already affecting staffing and programs, making its Oct. 8 Autumn Harvest Benefit in Park City more critical than ever for the 30-year-old nonprofit serving the resort workforce community.
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View MorePark City Mountain sets $29 daily rate for new Canyons Village garage
Park City Mountain's new five-story Canyons Village garage will charge $29/day before noon when it opens in early December, with free carpool and afternoon parking; season passes cost $825 and go on sale Sept. 1.
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View MoreExtell plans up to 600 workforce housing units for Deer Valley East Village
Extell plans up to 600 workforce housing units at Marina West near Deer Valley East Village, where the resort will eventually need about 6,000 workers; a site plan goes to MIDA in early 2027 with housing targeted for the 2028-29 ski season.
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View MoreNordstrom Rack sets Oct. 22 opening at Kimball Junction
Nordstrom Rack will hold its public grand opening at Junction Commons in Kimball Junction on Oct. 22, one of 20 new locations the off-price retailer is adding nationwide this fall.
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View MoreDeer Valley rebuilds classic downhill track for Fox US Open
Deer Valley's rebuilt NCS downhill course preserves signature features like Niagara and Whiskey Rock while adding new rock sections and safety upgrades ahead of the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Sept. 11-13.
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View MoreSundance adds 100 acres, high-speed quad for 2026-27 season
Sundance Mountain Resort will add more than 100 acres of terrain and a new high-speed quad lift called Electric Horseman for the 2026-27 ski season, completing phase one of its back-mountain expansion and bringing total skiable acreage to 605.
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View MorePeople's Health Clinic raises record $915,000 as patient demand surges
People's Health Clinic raised what it called a record $915,000 at its Aug. 9 Walk & Wine fundraiser at Stein Eriksen Lodge, as the Wasatch Back's only free clinic braces for a 20-25% patient surge driven by rising healthcare costs and shrinking coverage for the resort workforce.
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View MorePark City bartender turns permitting headaches into a business
Park City's Top Shelf Professional Bar Services launched Event Permitting Solutions, a tiered consulting service helping event organizers navigate Utah's complex single-event alcohol permits, as Summit County accounts for 132 of the state's 528 permits issued so far in 2026.
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View MoreTwo-key Michelin hotel anchors Park City's culinary push
Washington School House Hotel, Park City's 12-room boutique property and Utah's only two Michelin key hotel, hosted the inaugural Chef's Table Festival brunch Aug. 17 as the Basin's hospitality sector prepares for the Michelin Guide Southwest launch Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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View MoreRecycle Utah lands 4-acre site, reveals plans Aug. 22
Park City Council approved transferring a 4.18-acre parcel along Paintbrush Road in Silver Summit to Recycle Utah in May, giving the nonprofit a site more than 10 times larger than its current Woodbine Way location; the organization will publicly unveil facility designs at its Aug. 22 fundraiser at Red Pine Lodge.