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.
Weather with the ABC Forecast Center, at 8:09 a.m. every weekday is sponsored by Deer Valley.
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Park City Senior Center President Liz Novack has an update on its location and the center's first Executive Director, Trason Dixon, introduces himself.
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Planned Parenthood Association of Utah Director of Communications Katrina Barker talks about a preliminary injunction to block a federal law that cuts Planned Parenthood health centers out of Medicaid.
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Wasatch County Parks and Recreation Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Bowman previews the upcoming Wasatch County Fair and events.
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KPCW Development Director Sarah Ervin provides an update on KPCW's emergency fundraising drive in the wake of elimination of federal funding for public radio.
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David Eskelsen and Jona Whitesides from Rocky Mountain Power discuss recent power outages in the South Summit, Kamas and Oakley areas due to enhanced safety settings aimed at reducing wildfire risk.
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Park City Planning Director Rebecca Ward discusses the city's updated general plan, emphasizing its role in guiding land use and community vision for the next 15-20 years.
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Filing period nears for municipal election bids in Summit and Wasatch counties, Why are public radio stations suing the president?, Park City Hospital CEO Lori Weston shares details on their new expansion, Silly Market opens for 19th season with new and returning artists, HBO film "Mountainhead" shot in Park City area now streaming, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's city council meeting and Leadership Park City Class 31 members recap this year's city tour.
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Ian Hartley announces Park City Council campaign, Professor Scott Ballenger discusses the NPR lawsuit brought against the Trump administration, HBO executive Janet Graham Borba talks about filming the HBO movie "Mountainhead" in Park City, International peace builder speaks in Park City on resolving conflict, Book of Mormon sculpture garden breaks ground in Heber City, Rocky Mountain Power requests rehearing on partial electricity rate hike, Francis stands by Best Western approval as residents appeal decision and Park Silly Sunday Market Executive Director Kate McChesney provides details on this year's market which begins this Sunday.
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Trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, Summit County Health Educator Paige Mitchell shares details about staying safe this summer, Park City School District releases former COO investigation findings, Part-time Park City resident and author David Jacinto talks about his new book "Where Eagles Fly Free," Latino Arts Festival Director Andrea Zavala and Marketing and Community Manager Kendall Kelley provide details about this year's festival, Deer Valley won’t break ground on Snow Park Village this summer and Wasatch Education Foundation awards graduates during their annual Scholarship Night.
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Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers shares key wastewater issues, US 40 crash kills one near Heber where UDOT plans safety improvements, Summit Pride members Virginia Solomon and Rebecca Brenner share details on the "Raise the Flag" initiative and June Pride Month programming, Mediator and author Chad Ford and Mountain Mediation Programs Director Kris Campbell detail Ford's visit focused on understanding conflict and how to turn it into meaningful connection, Ecker Hill Middle School PTO President Brittany Bailey and parent organizer Kouy Kolar share details on year-end community events, Wasatch County rodeo and derby thwart scalpers with in-person only presale, Utah's newest state park opens near Moab with biking, offroading and fossils, UDOT warns drivers after increase in scam texts, calls and Summit County deputies issue reminder on e-bike safety.
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Heber tweaks affordable housing rules despite county housing board’s concerns, Park City Stormwater Manager Kelsey Christiansen and Summit County Deputy Manager Jana Young share details on the annual "Trails, Trash and Tunes" event, Park City Treble Makers Renee Hall and Jenny Floor share details about their annual Spring concert and Park City Chamber Bureau CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff provides a monthly update on lodging and tourism numbers.