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2 weeks ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey
PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Museum will host a lecture titled “Great Salt Lake Crossroads: Collapse or Comeback?” examining the environmental challenges facing Utah’s iconic saline lake. The event will take place Wednesday, April 9 from 5-6 p.m. at the museum’s Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. The lecture will address growing concerns about the Great Salt Lake, which is experiencing significant water level decline similar to saline lakes worldwide.
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3 weeks ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey
PARK CITY, Utah — While Lisa Needham grew up in a home with an art studio, she always considered herself a theater person, having earned a BFA in Musical Theater/Acting. From theater performances to film, Lisa Needham had an active theater career. How did she become one of Create PC’s emerging artists? When she and her husband Rich became empty nesters, they started a side project they had discussed for years, performing as a duo.
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3 weeks ago | 
townlift.com | Marina Knight |Kirsten Kohlwey
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Utah judge has ruled that a major lawsuit against the state over its failure to protect the Great Salt Lake can proceed, despite state officials’ objections. The lawsuit argues that Utah has a legal duty to ensure enough water flows into the lake to prevent environmental disaster. Judge Laura Scott rejected the state’s argument that it has no obligation to protect the lake’s water.
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4 weeks ago | 
townlift.com | Marina Knight |Kirsten Kohlwey
BOULDER, Colo. — The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colorado, beginning in 2027, ending its more than 40-year run in Utah, the Sundance Institute announced Thursday. The independent film festival selected Boulder after a yearlong evaluation process that included Cincinnati, Ohio, and Salt Lake City, Utah, as finalists. “This decision was informed by a detailed evaluation of the key components essential to creating our Festival.
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4 weeks ago | 
townlift.com | Rebecca Brenner |Meredith Gustman |Kirsten Kohlwey
PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Institute has announced the inaugural cohort of fellows selected for its newly launched Cultural Impact Residency, a six-month online program created to honor the legacy of the late social justice advocate Michael Latt. Eight early-career storytellers were chosen across three creative tracks—fiction, nonfiction, and episodic writing-directing—through the Institute’s digital community platform, Sundance Collab.
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1 month ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Great Salt Lake (GSL) is at the lowest level in recorded history. The lawsuit filed against the state for its alleged misuse of water and failing to protect the GSL was dismissed but with the option to refile it. Nevertheless, the Utah legislature in its most recent session voted down most bills that would have encouraged water conservation including SB0305, HB0328, SB 92 , HB0318, HB0330, and HB0536.
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1 month ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey
PARK CITY, Utah—Leland Stanford was not completely honest with his constituency as California’s eighth governor when referring to Chinese immigrants. He was one of the “big four” who funded the Central Pacific, the western length of the world’s first transcontinental railroad, as Stephen Ambrose documented in his historical volume, Nothing Like It in the World.
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1 month ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey
PARK CITY, Utah — Recycle Utah is set to host its annual Earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 22, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Twisted Fern restaurant. The 21-and-over event will feature food, two drink tickets per person and a silent auction showcasing items from local businesses. Proceeds will support Recycle Utah’s education programs. The celebration is part of a series of sustainability-focused events throughout April, which the organization is promoting as Earth Month.
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1 month ago | 
townlift.com | Kirsten Kohlwey |Marina Knight
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — There’s more to being a Summit County senior than hitting the slopes with a discounted lift ticket. The county dishes out some serious perks for its older residents. Need your driveway cleared in winter? There’s a free service for that. Hungry around noon? Hot meals await at local senior centers. Need a lift to a doctor appointment? Free rides are available. And those property tax bills? They might shrink dramatically with the right program.
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1 month ago | 
townlift.com | Marina Knight |Kirsten Kohlwey |Meredith Gustman
PARK CITY, Utah — A new bill banning Pride flags from Utah’s government buildings is raising concerns about whether the Sundance Film Festival — a major economic driver and cultural event for the state — will remain in Park City beyond 2026. House Bill 77, which bans the Pride flag from being displayed in state schools and other state government buildings and public properties, has passed the Utah Legislature and now awaits Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature.
