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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Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens discusses the extreme fire dangers due to early-season conditions and has tips for protecting local home, Cathy Lanigan and Rachel Sahlman with Park City Friends of the Library preview this weekend's annual used book sale, and Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt and International Coordinator Lisa Mosher talk about the decision to cancel this fall's vision care trip to Uganda due to the Ebola outbreak. -
Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens discusses the extreme fire dangers from dry early-season conditions and offers tips for reducing the risks to local homes. -
Cathy Lanigan and Rachel Sahlman with Park City Friends of the Library preview the annual holiday weekend used book sale, which is open to members on July 3 and welcomes the public July 4. -
Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt and International Coordinator Lisa Mosher talk about the decision to cancel this fall's trip to Uganda given the Ebola outbreak. The Alliance has partnered with Uganda's Bowendi Community Hospital since to provide much-needed vision care. The trip the Alliance had was to train clinicians in optimized optometric care. -
Park City will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Forum Fest. The free event begins July 2 at 4 p.m. -
Oakley Rodeo Committee Chair Wade Woolstenhulme previews the rodeo's 91st installment and talks about its history in the Wasatch Back. Park City Fire Marshal Cherie Wellmon and Steve McBride of Visual Max Landscape Design explain the new Wildland Urban Interface ordinance and how it will impact our community and John Simmons, director of planning & operations and Debbie LaBelle, marketing director Canyons Village Management Association have an overview of the holiday weekend's Forum Festival.
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Oakley Rodeo Committee chair Wade Woolstenhulme previews the 91st installment of the rodeo and discusses its history in the Wasatch Back. Always a sold out event, the Oakley Rodeo started in the 1930s as a community event that's not part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, PRCA. -
Park City Fire Marshal Cherie Wellmon and Steve McBride, founder of Visual Max Landscape discuss the new Wildland Urban Interface ordinance and how it will impact the community. -
John Simmons, director of planning and operations and Debbie LaBelle, marketing director at Canyons Village Management Association preview the holiday weekend's Forum Festival. The annual event runs July 2-4 and features live music, nightly drone shows and family-friendly activities. -
El festival contará con yoga, música en vivo, meditación y un baño de sonido el 27 de junio en City Park.
