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Utah Senate panel backs ski lift between resorts

Last updated Monday, February 27, 2012 - 5:13pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A proposed gondola connecting a Park City ski resort with another nearby resort is receiving the backing of a Utah Senate panel.

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In the city council chambers at the Ogden City Municipal Building on Tuesday, Matthew Godfrey steps down from his seat and his role as mayor of Ogden. Godfrey served as mayor for the last 12 years. (ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden mayor bids farewell, hammers critics

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 7:22am

OGDEN -- In his final address as mayor of Ogden, Matthew Godfrey stopped twice to collect himself. He spoke about how the pressures of public criticism had damaged the family name his father was proud of and how the death of his father four years ago affected him.

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Forest Service against linking 2 Utah ski areas

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 2, 2011 - 6:25pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The U.S. Forest Service told Congress Friday that a proposed ski lift connecting two Utah resorts would mar the alpine backcountry, split a roadless area in two and leave a narrow corridor of private land in the middle of a national forest.

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Utah SkiLink backers speak to House panel

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 2, 2011 - 6:27pm

PARK CITY - Salt Lake County Councilman Michael H. Jensen, along with Canyons Resort Managing Director Mike Goar, spoke to the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands in support of the Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act, proposed by Utah Congressman Rob Bishop.

Friday's testimony was required as a first step to initiate the public and procedural processes of environmental, zoning and public comment for SkiLink.

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Proposed gondola would connect Canyons, Solitude ski resorts

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 11:42am

PARK CITY - Utah’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Thursday to sell a corridor of national forest land for a gondola that would connect a Park City ski resort with another nearby resort.

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Persistence pays off

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 7:57pm

Persistence pays: My favorite Dan Schroeder story is when we were cycling together in the MS-150 bicycle tour. Dan started talking about Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey.

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