Stealing the Show
On December 27, 1950, happy faces of Park City High School (PCHS) band members emerged from bus…
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A Park City High School Experience in the 1940s
The following is an excerpt from an oral history the author conducted with Howard Berry, Jr., who…
More than Peanuts and Crackerjacks
In their book accompanying the Smithsonian traveling exhibit ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues /…
Bidding for an Olympics
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, much of which was…
Diplomats on Horseback
In 1881, White River Utes from western Colorado rose up against encroachment by hostile white settlers. The…
This Is Not a Drill
Stipen Marinic was exactly five months shy of his fifteenth birthday when he arrived in the United…
Park City’s Most Prominent Athlete
John Leo “Jack” McKissick was born on September 6, 1918 in Park City. A stocky, but athletic…
Who’s to Blame for the Flu Game?
This story is continued from last week. After episode 9 of The Last Dance aired, everyone wanted…
The Problem Pizza
June 11, 1997. Any Utah Jazz fan alive at the time remembers. And current fans surely know…
The Girls Have Game
Despite March Madness being canceled this year, we can still talk about basketball. Basketball’s invention is credited…
Bonus Way We Were: The Champs!
Bill Tatomer, Dick Olsen, Jeff Smith, Marty Cowin, Scott Evans, Les Gurski, Trent Leavitt, Barney Murnin, David…
Park City’s Widowmakers
In the early days of mining, drills powered by compressed air were ubiquitous. A regrettable byproduct was…
Basketball on Skates!
Cliff Roach, Don Young, Cliff Street, Bud Tessman, Mel Fletcher, and John Novak play a game of…
Battle of the Miners
Nothing captures the fascination of a small town like the local high school football team playing for…
Skating in Our Winter Wonderland
A cold breeze on your face, the sound of blades gliding on ice, a wintertime classic: ice…
Feeding an Industrial Beast
In last week's article, "Food for Thought," we discussed the culinary connection between today's Deer Valley Cafe…