Spencer Morton spent his life pursuing unattainable perfection.
That poetic turn of phrase â unattainable perfection â would be at home in a Norman Maclean novel. Instead, it was Mortonâs description of fly-fishing, the sport he built his life around. At the helm of Jackson Hole Fly Fishing School, Morton shared his love of fishing with everyone around him, from guides to clients.
At his âschoolhouse on the Snake,â hundreds assembled Sunday to commemorate the man whose impact in Jackson stretched from the outfitting community to the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club, Moose hockey and beyond. The gathering was a fitting tribute to a man whose purest skill was connecting with people.
The Christian Center of Park City is one of a handful of nonprofits that Summit County did not grant tax-exempt status this year. County officials said it did not apply for one. A Christian Center representative said the organization would appeal.
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A handful of nonprofit organizations in Summit County might have to pay property taxes on millions of dollars worth of property they own after they did not receive a property tax exemption this year.
That opens the door to costly unforeseen expenses for some organizations that have been straining to support the community during the pandemic.
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Aspen School District administrators have spent the last two months collecting community feedback on a proposed school calendar that eliminates Wednesday early-release days and maintains a split schedule in which elementary school students start earlier than middle and high school students.
Middle and high school students would start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. according to the latest version of the proposed calendar
; elementary school students would start at 8 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.
More than 650 survey and feedback form responses provided a mixed bag of opinion with no overarching theme, according to District Superintendent David Baugh.