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Local News Hour

Leslie Thatcher
440 episodes   Last Updated: Nov 11, 24
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.

Episodes

Extell and MIDA work to accelerate Deer Valley East Village construction as opening date nears, Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has a monthly update, Dakota Pacific Real Estate CEO Marc Stanworth talks about what's next with the development, and Woodward Park City Manager Gar Trayner and Senior Marketing Manager Sarah Sherman have news on opening day.
Jewish community rallies around 'B-Y-Jew' quarterback, Summit County sales tax poised to pass in early election results, Summit County Works Deputy Director Austin Prescott talks about snow plowing in the county and winter safety, Park City Councilmember Jeremy Rubell has a recap of Thursday night's meeting, Park City Elks Club members Jim Osselear and Cheryl Sosnick discuss the upcoming Hoops Shoot and Senior Appreciation Lunch.
The latest trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, Kimball Art Center faces rent increase as it awaits approval of new building, Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting, Park City Community Foundation Vice President of Communications Christine Coleman and Steve Walton, hospitality director of High West, discuss the goals for this year's Live PC Give PC fundraising event, and Sue Waldrip of High Valley Arts previews upcoming performances and talks about their search for a new permanent location.
Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects throughout the county, national issues most important to Summit County locals at the polls, election update with Summit County Clerk Eve Furse, and Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting.
Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau has a preview of this week's county council meeting, local author Scott Zuckerman talks about Major Sebastian Thomas Tosto, the subject of his book "Nothing Left to Prove, Nothing Left to Hide," and Summit Land Conservancy Director Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues.
Contested council seats dominate Summit County election spending, Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith and Chief Deputy Kacey Bates have an update on law enforcement issues, Wasatch County clerk-auditor shares election safeguards, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's city council meeting, Kimball Art Center Executive Director Aldy Milliken and Marketing Director Alex Regenold have details on the upcoming film night Nov. 7 and an artist talk on Nov. 14.
Suspected human smugglers arrested on I-80 in Summit County, Wasatch County school board candidate spending ranges from zero to thousands, Park City School District deans walk through harassment investigation protocol, Wasatch County Clerk-Auditor Joey Granger talks about early voting and Election Day, U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Brian Trick gives an update on the Yellow Lake fire, North Summit High School football coach Jerre Holmes previews Friday night's playoff game, Wasatch High School football coach Jody Morgan previews Friday night's playoff game, and law and code enforcement prioritized in proposed Summit County budget.
The latest trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City School District to fund new sports fields with lease revenue bonds, Summit County Councilmember Malena Stevens recaps Wednesday's meeting, President of Park City Senior Center Liz Novack and board member Francine McNally give an update on their growth and plans for a new center, Doubletree/Yarrow redevelopment partner Peter Tomai discusses their plans now that the planning commission has voted down the project.
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen highlights the company's prioritization of profits over public safety and discusses how social media impacts teen mental health, Alpine Forestry owner David Telian describes the slash pile burning taking place this week, Wasatch County wary as Heber weighs 4,000-acre development, Executive Director of Ziegfeld Theater Caleb Parry talks about the opening of "Sweeney Todd," Bright Futures supporter Tommy Tanzer and Jen Billow, vice president of advancement at PC Education Foundation, talk about the programs 10th anniversary celebration, UHP seizes 80 pounds of pot and thousands of pills in Summit County traffic stop, Park City to review Deer Valley’s Snow Park Village project at special meeting, locals share the value and joy of reading during ‘favorite lines and pies’ event, and the pumpkin compost program returns to Summit County.
Park City and Summit County lead short-term rental growth trend statewide, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews this week's council meeting, MLS Chair Bronson Calder has an update on the latest real estate numbers for the Wasatch Back, and co-founder of Wasatch Immigration Project John Sharkey and Executive Director and volunteer attorney Maggie AbuHaidar talk about their new nonprofit immigration law firm in Park City.