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Park Record file photo This is the final week of operation for the mass vaccination clinic at the Utah Film Studios, an experiment in logistics and public health unprecedented in the history of Summit County and one that, much to the county health director’s surprise, lasted fewer than six months. “Early on, I was forecasting we’d be well into July before we hit any significant level of vaccine uptake that would be protective of us,” Health Director Rich Bullough said. “I’m thrilled to say I’m off by six or eight weeks.” Bullough stopped short of saying the county had reached ...

The Park City Board of Education did not include a public comment item on its May meeting agenda. The board is now one of the only elected bodies not to have a standing invitation for residents to voice concerns to officials, though the board president said it will return. Park Record file photo Months before the Park City Board of Education is expected to ask voters for tens of millions of dollars for school improvements, the board scrapped the public comment portion of its May meeting, and has not committed to a timeframe for restoring the long-standing opportunity for residents to provide ...

Park City High School’s 2021 senior class will cap off their high school careers with a more traditional ceremony, which was no guarantee after the COVID-19 pandemic caused so much upheaval last year.

Gov. Spencer Cox announced on Thursday that the state's mask mandate in schools would end for the last week of classes. Park City School District officials strongly recommended that students continue to wear masks. South Summit officials anticipated they would not require masks for the final week. Park Record file photo Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday announced that he will rescind the mask mandate in schools for the last week students are in class, allowing local districts to decide whether to continue to require face coverings as the school year comes to an end. The mandate would lift starting...

Park Record file photo The Summit County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced it is launching a “conviction integrity unit,” a new tool that County Attorney Margaret Olson says can provide a pathway to justice for those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime. There are several layers of review before a conviction can be overturned and a sentence commuted, but the program allows those who have been convicted of a crime a chance to challenge it if new evidence comes to light. Olson indicated the unit would contribute to a foundational part of society: trust in the legal system.