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Guest Editorial: We're paying for missed opportunity with landfill

In 2019, Summit County had an opportunity that could have significantly altered our community’s approach to sustainability and waste management. An initiative to relocate and expand Recycle Utah’s facilities was on the table — an opportunity to enhance recycling and extend the lifespan of our rapidly filling landfill.

Park City Council candidates talk water, waste at climate panel

Summit County anti-vaccine advocates are asking for the right to speak at Board of Health meetings

Summit County selects Phil Bondurant as next health director

Courtesy of Summit County The Summit County Board of Health has chosen Deputy Director Phil Bondurant to fill the Health Department’s top post, opting against a broader candidate search in favor of continuity while the pandemic and its aftereffects linger. Bondurant will succeed retiring Health Director Rich Bullough, whose last day will be Aug. 20. Officials said they would begin a nationwide search immediately for the next deputy director. The health director oversees a department with 32 employees and a nearly $7 million budget. As the local health officer, the director has broad authority to shut down businesses and order quarantines, powers that Bullough exercised during the early months of the pandemic. The director also oversees vast swaths of programming ranging from mental health services to restaurant inspections to air quality monitoring.

Parents sue Park City School District, Summit County health officials over COVID-19 testing program

Park Record file photo The parents of two Park City students are suing the Park City School District and Summit County health officials, among others, alleging that the frequent COVID-19 testing program the district has used in an attempt to prevent outbreaks is a violation of their constitutional rights. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court on behalf of Holly and Mark McClure, whose children attend Park City High School and Treasure Mountain Junior High School. , which has also been employed in other school districts in Utah, students must take rapid antigen tests every two weeks in order to attend class in person.