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On today's Cool Science Radio, Lynn and John replay a few of their favorite recent interviews. They speak with (01:44) Tim Menard, who asks the question: Why is it that our smartphones have so many capabilities, but it seems like the technology driving our traffic lights is stuck in the 1970s? Tim is the CEO and Founder of LYT, a company that provides intelligent traffic solutions. Then (27:52) Susan Tyler Hitchcock, who has just written INTO THE FOREST: The Secret Language of Trees. Writing for National Geographic, Hitchcock combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to show exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth―from our personal lives to the weather cycle.

On today's Local News Hour, host Leslie Thatcher's guests include: (8:37) South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughn who has an update from this month's board meeting, (22:36) Open Snow Meteorologist Sam Collentine who has a look ahead at the 2022-23 winter forecast, and (36:06) Volunteer Coordinator for Park City's 9/11 National Day of Service Bruce Hough has details about how to participate.

On today's Local News Hour host Leslie Thatcher interviews: (7:21) North Summit Unite organizers Anita Lewis and Lynn Wood have details on Saturday's NSU Regional Round Up (20:12) Park City Trails and Open Space manager Heinrich Deters and Kate Napier-Janz with Alpine Forestry are looking for residents to fill out the community wildfire risk assessment and (37:11) St. Mary's Volunteer Food Bank Coordinator Sarah Dellenbach who talks about the many charitable causes the church provides to the community.

Today on Cool Science Radio: (1:13) Update on NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, DART, which was intentionally smashed into the asteroid Dimorphos Monday September 26th. NASA administrator Bill Nelson called the mission an “unprecedented success for planetary defense. The next step is to study the asteroid using telescopes on Earth to confirm that DART’s impact altered the its orbit. Then (3:22) Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson who has just written Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization, This new book brings the rationality of science and the scientific mind to look at the political and cultural issues we talk about every day.And finally (29:37) Mara Grunbaum who has just written Break Down! which is a NatGeo kids book. It is filled with photos and fun facts and covers all kinds of things that crash, crumble, and break.

Today on the Local News Hour: (10:39) Park City Education Foundation President and CEO Abby McNulty has an update on programs offered by the foundation. (22:02) Youth Sports Alliance Executive Director Emily Fisher and Amanda Sorenson have an update on youth sports programs and (36:15) Snyderville Basin Recreation Director Dana Jones has a monthly update.

On today's Local News Hour guest include: (7:31) U.S. Forest Service Supervisor for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest David Whittekiend has details on the proposed recreation fee increases. (22:28) Summit County Sheriffs Department Captain Andrew Wright with and update opn issues facing the county and (39:00) Winners of the 2022 Cocktail/Mocktail contest, Zack Rhoades and Julio Chavarria, talk about their winning cocktails.

Today on the Local News Hour: Summit County Council Member Doug Clyde recaps Wednesday's meeting, Park City School District Business Administrator Todd Hauber talks about what's next now that voters approved the $79 million bond and KPCW staff members Renai Miller, John Burdick and Sarah Ervin with a look ahead at Friday's Live PC Give PC.

Today on The Mountain Life co-authors Jim Doilney and Rick Barrow who have written Riding The Scalpel and Jude Stewart writer of REVELATIONS IN AIR: A Guidebook to Smell join the show.

Today's guests on the Local News Hour include: Summit County Health Dept. Director Phil Bondurant with a monthly update, Park City Ski and Snowboard Director of Ski Jumping and Ski Mountaineering Adam Loomis and Pete Stoughton talking about upcoming events and Park City Education Foundation Executive Director Abby McNulty has an update on programs offered by the foundation.

On today's Local News Hour: Summit County Council Member Doug Clyde recaps Wednesday's meeting, Midway Mayor Celeste Johnson talks about Tuesday's public hearing and what's happening in town and Park City Special Events & Economic Development Program Manager Jenny Diersen has a preview of some upcoming holiday events and results of the Halloween dogs on the bus pilot program.