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Local News Hour | February 6, 2026

Friday Local News Hour Host Roger Goldman speaks to Summit County Democratic Party chair Anne Kirvan about the 2026 legislative session, the party's lack of statewide representation and previews the upcoming March caucus meetings. Then Summit County Republican Leader Ari Ioannides promotes the annual Lincoln Day luncheon and previews the March 17 caucus meetings, where delegates to the annual GOP conventions are picked. The hour wraps with, Jewish Family Service Executive Director Melissa Zimmerman who discusses expanding its services to Medicaid clients

Park City Institute searches for new executive director

Park City Institute Executive Director Ari Ioannides and board member Jason Owen has details about an upcoming show the future of the Institute.

Local News Hour - April 14, 2022

On today's Local News Hour host Leslie Thatcher's guests include: (05:00) Summit County Council Member Doug Clyde recaps Wednesday's meeting, (22:27) Utah Rivers Council Executive Director Zach Frankel talks about the dire snowpack and how it's affecting our rivers and reservoirs and (41:15) Park City Institute Director Ari Ioannides and Student Outreach Coordinator Stacey Sayers have details about their student engagement programs.

Local News Hour | September 1, 2022

Today's guests on the Local News Hour: (3:39) Park City Institute Executive Director Ari Ioannides and board member Jason Owen has details about an upcoming show and the future of the Institute, (22:55) Summit County Council Member Malena Stevens recaps Wednesday's meeting and (41:41) Park City Rotary Club member Tom Kelly has details about Park City's annual Miners Day celebration.

Park City Institute gets a new executive director

Betsy Wallace, the former managing director of the Sundance Institute, has been tapped as Park City Institute’s new executive director.

Republican Ari Ioannides (left), a board member at Park City Institute and the North Summit Fire District, and Democrat Megan McKenna (right), a housing advocate at Mountainlands Community Housing Trust, ran for Summit County Council seat C in 2024. It was vacated by Democrat Malena Stevens, who announced she would not seek reelection.

Summit County Council race down to 1% margin after in-person votes

Only a couple hundred votes now separate Republican Ari Ioannides and Democrat Megan McKenna.

Summit County Council candidates debate issues at KPCW forum

Summit County Council candidates talk growth, budget at forum

An across-the-aisle alliance has emerged in the two contested county council races on November's ballot.

Park City Institute Begins Leadership Transition

Local performing arts nonprofit Park City Institute announced changes to leadership in the organization.As we’ve reported Teri Orr, the executive director…

From left to right, Kris Campbell, Melanie Monestere and Ari Ioannides have tossed their hats in the ring for Utah House District 4.

Two Summit County Republicans, former Democrat join Birkeland’s House seat race

Kera Birkeland's Democratic challenger, the county GOP chair and a former council candidate hope to replace her.

The Republican race for Summit County Council seat C has been decided. Ari Ioannides (left) advances to the Nov. 5 general election after Byron Ames (right) withdrew his candidacy this week.

Byron Ames withdraws from Summit County Council race

One of the three Republicans running for Summit County Council this year has just dropped out.

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