Raye Ringholz News Today

Memorial Day, originally declared Decoration Day, was first observed as a national holiday on May 30, 1868, as a day to lay flowers on the graves of soldiers who died during the Civil War.

An upcoming lecture will spotlight Silver King Consolidated Mines owner Solon Spiro, standing behind his wife, Ida, the second from the right.

Deer Valley Resort is celebrating its 40th season in operation this ski season. This is the third article in a series covering Deer Valley from Park City’s mining era through the resort’s early days.