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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Active listening to build common ground and engage in meaningful conversations is the goal behind a training program developed by Park City Leadership Class 29.
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The 7th annual statewide Invest Nest competition is in its final stages. The winner of Park City High School’s this week will go on to the state finals April 29.
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‘This is Sundance’s home’: Park City braces for potential departure of iconic indie fest, Utah Symphony and Opera Marketing Director Meredith Laing has details on this summer's Deer Valley Music Festival, Elite runner, women’s sports advocate, and author Lauren Fleshman, Women's Giving Fund member Rebecca Blanchette and Adult Services Librarian Kate Mapp talk about next Monday's presentation at PC Library, Park City Chamber Bureau Sustainability Director Morgan Mingle and VP of Marketing and Communications Dan Howard have an update on the sustainability grants and winter lodging numbers and KB Richins makes it to American Idol top 12.
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Utah Symphony and Opera Marketing Director Meredith Laing has details on the symphony's 20th anniversary Deer Valley Music Festival.
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Elite runner, women’s sports advocate, and author Lauren Fleshman, Women's Giving Fund member Rebecca Blanchette and Adult Services Librarian Kate Mapp talk about next Monday's presentation at PC Library.
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Park City Chamber Bureau Sustainability Director Morgan Mingle and VP of Marketing and Communications Dan Howard have an update on the sustainability grants, winter lodging numbers and the upcoming Wasatch Back Economic Summit.
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One of the organizers of Park City High School's Invest Next competition Dylan Rifkin has details about Tuesday's finals.
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The Park City Miners softball team welcomed a new coach this season and while the team has started off slow, they have a life-long softball player to guide them.
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The Park City Follies – the annual lampoon of all things Park City - is back this year for another good laugh out loud.
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Midway leaders say they want to solve wastewater treatment problems, not just mask stench, Sundance to explore leaving Park City after 2026 festival, Report: 2022/23 ski season resulted in record spending, Majority of car crashes happen on 10% of Summit County roads, Wasatch High School entrepreneurs awarded $40,000 at Invest Nest, Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher discusses the process for new PC MARC pools and a City Park community center, Emergency officials ‘optimistic’ about Summit County flood forecast, Mountain Trails Foundation Executive Director Lora Anthony with a look ahead at this year's trail building and maintenance plans and Park City Follies returns with 'menacing dogs' on the Silver Lake Express.