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Jeremy Ranch Elementary School student beats two-time champion sister to win regional spelling bee title
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (638+ words) Wes Kenlon, a fifth-grade student at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School, didn't expect to win the third annual Park Record Regional Spelling Bee this year " especially not with his older sister, Sahsa, the two-time champion, in the competition." But by the…...
Wasatch County residents can nominate teachers for recognition, plus a giant check
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (654+ words) Timpanogos Middle School special education teacher Jessica Potter was cramming in her prep period during a busy school day in April 2024 when she was suddenly whisked away to the school library, which was jam-packed with her students, friends and to…...
Park City Education Foundation drops lawsuit against scholarship cofounder
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (329+ words) The Park City Education Foundation has voluntarily dropped a lawsuit it filed last year against Thomas Tanzer, the cofounder of the Bright Futures scholarship. Court documents do not indicate why the foundation moved to dismiss the lawsuit, and the organization's…...
Legislature passes new ‘bell-to-bell’ smartphone ban for schools
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (611+ words) A 2026 bill prohibiting the use of smart devices in schools is on its way to Gov. Spencer Cox's desk to become law. Senate Bill 69, sponsored by Republicans Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, who represents Salt Lake County, and Rep. Doug Welton, who…...
Kristi Davis is Wasatch County School District’s counselor of the year
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (712+ words) J.R. Smith Elementary School teacher Brandi Leavitt's fifth-graders were abuzz with baffled excitement as a procession of mysterious adults, one holding a large cardboard check, marched into the classroom on Friday morning, interrupting a lesson by school counselor Kristi Davis about…...
Park City Opera seeks individuals for administrative and backstage roles
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (670+ words) The Park City Opera seeks thoughtful, eager and community collaborators to help strengthen its dedication to the local arts and culture scene. The company, which made its world-premiere with Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" last autumn, is now hiring more…...
Park City School Board approves Go Miners Athletic Foundation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) The Park City School District has approved the Go Miners Athletic Foundation, a parent-led organization designed to support Park City High School athletic programs, as a component unit of the district. School Board members voiced their approval in a unanimous…...
Unsung heroes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (339+ words) Our town is full of unsung heroes. There are too many to name, but I would like to recognize a group who quietly help make Park City one of the most extraordinary places in the world to raise a family:…...
Park City-hired recruiter seemingly recommended city manager candidates this week
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (337+ words) The firm assisting City Hall in the recruitment of a Park City manager apparently recommended candidates this week, one of the key steps in the process of hiring the Marsac Building's top staffer. The municipal government did not provide details…...
Finding connection in the most unexpected Super Bowl moment
3+ week, 6+ day ago (690+ words) Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny " born Benito Antonio Mart'nez Ocasio " is set to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show. It's a striking moment: a global artist performing primarily in Spanish on one of the most-watched stages in the world,…...