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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A local crew of about 30 produced a short film in just five days as part of this year’s Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. “Noah’s Big Adventure” is one of four from the challenge that will be screened at the Jim Santy Auditorium Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. -
Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on major development projects pending before the county council, including zoning in Browns Canyon and a Jordan Commons housing proposals, Historic Park City Alliance President and Main St. business owner Monty Coates recaps of an unpredictable winter season for Main Street, and Park City filmmaker Matias Alvarez and co-writer/producer Britt Sady of the film "Noah's Big Adventure" talk about their collaboration to compete in the annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. -
Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes discusses major development applications pending before the county council, including a temporary use permit for High Valley Transit's bus rapid transit project and the amended Utah Olympic Park's development agreement. -
Historic Park City Alliance President and Main Street business owner Monty Coates with a recaps an unpredictable winter season for local business. -
Park City filmmaker Matias Alvarez and co-writer/producer Britt Sady of the film "Noah's Big Adventure" talk about their collaboration to compete in the 13th annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. -
With lackluster snowfall this year, hikers and bikers have been using trails in Wasatch County for more than a month, cutting into the Wasatch Trails Foundation’s typical planning season. -
Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews Wednesday's county council meeting, including Utah Olympic Park and Junction Commons development proposals and bus rapid transit construction, Park City Municipal Public Utilities Director Clint McAffee provides an outlook for this summer's water flows and possible conservation measures and Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Director of Visitor Experience & Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith talks about upcoming spring programs and the return of the live sandhill crane cam. (40:45)
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Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews Wednesday's council meeting, including a name change for the historical society and the Dakota Pacific housing project at Kimball Junction. -
Park City Public Utilities Director Clint McAffee discusses the impact of below-average snowfall on the city's water supply, along with the outlook for summer water flows and conservation measures. -
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Director of Visitor Experience & Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith discusses the return of the sandhill crane cams and a possible nesting site at East Canyon Creek.
