The iconic barn at the McPolin Farm could be splashed with colors in June. Talks are underway about marking Pride Month in Park City with rainbow lighting on the City Hall-owned barn, something that would be an especially visible reminder of the month.
The Park City Police Department in the middle of October received a report of a confrontation between a moose and a dog in a neighborhood, a rare case inside the city that involved actual contact between wildlife and a pet.
Our view: It isn’t possible to modify animals’ behavior. They don’t typically look both ways before crossing the road, and they don’t line up at crosswalks. That means it’s on us as drivers to be responsible for their safety.
An elk herd spent several days last week in the area of the McPolin Farm, leading some drivers to stop to take pictures and drawing attention from the police. The main herd appeared to remain a distance from S.R. 224, but animals were also seen along the road itself.