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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As Heber City seeks to evolve its downtown into a tourism “destination,” it's asking the Wasatch County School District for help in the form of tax dollars.
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Snow is in the forecast for much of the Wasatch Back Thursday and could impact driving conditions at upper-mountain elevations.
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A popular scenic trail at a local waterfall is closed for up to a month for avalanche damage repairs.
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Firefighters rescued a dog from a Heber house fire in the Valley Hills neighborhood — the city’s second fire in a week.
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A 30-year-old man was arrested in Heber City over the weekend for the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl.
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A breakthrough in years-long negotiations could allow Park City to acquire land in Round Valley from the United States Air Force and preserve it as open space.
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Wasatch County will consider raising property taxes. But before it does, elected leaders said they want to minimize the cost to taxpayers who already face other increases in the near future.
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Controlled burns will continue in Summit and Wasatch counties this weekend.
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Heber City Police used a resident’s spooky display to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.
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The Wasatch County Council will consider a potential tax increase to fund the library this week.