Park Cities People

Crime Report: Great Moments in Parenting

By Zachary Dickens / January 6, 2015 /

It was a pretty random post-Christmas week in the Park Cities, and while it appears that more residents are locking their cars to prevent thefts, burglars are still targeting vehicles. It’s worth repeating that firearms shouldn’t be left inside unoccupied vehicles unless in a locked compartment. Read all the way through this week’s crime report…

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Luxury Home Contractor Carolyn Isler Subdues a Burglar at Her UP Home

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

I know police and safety experts (and our alarm company) say you should never confront a burglar, but you know what? I still think Caroly Isler is a badass for taking down the 53-year-old dude who tried to rip her off. Here’s part of the report from Park Cities People: She heard a commotion and…

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Can Chicken Coops Be Classy? At Least They Won’t Get Your Goat

By Joanna England / April 19, 2012 /

City Chickens have officially gone mainstream. If the idea of building your own coop seems expensive, daunting, and well, impossible, you can now just order one from Williams-Sonoma.

The chicken coops, which are actually chicken tractors because of their mobility, are part of the store’s new agrarian line. And there are beekeeping supplies there, too, as well as some of the flashiest trowels I have ever laid eyes on.

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