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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UDOT Public Information Officer John Gleason and Natural Resource Manager Matt Howard discuss wildlife safety efforts on state Route 224 after Save People Save Wildlife voiced concerns.
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Park City Councilmember Bill Ciraco has a recap of last night's meeting, including an update on the Bonanza Park project timeline. He also discusses how the council wants to modernize how they pay employees and how they fund city projects like a crosswalk across Kearns Boulevard.
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Salt Lake Tribune's Lauren Gustus discusses some of their top stories including the race for Sen. Mitt Romney's Senate seat, a National Hockey League coming to Utah, a report on Vineyard City (near Utah Lake) staff going on expensive trips and the progress of women in Utah.
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Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting.
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Park City developer Rory Murphy has an update on a 2023 landslide and the Engine House project on Kearns Boulevard.
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Olympic officials see Utah’s vision to ‘elevate’ the 2034 Olympic Games, Utah Olympics lessons from 2002 to apply to 2034 with Myles Rademan as IOC tours state venues, Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian has a recap of last night's meeting, New study shows reading glasses have an economic impact and Matt Melville previews an upcoming lecture on his family's early history in Park City.
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Olympic officials see Utah’s vision to ‘elevate’ the 2034 Olympic Games, Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt, Treasure Mountain Jr. High Principal Caleb Fine addresses harassment incidents and concerns in Park City schools and Executive Director of the Summit County Clubhouse Jen O'Brien has an update on membership and plans for the Rotary Club grant.
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Heber Valley temple lawsuit decisions postponed to May, Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith and Chief Deputy Kacey Bates have an update on law enforcement issues, Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting, Construction on I-80 in Parleys Canyon begins Friday and Heber Valley Chamber Public Relations Manager Jessica Turner has a look ahead at the events happening in the valley.
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Solar eclipse wows Wasatch Back students, Summit County Solid Waste Superintendent Tim Loveday discusses the need for a new landfill, Park City planning director Rebecca Ward previews Tuesday's final meeting on the Bonanza Small Area plan and traffic study and Executive Director of Christian Center of Park City Rob Harter has an update on the services the organization offers.
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Utah officials look back on 2002 Winter Olympics to prepare for 2034 Games, Summit County Health Department Deputy Director Kendra Babitz has a monthly update, Park City officials exploring new City Hall location, Youth Sports Alliance Executive Director Emily Fisher has an update on the youth sports programs, 10-hour outage to affect 1,000 residents from Silver Creek to Tollgate, Summit County libraries invite locals to participate in National Library Week celebrations, Park City billionaire files second lawsuit against neighbors, Park City Education Foundation Vice President of Advancement Jen Billow has an update on programs offered by the foundation and Utah may see e-bike regulation changes and interstate trail connections in the future.