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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Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has warnings about ticks and measles and updates to the health database.
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Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance members Ed Ruttan and Brandi Revoy have details on two upcoming programs during mental health awareness month and how to find mental health services.
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Park City Education Foundation CEO Ingrid Whitley, and Running With Ed committee members Emily Huser and Allison Zarkos have a final update before this weekend's major fundraiser.
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South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan has an update from this month's board meeting including discussions on college preparedness and graduation.
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William Perry, co-founder of nonprofit This Must Be the Place, talks about educating music festival goers about the dangers of Fentanyl.
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‘This is Sundance’s home’: Park City braces for potential departure of iconic indie fest, Utah Symphony and Opera Marketing Director Meredith Laing has details on this summer's Deer Valley Music Festival, Elite runner, women’s sports advocate, and author Lauren Fleshman, Women's Giving Fund member Rebecca Blanchette and Adult Services Librarian Kate Mapp talk about next Monday's presentation at PC Library, Park City Chamber Bureau Sustainability Director Morgan Mingle and VP of Marketing and Communications Dan Howard have an update on the sustainability grants and winter lodging numbers and KB Richins makes it to American Idol top 12.
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Arizona Coyotes officially coming to Salt Lake after NHL approves sale to Utah Jazz owners, West Hills sponsor to resubmit incorporation petition after landowner drops out, South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan has an update from this month's board meeting, Artist shares vision for Heber park with 70+ sculptures, Egyptian Theater Executive Director Randy Barton on the Sundance potential move and Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation CEO Colin Hilton recaps the IOC visit last week.
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Midway leaders say they want to solve wastewater treatment problems, not just mask stench, Sundance to explore leaving Park City after 2026 festival, Report: 2022/23 ski season resulted in record spending, Majority of car crashes happen on 10% of Summit County roads, Wasatch High School entrepreneurs awarded $40,000 at Invest Nest, Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher discusses the process for new PC MARC pools and a City Park community center, Emergency officials ‘optimistic’ about Summit County flood forecast, Mountain Trails Foundation Executive Director Lora Anthony with a look ahead at this year's trail building and maintenance plans and Park City Follies returns with 'menacing dogs' on the Silver Lake Express.
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Park City principal shares harassment policies and procedures after antisemitic incident, Kamas resident and president of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America Kim Norris has details about the new drug approved by the FDA and clinical trials to help boost a fundraising campaign, Co-founder of Park City Song Summit Ben Anderson reveals the line up for 2024, Emcee of The Follies Tom Clyde and Director Mark Conklin have a preview of this year's Follies, Parkites asked to reflect on their state of wellbeing and Free access to National Parks this weekend.
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Richins makes it to American Idol top 14, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau with a preview of this week's county council meeting, Mountain Mediation Center Executive Director Gretchen Lee discusses the next free community-wide Let's Talk training on April 24, Park City Fire District reopens registration for wood chipping program and Recycle Utah director Carolyn Wawra and Bicycle Collective Executive Director Donna McAleer have details about the upcoming Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day.