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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The spring snow risk forecast from the Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting including the sheriff’s office expansion and Cline Dahle development's zoning issues, Weilenmann School of Discovery Principal Elizabeth Phillips details the new PEAK program designed to help young athletes balance school and training and the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County's Jocelyn Scudder and Mountain Town Music's Brian Richards talk about this month's musical gallery stroll. -
Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting including the sheriff’s office expansion and the 30 acre, mixed-use Cline Dahle development which is facing zoning issues that could delay construction and increase costs. -
Weilenmann School of Discovery Principal Elizabeth Phillips talks about the new PEAK program and how it can help young athletes balance school and training. -
Arts Council of Park City and Summit County's Jocelyn Scudder and Mountain Town Music's Brian Richards talk about the March 27 musical gallery stroll and preview arts and music events in the coming months. -
Deer Valley welcomes back Shred for Red this weekend – an annual fundraiser that benefits Blood Cancer United. -
La visión de Columbus Pacific para la parcela Cline Dahle de casi 30 acres requerirá la acción del Concejo del Condado de Summit para superar desafíos clave. -
A spring snow Utah Avalanche Center forecast , the Alliance for a Better Utah's Senior Policy advisory Chase Thomas recap the 2026 legislative session, the Utah Symphony Utah Opera Vice President of Marketing and Communications Meredith Kimball Laing previews the summer's annual Deer Valley Music Festival and Olympian and child leukemia survivor Bryan Fletcher and Dr. Robert Winn, co-founder of Shred for Red preview this weekend's event which raises money for blood cancers.
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Senior Policy Advisor at Alliance for a Better Utah Chase Thomas recaps the 2026 Utah legislative session with key highlights including the legislature's efforts to assert power against the judicial branch by expanding the state's Supreme Court and a new three-judge constitutional panel. -
Utah Symphony Utah Opera Vice President of Marketing and Communications Meredith Kimball Laing has details on this summer's Deer Valley Music Festival -
Brian Fletcher, an Olympian and childhood cancer survivor, and Dr. Robert Winn preview the annual "Shred for Red" event at Deer Valley which raises funds for blood cancer research.
