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Park Silly Sunday Market, the weekly, open-air, family- and eco-friendly artisan fair opens its 17th season on Sunday, June 4, on Main Street.

The 2023 Park City Pride annual flag-raising event brought colorful crowds as members of the community gathered at Miners Hospital to support the launch of this years Pride Month. The sun shown bright, tulips bloomed vibrantly red and everyone was cheerful — of course, the coffee and donuts provided by the LGBTQ+ Taskforce didnt hurt.

Just know that we are always watching, we are ever-present, and your wellbeing is under constant surveillance, analysis and review. There is no escaping our reach. But, not in a weird or obtrusive way; in a good way that allows you to know with full confidence that your kids can safely drink from the tap this summer while doing what kids do best — being kids.

Weather wise, it's going to be another warm one, and the chance for wet weather overall will run lower, but won't go away completely. 

An area of high pressure to our southeast continues to filter in moisture, and the southwesterly flow also keeps us warmer than average.

Midweek moisture has arrived and you can expect another unsettled day ahead with ingredients for isolated thunderstorms. 

The Summit Land Conservancy at its annual conservation breakfast on Tuesday announced its new capital fundraising campaign to raise $20 million over the next five years, “For the Future.” Every dollar donated by individuals over the next five years will be added to the fund, which will help leverage other dollars contributed by landowners, foundations or the Summit County open space bond. 

Wesley Crump is overseeing an effort he would like to see take root in Summit and Wasatch counties. The Utah State University Extension assistant professor is introducing the Wasatch Back Fruit Tree Citizen Science Project,...

The record warmth from the weekend will carry over into today with high pressure in control of our weather.

One possibility to solving the housing crisis discussed at a joint meeting between the Park City Council and Summit County Council on Tuesday was the creation of a regional housing authority; a quasi-governmental body formed to coordinate a collaborative, strategic response to housing. The idea has circulated in the Park City area in previous years, but hasn’t gained much traction.