Leslie Thatcher
Senior News DirectorTough but fair, Leslie is the woman most of Park City wakes up with every weekday morning. Leslie has been at KPCW since 1990 and her years at KPCW have given her depth and insight, guiding her as she asks local leaders and citizens the questions on everyone’s minds during the live interviews of the Local News Hour.
As KPCW's Senior News Director, she has the pulse of the community and an unmatched range of contacts that allows the station to cover everything going on in town, from increased school taxes and water rates to personal achievements and community-wide victories. When she's not sussing out the next story, you'll see her face at many Park City events, as well as on the ski hill and mountain trails.
In 2016, Leslie was honored as the Park City Rotary Club's Professional Citizen of the Year and served as Grand Marshall of the Miner Day parade.
The Park City Board of Realtors also honored Leslie with its 2018 Community Service Award for "asking the questions on everyone's mind."
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Summit County Councilmember Malena Stevens recaps Wednesday's meeting including topics like the Dakota Pacific public-private partnership, additional patrol deputies for the sheriff's office and a mental health contract with the University of Utah. -
Mountain Town Music, cuya misión es unir a la comunidad y mostrar el talento local, está recreando el concierto final de The Band en una actuación única con músicos locales. -
Frances Haugen, who is best known for blowing the whistle on Facebook, is the featured speaker at next week’s community conversation at Salt Lake Community College’s Grand Theater. -
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen highlights the company's prioritization of profits over public safety and discusses how social media impacts teen mental health, Alpine Forestry owner David Telian describes the slash pile burning taking place this week, Wasatch County wary as Heber weighs 4,000-acre development, Executive Director of Ziegfeld Theater Caleb Parry talks about the opening of "Sweeney Todd," Bright Futures supporter Tommy Tanzer and Jen Billow, vice president of advancement at PC Education Foundation, talk about the programs 10th anniversary celebration, UHP seizes 80 pounds of pot and thousands of pills in Summit County traffic stop, Park City to review Deer Valley’s Snow Park Village project at special meeting, locals share the value and joy of reading during ‘favorite lines and pies’ event, and the pumpkin compost program returns to Summit County. -
Bright Futures supporter Tommy Tanzer and Jen Billow, vice president of advancement at PC Education Foundation, talk about the 10th anniversary celebration and the program's successes. -
Executive Director of Ziegfeld Theater Caleb Parry talks about the opening of "Sweeney Todd." -
Alpine Forestry owner David Telian describes the slash pile burning taking place this week in the Sun Peak area along Bear Hollow Drive and prescribed fire expansion to Pine Brook, covering about 20 acres. -
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen highlights the company's prioritization of profits over public safety and discusses how social media impacts teen mental health.
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Mountain Town Music, whose mission is to bring the community together and showcase local talent, is recreating the final concert by The Band in a unique performance with local musicians.
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Park City and Summit County lead short-term rental growth trend statewide, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews this week's council meeting, MLS Chair Bronson Calder has an update on the latest real estate numbers for the Wasatch Back, and co-founder of Wasatch Immigration Project John Sharkey and Executive Director and volunteer attorney Maggie AbuHaidar talk about their new nonprofit immigration law firm in Park City.
