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Show C-1 B-1 PRINTMAKER INKS A DEAL FOR THE ARTS FESTIVAL EDUCATION, A-9 COMPETITION CLIMBS TO THE OLYMPIC PARK Check out our Restaurant Guide on page A-17. Learn more at parkrecordonline.com/restaurants COLUMNS, A-18 AMY ROBERTS SEES ATHLETES INSTEAD OF MOMS AND WIVES STATE SCHOOL BOARD HAS A LICENSE ON CONTROVERSY The RESTAURANT GUIDE Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 10-12, 2016 Serving Summit County since 1880 A real local Vol. 136 | No. 54 50¢ Vail Resorts reaches deal for Whistler Canadian acquisition seen as a boon for Park City, too By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record The Vail Resorts empire has gotten larger. The ski resort behemoth, which owns Park City Mountain Resort, announced Monday that it has agreed to purchase Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia, Canada), the largest ski area in North America and often considered one of the finest resorts in the West. The deal stipulates that Vail Resorts will acquire all shares of Whistler Blackcomb’s stock, worth roughly $1.1 billion in U.S. dollars, while Whistler’s shareholders will receive $13.33 in cash for each stock, plus 0.09 shares of Vail Resorts stock. Vail Resorts intends to add Whistler Blackcomb to its popular Epic Pass in the 2017-2018 ski season In Park City, that means skiers or snowboarders who purchase the passes will be able to use them to ski at Whistler Blackcomb. Likewise, Canadian skiers may be more apt to take a trip to Park City, said Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts, in an interview. “We feel like it’s a huge opportunity for everyone who buys an Epic Pass in Park City,” he said. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO This year’s Park City Kimball Arts Festival will feature 225 artists from around the country. Set up begins at 4 a.m. on Friday in order to open for locals at 5 p.m. A festival of the arts Utah Opera adds to the event soundtrack By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The 47th Park City Kimball Arts Festival will be a mecca for art lovers. They’ll get to browse 270 boots featuring works from 225 artists from across the country, sample of worldclass cuisine that is created here in Park City and see and hear an array of music on three stages. Although the festival runs Friday through Sunday, two weeks later than in the past due to the Tour of Utah, there will be a record number of artists, according to Kimball Art Center Marketing and Events Director Dave March. “This year the artists come from 33 states,” March told The Park Record. “We had more than 900 applications for the 12 different mediums — ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, metalworks, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and wood.” The applications were juried in a blind process that selected 225 artists, and put more than 50 on a wait list. “This year, because of the date change, we are working with some last-minutes changes,” March said. “So, we’ll add some of the wait listers up to opening day.” Opening day is Friday, Aug. 12, and gates open at 5 p.m. That’s the night the festival will offer Summit County residents free admission with a valid ID. In addition to taking care of local residents, the festival will spotlight members of the Park City Professional Artists Association. (See story on C-1). Please see A festival, A-8 3 sections • 40 pages Classifieds ........................... C-8 Columns .............................. A-18 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-19 Education ............................ A-9 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-11 Letters to the Editor ............ A-19 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. A-17 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 PHOTOS BY GRAYSON WEST Above: local racer Tanner Putt, UHC, visits with his fans before the start of Stage 7 of The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Main Street Park City. Right: the breakaway climbs up Wolf Creek Ranches in a thunderstorm during Stage 7 of The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. More coverage on pages A-7 and B-1 Please see Vail, A-2 Developer eyes prime land A high-end Arizona firm is interested in Bonanza Flats, City Hall acknowledges By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record As Park City leaders decide whether to ask voters to authorize a ballot measure in an attempt to acquire long-sought acreage in Bonanza Flats in a conservation deal, City Hall would apparently have competition for the land if it is put on the market. A Park City official at a recent meeting indicated a development firm is also interested in the land. Tom Daley, a City Hall attorney who drafted reports about the potential of a Bonanza Flats acquisition, told Mayor Jack Thomas and the Park City Council a firm called Discovery Land Company is in negotiations to acquire the acreage that City Hall also desires. The land is situated in Wasatch County off Guardsman Pass. The land is under the ownership of a firm called Redus, LLC, an entity tied to Wells Fargo and Midtown Acquisitions. They were the lenders that brought a foreclosure case against the Talisker corporate family involving Bonanza Flats and other land in the area. Park City is considering putting a bond on the November ballot to raise $25 million that could be put toward the acquisition of Bonanza Flats should it become available. There has been local attention in the last week on Discovery Land Company, but leaders have said little publicly about the firm. It seems that City Hall has limited knowledge of Discovery Land Company. In his comments to the mayor and City Council, Daley said officials did not have details about the discussions between Discovery Land Company and Redus, LLC. Tim Henney, a member of the City Council, offered a few comments about Discovery Land Company, indicating during the meeting that he Uber wants fest space A part of China Bridge could be set aside this weekend By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Kimball Arts Festival crowds could grab a ride from Uber just steps from the paintings, ceramics and other works on display on Main Street this weekend. City Hall is considering setting aside space in the south section of the China Bridge garage for the ride service. Mayor Jack Thomas and the Park City Council are scheduled to discuss the idea at a meeting on Thurs- Please see Developer, A-2 Please see Uber, A-2 Rio rower advances Ride over to the fair Park City native and partner power past other boats By ADAM SPENCER The Park Record After finishing in third place in Monday’s lightweight double sculls heat, American rowers Devery Karz (a Park City native) and Kate Bertko had their backs up against the wall. Only the top two teams from each heat advanced to Wednesday’s semifinals, so Karz and Bertko were out of luck. Adding insult to injury was the fact that the duo’s time would have been good enough to advance from Heat 3. However, Heat 1 was more difficult, so Karz and Bertko were forced to row in Tuesday morning’s repechage, a secondary bracket where four of the 12 teams that didn’t advance to the semifinals through the four heats can earn their way back into medal contention. Needing a top-two finish in Heat 1 of the repechage, Karz and Bertko put on a show for the Rio fans. After getting off to a slow start, the Americans powered their way past the other boats and edged out the Japanese boat to win the heat and advance to the semifinals. Karz and Bertko finished the 2,000-meter race in 7 minutes, 58.90 seconds, defeating Japan (8:00.50) by 1.6 seconds. By finishing second, the Japanese boat will also qualify for Wednesday’s semifinals. Though advancing to the semifinals with a top-two finish in Monday’s Heat 1 would have been less stressful, Linda Karz, Devery’s mother, said the Olympic rower won’t be at a disadvantage in FILE PHOTO BY NAN CHALAT NOAKER/PARK RECORD The Summit County Fair in Coalville, shown in 2015, continues its run through Saturday. The carnival rides, always a popular attraction, are open Wednesday and Thursday from 4-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.. Please see Rower, A-2 VISITOR GUIDE Spend a Saturday with Brandi Carlile and Blind Pilot State Room presents Brandi Carlile and Blind Pilot at the Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 13. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $42 to $75 and can be purchased by visiting http://www.ticketfly. com/event/1143081. |