Park City
Coverage of Park City in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont Conversation: ‘You have a choice on how you respond.’ Kelly Brush on thriving after a life-altering accident
Kelly Brush, paralyzed in a 2006 ski racing accident, founded the Kelly Brush Foundation to support people with spinal cord injuries through adaptive sports and community building. The foundation grants $1 million annually for adaptive equipment and hosts fundraising bike rides in Middlebury, Park City, and the Bay Area.
- Salman Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
The assailant who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie was convicted of terrorism charges. The incident is associated with Park City, Utah.
- Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the region’s transmission lines
Eleven Western governors announced the establishment of a multi-state task force to study and develop a plan for updating the region’s energy grid. The initiative, called the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC), aims to address aging infrastructure, reduce bottlenecks, and improve grid reliability and access to lower-cost power.
- Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.
Boulder spent $34 million to host the Sundance Film Festival, but lodging prices have exceeded expectations, with some homes listed for over $5,000 per night. High costs are driving attendees to consider alternative accommodations, risking the festival's economic benefits and community feel.
- Ex-film commissioner tied to bringing Sundance to Colorado sues over termination
Donald Zuckerman, a film commissioner who helped relocate the Sundance Film Festival to Colorado, sued his former employer for age discrimination and defamation after being terminated. He claims he was fired for refusing to take blame for a $747,816 accounting error and replaced by a younger employee.
- Vail Resorts' CEO Rob Katz says he won't hedge the weather on prediction markets
Vail Resorts' CEO Rob Katz avoids hedging weather risks in prediction markets due to the complexity of weather patterns, despite a 15% drop in skier visits and 12% declines in ski-school and dining revenue this winter. The company's reluctance contrasts with CFTC Chairman Michael Selig's advocacy for betting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Meanwhile, Vail faces challenges including declining season passes, a labor strike at Park City, and criticism from Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince.
- Utah woman who published a book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced for his murder
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother, is to be sentenced for the murder of her husband Eric Richins, after being found guilty of aggravated murder by lacing his cocktail with fentanyl. She had published a children's book about grief and was in debt, planning a future with another man. Richins faces several decades to life in prison.
- Utah woman who published book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced for his murder
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother, was convicted of aggravated murder for lacing her husband's cocktail with a lethal dose of fentanyl and will receive her prison sentence. She had published a children's book about grief after his death. The incident occurred at their home near Park City in 2022.
- Utah grief author sentenced to life in prison in husband’s poisoning death
Kouri Richins was sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her husband. The trial took place at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah. Richins is a grief author from Utah.