Ben Lasseter
KPCW ReporterBen Lasseter reports for KPCW in Wasatch County. Before moving to Heber City, Ben worked in Manti as a general assignment newspaper reporter and editor.
Before Utah, he reported for Alabama Public Radio as a student at the University of Alabama, near his hometown of Birmingham. He graduated with a degree in news media.
When Ben isn’t talking about what's happening in the local mountains, he might be taking photographs or skiing in them.
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Utah has announced 15 new fast charging stations for electric vehicles, spread along interstates statewide… including one in Summit County. -
A new website helps Summit County residents keep track of three common diseases and how they are spreading in the community this flu season. -
This week, controlled fires will burn excess brush on Treasure Hill above Old Town Park City. -
![[STOCK IMAGE] Elected leaders in Heber City government said the city has a problem with deer overpopulation, especially when deer are born in town.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dda806b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3343+0+657/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F6e%2Ffc96ca8240099e77d3ec321824b9%2Fadobestock-497175745.jpeg)
The Heber City Council is considering a proposal to euthanize deer in the city limits and harvest the meat for food banks. -
This year, a sales tax in Summit County raised $1.8 million for parks and recreational projects, spread across county regions. -
The Heber City Council will now allow construction at the Heber airport for the first time in years. The runway shift and other updates are still years away. -
With less than 24 hours before first chair, Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon announced it will open its bunny hill to begin the Utah ski season Friday morning. -
The third try was the charm for a new neighborhood and commercial development in Heber, after the city council narrowly approved the project. -
Want to beat the Cottonwood canyons traffic on powder days? UDOT has a way to help. -
The Heber City Council could clear the way for airport construction at Tuesday’s meeting.
![[STOCK IMAGE] Elected leaders in Heber City government said the city has a problem with deer overpopulation, especially when deer are born in town.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/94bf79c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3343+0+657/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F6e%2Ffc96ca8240099e77d3ec321824b9%2Fadobestock-497175745.jpeg)
