KPCW’s flagship news program, Local News Hour, follows NPR’s Morning edition from 8 to 9 a.m. KPCW Senior News Director Leslie Thatcher hosts Monday through Thursday and Roger Goldman hosts Fridays. Get information directly from the people making news in the Wasatch Back with live interviews every weekday.
Morning Edition & The Local News Hour with Leslie Thatcher
NPR's national show Morning Edition is interspersed with the Wasatch Back's only daily local news source, live every weekday morning from 6 to 8 a.m. Whether recapping the previous night's school board meeting, informing listeners about a recent development on a government project or a feature story on a piece of local color, veteran news anchor Leslie Thatcher delivers the news that makes the Wasatch Back a community.
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Spencer Donovan, a hydrologist with the Utah Snow Survey Program, discusses the current winter season's moisture situation. -
Peace House Executive Director Kendra Wyckoff discusses the upcoming legislative session and the impact of state and federal funding changes on their operations. -
Jonelle Fitzgerald from the Wasatch County Health Department discusses the current high levels of influenza, COVID-19, and RSV, particularly affecting children. -
Utah Olympic Park General Manager Jamie Kimball shares an update on the park's facilities and upcoming events despite challenges due to minimal snow. -
Point-in-Time Count leaders Heather Hogue and Amanda Christensen share how residents can get involved in the annual homelessness count. -
Austin Smith from Bogus Basin ski resort in Boise talks about an unconventional snow solution that stores snow for early season operations.
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Wohali investors fend off challenges in Utah bankruptcy court, Wasatch County School District offers path to diploma for students in jail, Jonelle Fitzgerald from the Wasatch County Health Department discusses the current high levels of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, Spencer Donovan, a hydrologist with the Utah Snow Survey Program, discusses the current winter season's moisture situation, Park City Library celebrates "Noon Year's Eve" with local families, Prop 4 repeal signatures are rolling in, Park City Mountain reopens uphilling on Homerun and Peace House Executive Director Kendra Wyckoff discusses the upcoming legislative session and the impact of state and federal funding changes on their operations. -
Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Wasatch County’s Luke Searle to seek Utah statehouse seat, Point-in-Time Count leaders Heather Hogue and Amanda Christensen share how residents can get involved in the annual homelessness count, Wasatch Back state parks host "first-day" New Year’s hikes, Utah Olympic Park General Manager Jamie Kimball shares an update on the park's facilities and upcoming events, Utah Avalanche Center warns skiers and riders of backcountry dangers after slides, Austin Smith from Bogus Basin ski resort in Boise talks about using snow storage as an unconventional early season snow solution, Utahns will be banned from using SNAP to buy soda starting Jan. 1 and Utah public safety offering Lyft gift cards for sober rides.
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Woodward Park City's marketing director Jay Burke talks about the park's snow status and upcoming events, Wyatt Woolley, UDOT's region three spokesperson, discusses the Heber Valley Bypass decision and Utah State Parks spokesperson Ally O'Rullian highlights winter activities at the state parks.
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Director of Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands Jamie Barnes talks about House Bill 48 and how it will mitigate fire risk and insurance issues, Midway Mayor Celeste Johnson reflects on her time in office and DWR Conservation Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby discusses the Christmas bird count in Heber.
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Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services spokesperson Michelle Schmidt, Wasatch County School District's David Johnson and Amanda Edwards discuss the district's GED program and renowned ski resort map artist Rad Smith join Roger Goldman on the Local News Hour.
