KPCW’s flagship news program, Local News Hour, follows NPR’s Morning edition. KPCW Senior News Director Leslie Thatcher hosts Monday to Thursday and Roger Goldman hosts Fridays. Get the 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 Park City's only daily local news source, live every weekday morning from 5 a.m. 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 Summit and Wasatch counties a community.
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Recycle Utah Director Carolyn Wawra and Community Outreach Manager Chelsea Hafer talk about the upcoming household hazardous waste collection day for Summit County residents.
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Park City Community Engagement Manager Linda Jager and Planning Director Rebecca Ward talk about the Fall Projects Open House featuring over 10 departments including planning, housing, transportation, and police.
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Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting including topics like tax appeals, the Heber Valley Railroad, administration building costs and MIDA and SkyRidge developments.
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Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher discusses how changing pool designs and cost considerations have delayed the construction of new pools at the MARC.
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Youth Sports Alliance's Heather Sims and Ashley Laakso have an update on the youth sports programs starting this fall and discuss why YSA was honored with the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition award.
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Park City School District superintendent of six years announces retirement, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, Park City Municipal talks about the Fall Projects Open House, Recycle Utah discusses upcoming household hazardous waste collection day, "A sparkly way to save open space": Summit Lands has a new fundraising tradition, and the Elizabeth Ridge fire in Uintas is 10% contained, human-caused.
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Park City soliciting bids to create new "local-centric destination" in Bonanza Park, PC Reads "Raising a Reader" event reveals strategies for teaching reading to children, Youth Sports Alliance receives President’s Council award, and Park City MARC pool design, cost considerations delay construction.
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New initiative seeks citizen support for Heber historic district, Grand Hyatt Deer Valley hopes to hire 200 positions during job fair, Sundance darlings headline Park City Film’s fall offerings, South Summit School District on start of new school year, Midway Volksmarch puts spotlight on open space, and Excellence in the Community provides free concerts to 25 cities across the state.
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The latest trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, first chain hotel coming to Kamas Valley has no building permit yet, Preserve Midway share details about this year's Volksmarch fundraiser, community honors Calvin Giles the last known World War II veteran in Heber Valley, man missing from upper Weber Canyon found on search's second day, Sunrise Rotary Club previews this year's Park City Shot Ski, Utah Olympics official wants to bring sports exhibition concept to 2034 Games, Park City photo club wins back-to-back "best in show" at Utah State Fair contest, Park City Film previews upcoming fall screenings, Utah Avalanche Center to host benefit party, applications open for Summit County recreation grants, time is running out to complete Summit County’s "most important" health survey, Park City seeking local artists for new public art installations, and Park City Humanitarians to host 9/11 Day of Service.
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Fixing Kimball Junction traffic now down to two options, Park City Council delays decision on ranked choice voting amid uncertain state support, Summit County Friends of the Library talk about the upcoming used book sale, Summit County sheriff seeing ‘enormous increase’ in kids riding e-bikes recklessly, health officials warn of toxic, potentially fatal algae in Deer Creek Reservoir, Girls on the Run Program Director Ivy Denihan discusses their fall session, Deer Valley to detail Snow Park base plans at city meeting, in quick reversal, Heber police post crossing guards at Main Street intersection, Heber Valley Chamber previews upcoming events, public hearings on deck for lodge planned near Jordanelle and Park City Eccles Center’s winter performance series lineup includes dance, music and Olympic champions.