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The two candidates for mayor in Park City, incumbent Andy Beerman and City Councilor Nann Worel, joined the Park City Rotary Club for a candidate forum on Tuesday.

So far in the campaign for mayor of Park City, the candidates have been aligned on issues like climate policy, social equity, and affordable housing goals. However, there has been a sharp contrast in the style of leadership each candidate says they bring to the table.  

Should Park City host another Winter Olympic games?  Candidates for Park City Mayor tackled that question at a debate Monday, hosted by KPCW, the Park Record, the Park City Chamber, and The Park City Community Foundation.  

Current City Council member Nann Worel said she was not in Park City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and she’s hearing from residents who WERE in town at the time, that they’re not eager for the games to return.

On today's Local News Hour:

( 3:42) Summit County Manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting.

( 16:50) Park City School Board member Andrew Caplan and District Business Administrator Todd Hauber answer questions on the $79 million school bond questions.

( 41:52) Doug Pope a member of the Heber City Cowboy Poetry Board of Directors and entertainer/musician has details about this year's event.

On today's Local News Hour:

( 3:34) Sean Higgins reports on Utah Legislature’s Redistricting Committee gathering input from  Summit County residents as the committee redraw’s the state’s congressional, state legislative, and school board maps.

( 8:25) Lauren Barros with Citizens Climate Lobby and new member Sebastian Nicholls talk about tonight’s monthly meeting and this week's climate solutions debate with the Park City candidates.

In recent weeks, headlines have focused on Moab police officers, after their interaction with tourists Gabby Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie shortly before her death, which has been ruled a homicide.

Summit County Sheriff’s Lt. Andrew Wright talked to KPCW about how deputies respond locally to what are often challenging situations.    

Park City ended its popular Transit to Trails pilot program early on Friday weekend because of weather. 

A July experiment to gauge the public’s interest in a shuttle service from downtown Park City to several local trailheads proved to be incredibly popular.

The Utah Legislature’s Redistricting Committee made a stop in Summit County on Friday to gather input from residents as the committee redraw’s the state’s congressional, state legislative, and school board maps.

Friday night’s meeting at Ecker Hill Middle School attracted several dozen citizens curious about Utah’s once-a-decade redistricting process.

It was a wet and rainy week for high school football across the Wasatch Front and Back with most schools finishing off the regular season.