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Local News Hour
Weekdays 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.

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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To inquire about appearing on the show, or for more information contact localnewshour@kpcw.org.

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  • First up is a backcountry forecast from the Utah Avalanche Center, then Park City councilmember and Bill Ciraco talks about his self-funded trip to Italy to get ideas for Park City's 2034 Olympic planning efforts. Then KPCW's own Connor Thomas talks about jury selection in the Kouri Richins trial and what to expect once the proceedings get underway Feb. 23. The hour wraps with the Byrne Family Foundation's Trust director Heather Koopman and PC Gardens/EATS Executive Director Helen Nadel with a discussion how the garden's use its foundation Fast Track grants.
  • First we get the latest from the Utah Avalanche Center on backcountry conditions, then the Park City Museum Director Morgan Pierce has details on a new Smithsonian affiliation and the perks museum members. That's followed by Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang's reflections on the end of the Sundance Film Festival and plans to add 70 screenings at the Jim Santy and Tom Kelly, the 2034 Olympics spokesman, has an update on what Utah's delegation of state and local leaders are learning from their trip to the 2026 Milan Cortina Games in Italy.
  • We begin with the Utah Avalanche Center forecast as snow falls in the Wasatch Back and then hear from Capt. Nicholas Fricchione about the 2026's 90-pound Rucksack Challenge's debut at Park City Mountain. The event honors the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division. That's followed by Alf Engen Ski Museum Director Annie Bommer and Swaner EcoCenter & Preserve's Director of Visitor Experience & Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith preview of the upcoming "Ski with a Scientist" event, well has a preview of the upcoming Ski-a-Thon fundraiser from the National Ability Center CEO Willie Ford and Park City Mountain's VP of Mountain Operations Chris Ingham and finish out the hour Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Manager Jessica Turner who previews a full slate of February events, from truffle-making and wine trains to cross country competitions at Soldier Hollow.
  • First we get the latest on the backcountry from the Utah Avalanche Center, then Summit County Manager Shayne Scott talks about his upcoming trip to Italy to learn about the operational aspects of the 2026 Olympics. Then KUER Hugo Rikard-Bell gives and update on the bills moving through the legislative session, including a new Constitutional Court and juvenile justice sentencing reforms. That's followed by Christian Center of Park City Executive Director Steve Richardson and his wife Emily Richardson, a counselor at the Wellness center with an update on programs and marriage counseling options.