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 Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting (3:22), First-of-its-kind study will examine Summit County health through wastewater (18:35), Woodward Park City General Manager Gar Trayner has a recap of this winter and what's coming up (21:29), Executive Director of the Village Bicycle Project Joshua Poppel with details on Saturday's bike collection event (32:31), Park City organizations recognized at annual Utah Housing Coalition awards ceremony (42:16), Early morning North Summit motorhome fire spreads to grass, closes highway (44:49), Heber City sets guardrails on AI use with new policy (45:48), and Deer Valley opens record amount of terrain despite low-snow season (47:33) -
Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting, including a draft plan for 910 Cattle Ranch recreation and potential Artificial Intelligence policies. -
Woodward Park City General Manager Gar Trayner discusses the impacts of this winter's low snowfall and warm temperatures. He said the team plans to improve the park's snowmaking infrastructure this summer. -
Village Bicycle Project Executive Director Joshua Poppel discusses the annual Park City bike fundraiser coming up May 2. The nonprofit collects bikes and spare parts in usable condition to support West Africans. -
The Utah Housing Coalition will host its annual awards dinner next week and two Park City-based organizations will be honored. -
Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers and Summit County Epidemiologist Nancy Porter discuss the district first-in-Utah metagenomics study of pathogens, President and COO of Deer Valley Resort Todd Bennett recaps an historic ski season, with seven new chairs and 100 new ski runs and Wasatch Community Foundation Board Chair Si Hutt provides an update on the organizations work, including events that promote youth health and safety.
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Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers and Summit County Epidemiologist Nancy Porter discuss a first—in-Utah study of wastewater metagenomics study to detect pathogens and other microbes. -
President and COO of Deer Valley Resort Todd Bennett recaps an historic ski season, including the installation of seven new chairlifts and 100 new ski runs, despite a challenging winter. -
Wasatch Community Foundation Board Chair Si Hutt gives an update on the foundation's recent initiatives, including the Health School Awards, Safe Kids Fair and a mile by mile marathon. -
The 56th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and Recycle Utah is marking the occasion with its annual dinner and additional events later this month.
