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Dillon Amphitheater with sound waves, and a nearby house with a 'For Sale' sign, symbolizing a proposed buyout for noise-affected residents.
Business Spotlights

Letter Proposes Buyouts to Solve Dillon Amphitheater Noise

A recent letter to the editor proposes the Town of Dillon use critical workforce housing funds to buy properties from noise-affected residents near the Dillon Amphitheater.

Eleanor Hayes·June 26, 2026
Summit County Council members in session, looking concerned at data showing the impact of short-term rentals on housing affordability in the region.
Real Estate

Summit County Council Grapples with Short-Term Rentals' Impact on Housing Affordability

With 1,900 operating nightly rentals, Summit County, Utah, has more short-term rentals than any other county in the state, prompting its Council to consider unprecedented restrictions on these propert

Eleanor Hayes·June 20, 2026
Summit School District Board of Education members in a serious meeting, casting votes on the future of a proposed charter school.
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Summit School District votes to keep charter school oversight

Despite interest from over 100 families for a new charter school, the Summit School District Board of Education voted 5-1 to deny High Rockies Community School state oversight in 2026, effectively blo

Khalid El-Sayed·June 9, 2026
Keystone Council Member Suzanne Riefstahl advocates for improved pedestrian safety and community engagement on a town street.
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Keystone's Riefstahl Prioritizes Community, Pedestrian Safety

Keystone's municipal elections were canceled due to a lack of candidates, leading to Suzanne Riefstahl's appointment as the newest town council member, according to SummitDaily .

Eleanor Hayes·June 7, 2026
Wisconsin city hall with worried citizens inside, overshadowed by a distant, imposing state capitol building during a storm.
Services

Wisconsin Cities Seek Local Sales Tax Power Amid State Fiscal Squeeze

In Harris County, Texas, officials adopted a 3.

Eleanor Hayes·June 6, 2026
Dillon Town Council chambers with sunlight, symbolizing the missed opportunity for large-scale summer events due to late planning.
Events

Dillon Council Limits 2026 Summer Events Amid Late Planning

Despite a goal to maximize summer events, the Dillon Town Council learned on May 19 that planning a major summer kickoff event for 2026 is already too late.

Sofia Velazquez·June 5, 2026