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Show C-1 B-1 ARTIST HAS A SENSE OF PARK CITY’S CULTURE indicato on key A report PCHS GOLFERS STRIDE INTO CHAMPIONSHIP changin rs in our nity g commu T’S RPOR K E A IO U L D LT L A C H E S AP R O G R A ME I G H T S OW T H O R E HE L O P M E N T T O N E W E X P LE Y V ITY . COMMUN R D E P A R K C I T P LU S LIFT COMING NEXT WEEK! Look for our Mile Post publication in next Saturday’s edition and on newstands throughout town ON & AGING . EDUCATI APHICS MENT . DEMOGR . ENVIRON . HOUSING . ® TRANSIT ESTATE . ORS REAL TOURISM BY ENT of REALT NTED PRESE EMPLOYM City Board The Park BUSINESS, A-7 COLUMNS, A-18 Record & The Park Park Record. HIRING CRUNCH HITS EMPLOYERS IN COUNTY JENNY KNAAK BLINKED AND HAS A TEENAGER The PA R K C I T Y, U TA H County prepares for trend to make its way up Interstate 80 The Park Record Dr. Andrew Talbott, far right, answers a question during the Project for Deeper Understanding’s forum about the legalization of medical marijuana in Utah on Thursday. Talbott and the other six panelists discussed Proposition 2, a ballot initiative that would make medical marijuana legal if voters approve it in November. Panel split on Prop 2, which would legalize medical marijuana A new mode of transportation that is becoming increasingly popular in cities across the country could soon be popping up in the Snyderville Basin: electric scooters. The Summit County Council on Wednesday passed a temporary-zoning ordinance to regulate the use of shared active transportation networks, such as ones involving electric scooters or other small-wheeled vehicles, in the Basin. The sixmonth ordinance would give coun- ty staffers time to create permanent standards for how private companies will operate active transportation systems in the county. Caroline Rodriguez, Summit County’s regional transportation planning director, said private companies have already deployed electric scooter shares in places such as Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Santa Monica, California. She said the county hasn’t been directly contacted by any of those companies about operating in the area, but the Basin is an attractive site for active transportation. Rodriguez said the private companies may be able to meet a need that the county is unable to. “We could have said we don’t want them in the Basin, but we don’t Please see E-scooters, A-2 App-based e-scooter networks have become popular in Salt Lake City. Summit County officials are planning for scooters to take hold in the Basin. A sizzling seminar The Park Record Please see Discussion, A-2 3 sections • 40 pages Business ................................. A-7 Classifieds .............................. C-8 Columns ............................... A-18 Crossword .............................. C-4 Editorial................................ A-19 Events Calendar ..................... C-6 Legals ................................... C-11 Letters to the Editor ............. A-19 Restaurant Guide.................. A-17 Scene ...................................... C-1 Scoreboard ............................. B-5 Sports ..................................... B-1 Weather .................................. B-2 50¢ CHRISTOPHER SAMUELS/PARK RECORD ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The big question at the Project for Deeper Understanding’s panel discussion on Thursday night wasn’t whether the panelists supported medical marijuana. They collectively stated they do. What the group couldn’t agree on, though, is the best method for legalizing it in Utah. The decision of whether or not to legalize medical marijuana will be put to Utah voters in November through a ballot initiative spearheaded by the Utah Patient’s Coalition. Proposition 2 would make cannabis available to people suffering from a range of debilitating and terminal illnesses through a doctor’s recommendation. Some of the panelists opposed the language in Prop 2, saying it will be bad for patients and will come at a high cost to the community. Others said having local access could be a matter of life and death for some. Jessica Reade Gleim, who suffers from chronic pain, said she doesn’t haven’t time to wait for an alternative to Proposition 2 to be presented. Through tears, she said, “I can’t survive.” “The state of Utah has been working and discussing this for several years, since 2014. It’s 2018,” she said. “I appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm, but I need a life. Today. We have been asking for this for more than four years. I need an answer. I need help.” Gleim’s comments were part of a broad and passionate panel discussion that touched on various issues related to the controversial Proposition 2, such as costs to the community and side effects. It featured seven panelists who represented various interests pertaining to medical marijuana. Nearly 75 people attended. State Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, said Prop 2 is “very problematic and contradictory.” He said there are regulations within it that would not work the way they are intended to. “I support access to medical can- Vol. 138 | No. 66 E-scooters cruise into Basin transit talks ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON/PARK RECORD W W W. PA R K R E C O R D . C O M Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 22-25, 2018 Serving Summit County since 1880 Discussion clears the air on cannabis | Democrat puts Park City on campaign trail Lee Castillo, hoping to topple incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop, presses environmental issues JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Fire Marshall Mike Owens demonstrates why water won’t put out a common grease fire at a Park City Fire District open house on Wednesday. The event was an opportunity for Parkites to tour the fire station on Kilby Road and learn about fire safety. See page B-6 for more photos from the event. Intrigue remains on top of ticket as Election Day nears Summit County parties prep for important stretch in the congressional contests JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The top of the ticket on Election Day is an intriguing contest for people in Park City and surrounding Summit County. The campaign to succeed the retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch pits the GOP candidate, Mitt Romney, against Democrat Jenny Wilson. Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee and the leader of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Wilson is a member of the Salt Lake County Council, itself one of the top elected posts in the state. Both of them bring name recognition and high-level government experience to the campaign, and the two have spent months stumping on the range of issues expected to be debated in a Senate contest. Romney and Wilson have made stops in Summit County. But Park City and the wider county are not population centers in the state, and it is unlikely either of the candidates will focus on the area over the upcoming crucial weeks of the campaign. The name recognition and the high-profile nature of a Senate contest are expected to keep Romney and Wilson visible in the area nonetheless as Election Day Please see Contests, A-12 PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Mitt Romney delivers a stump speech during a campaign stop in Kamas in June, as he was preparing for the Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Republican Orrin Hatch. Romney won the primary and brings his experience as the governor of Massachusetts to the fall contest. VISITOR GUIDE Historian says Spanish is an American language Lee Castillo, the Democratic candidate in the 1st Congressional District, sees himself as having a loyalty to the constituents, something that sets himself apart from his competitors. Castillo, who is a clinical social worker for the Utah State Hospital, is challenging the incumbent Republican congressman, Rob Bishop. Eric Eliason, who is the United Utah Party candidate, is also vying for the seat. Castillo pledged in an interview he would represent the rank-and-file Utahns in the district if he is elected. “I have no ties to anybody who would benefit from me being in there besides the people,” Castillo said, adding, “People are my special interests.” Castillo outlined a platform that includes environmental and economic planks. He said the environmental platform is key in a state like Utah, where the outdoor recreation industry is important to the economy. He noted the state lost the Outdoor Retailer trade show, a hit to the economy. Castillo wants the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument returned to the size they were during the administration of President Obama. Castillo said the environmental platform influences the economic one. He said he wants Utah to have an “inviting environment” for tourism. Castillo, meanwhile, criticized President Trump’s tax plan, saying the majority of people in the congressional district would benefit from the plan for 10 years only. Corporations and people whose incomes are in the top 1 percentile will benefit longer than 10 years, he said. The Democratic candidates have struggled over the years in the 1st Congressional District. They typically have strong showings in Park City and surrounding Summit County, but the area represents only a small portion of the population of the district. Republicans have traditionally routed the Democrats and third-party candidates elsewhere in the district on their way to winning on Election Day. Castillo predicted he will beat the incumbent and the United Utah Party candidate. “I believe Summit County will play a huge role in our victory come November,” he said. The presence of Eliason on the ballot makes the 1st Congressional District contest more intriguing than many past campaigns. Eliason is attempting to carve voters from the Republicans and the Democrats as he talks about issues like the tone in the country. The Democrat can likely not afford to lose votes to the third-party candidate given the partisan makeup of the district. Castillo said there are tens of thousands of DemoPlease see Democrat, A-2 Historian Rosina Lozano, author of “An American Language: The History of Spanish in the United States,” will speak and sign books at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave. For information, visit www.parkcitylibrary.org. |