Winds are sending smoke from a fire in Millard County to the Wasatch Back.
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Elected officials are celebrating, but environmental advocates worry the project may bring high-level radioactive waste to the state.
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The Summit County Fair opens Saturday, launching a free week of exhibits, entertainment and family activities.
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The treatments will help biologists restore native cutthroat trout to waterbodies in the Wasatch Back's backyard.
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Some longtime biathletes and supporters worry the plan will hurt the sport because biathlon would get lost among larger, more popular sports like Alpine skiing.
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Park City Sailing will host its first community race Aug. 1, 2026, dubbed the “Jordanelbow Regatta.” The all-day free event will feature games, music and food.
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For one weekend only, Timpanogos Valley Theater will present four performances of “Newsies Jr.,” a 60-minute youth musical adaptation of the 2012 Broadway musical and 1992 Disney film.
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Decorated Park City-based professional mountain biker Haley Batten is gearing up for the World Cup in her own backyard.
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Wasatch County’s children’s justice center will get an upgrade this year. Construction will cost around $1.2 million.
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A Park City nonprofit is increasing access to sports for underserved youth across Summit County.
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Under the restrictions, all fires are banned in unincorporated areas of Summit and Wasatch counties.
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The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
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The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.
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Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.
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