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, including the first emergency sales tax grant awards, Park City Elks Club members Lisa Schneider and Craig Cooper preview Saturday's community Flag Day ceremony at the Senior Center, and Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang preview of upcoming screenings and announces a new post-Sundance summer film program. -
Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the first grant awards and amendments to the Kimball Junction housing project. -
Park City Elks Club members Lisa Schneider and Craig Cooper discuss Saturday's community Flag Day ceremony, featuring replica historical American flags and entertainment. -
Park City Film Executive Director Katie Wang previews upcoming screenings at the Jim Santy Auditorium, including the first summer film program in the organization's 32-year history. -
The winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s social impact award, the local film “The Lake” is proving to be an important tool in efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. A Monday screening of the film is sold out, but two more are planned in the coming weeks. -
Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon preview this week's City Council meeting, including a reconsideration of raises for the council and the resident appeal of the chairlift upgrades at Park City Mountain, film director Abby Ellis of "The Lake" has details on a June 22 screening at the Eccles Center to support Utah's Grow the Flow, and Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Manager Jessica Turner has a preview of summer events.
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Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon preview Thursday's council meeting, including a reconsideration of raises for the council and a discussion of the newest appeal of lift upgrades at Park City Mountain -
Abby Ellis, director of the film "The Lake," discusses the environmental crisis of Utah's drying Great Salt Lake and the June 22 screening at the Eccles Center to benefit Grow the Flow, a citizen group working to save the lake. -
Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Manager Jessica Turner previews upcoming events across the region, and the rush on North Pole Express train tickets that crashed the railroad's website. -
Changes to Park City's Bright Futures program last year have more than tripled the number of first-generation high school seniors receiving support on their path to college.
