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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Brenda Bushell from the U.S. Forest Service provides an update on the Buck Basin fire, 15 miles southeast of Heber, which is currently mapped at 145 acres with 64% containment. -
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Executive Director Scott Braden discusses President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the size of the of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by over 90%. -
Charleston Community Heritage Foundation's Jana Brown and Jessica Shepherd preview the town's July 24 Pioneer Day festivities. -
Summit County Councilmember Canice Harte recaps Wednesday's meeting, including more discussion of a proposed $150 million bond for two fieldhouses in Silver Creek Village and Jeremy Ranch. He says the council will decide whether to place the bond issue on the November ballot at its Aug. 5 meeting. -
Park City Planning Director Rebecca Ward and Commission Chair Christin Van Dine discuss plans for the Bonanza Park development which would include a mixed-use development with 88 affordable housing units and community spaces. The project faces vocal opposition from some residents, who are circulating a petition that seeks to block construction. -
Local singer-songwriter Harry Lawson — aka Peech.— previews his Thursday night performance at Park City Mountain's Canyon Village amphitheater. The Park City native also talks about his journey from high school sports to musician and his love for writing.
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U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Brenda Bushell has an update on the Buck Basin Fire in Wasatch County, which is now 64% contained, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Executive Director Scott Braden discusses the 90% reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by President Donald Trump and Charleston Community Heritage Foundation's Jana Brown and Jessica Shepherd preview the town's annual July 24 Pioneer Day festivities. -
Summit County Councilmember Canice Harte recaps Wednesday's meeting, including more discussion on adding a $150 million bond for two new fieldhouses on the November ballot, Park City Planning Director Rebecca Ward and Commission Chair Christin Van Dine discuss the status of the Bonanza Park mixed-use development, and local singer-songwriter Harry Lawson — aka Peech. — previews his Thursday night Canyons Village concert featuring some 30 original songs.
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Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers discusses the June flush index which shows a 7% drop in visitors over 2025, Heber City Councilmember Aaron Cheatwood recaps Tuesday's council meeting and the possibility of shifting parking rules for the Celebration housing project and Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens and EATS Helen Nadel has an update on summer programs and tips for using up a bounty of zucchini.
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Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews the agenda for Wednesday's council meeting, including consideration of a $150 million bond for Basin Recreation facilities, Ballet West principal faculty member Allison DeBona discusses about the inaugural Summit Festival happening this week which marries dance, film and food, and Christian Center of Park City Executive Director Steve Richardson introduces the new counseling center director, Scott McConnell.
