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Crediting their new fundraising campaign, the For the Future Fund, Summit Land Conservancy reported Thursday that Park City’s local accredited land trust has placed more than 500 acres in the past month into conservation easements and plans to protect an additional 1,000 acres before the end of the year.

The Oakley Bakery, owned by Kamas Valley native and resident Steve Smith, will open on Saturday. The business venture is part of his plan to revitalize the community.

Park City's focal point is once again the Snow Park redevelopment at the base of Deer Valley, where the latest plans hinge on the town vacating right-of-way on parts of Deer Valley Drive. 

Heber Residents are concerned that the proposed LDS temple because of its size may negatively affect their environment.

In recent memory, Richard A. Martinez, known by many as the Ol’ Miner, was most significant in shaping the town into what it is today.

When Frances Wholey was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago, she found joy and a new talent through her love of Park City and national parks in Utah and Colorado. 

It's a cold start to the day with Freeze warnings in effect for several counties in Utah, and the chill holds on through tonight.

Summit County hasn’t reached a high level of danger. But there are still a few weeks in the state’s fire season, as it runs from June 1 to Oct. 31.

Wayne Carper, a Park City-based country singer and guitarist and cancer survivor, is making a comeback at 68.

Harmful algal blooms can look like pea soup, spilled paint, grass clippings or water with a green hue.