The unemployment rate in Summit County in November was 6.8%, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in October as well as from the number in September, the state Department of Workforce Services reported.
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It’s a common sight for those lucky enough to get a spot on the hill at Park City area ski resorts: people in lift lines without masks, or with a nose hanging out, often standing within 6 feet of each other.
Skiing and snowboarding can offer a brief reprieve from the pandemic, an outdoor activity that feels different and safer than many aspects of everyday life.
But officials say the coronavirus can still spread even in the most beautiful settings, and the same mask-wearing and social distancing rules remain in effect at resorts as everywhere else: Guests must wear a mask over their nose and mouth and maintain 6 feet of distance from people who live in different households.
Park City has tapped an official from the government in Louisville, Kentucky, to become the planning director at the Marsac Building. The Ohio River city has an independent streak that is encapsulated by the term “Keep Louisville Weird.” There have long been similar independent impulses in Park City.
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Many Parkites see the community as having lost the funk of the early skiing days of the 1970s as real estate prices soared starting in the 1990s, making it difficult for rank-and-file wage earners and small, independent stores that are regarded as adding to the fabric of the community.