Fun Friday – April 19, 2013
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the best chicken hotels. Yes. Hosts Jan Williams and John Burdick chat with Alexis Brown, from Basin Recreation, who has spring break events at the field house. Check out the other spring break things to do, including a few road trips south.
Community Voices – April 18, 2013
Lynn Ware Peek and John Wells talk to Wayne McCormack, E.W. Thode professor of law at University of Utah, to talk about the two gay marriages cases in front of the Supreme Court. The second interview is with Jeanne Theoharis, author of “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks”.
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Benefit Packages a Missing Link to Teacher Negotiations
One of the missing links to finalizing Park City teachers’ contract is the benefit package, which is still being negotiated and until that’s finalized, teachers continue to work under last year’s contract. Lynn Ware Peek has more.
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Scores of Park City’s Teachers Show Up at School Board Meeting
Some 150 of Park City’s teachers and other staff filed into the tiny Park City School board meeting room last night to show their solidarity as the teacher contract negotiations with the school board continue. Lynn Ware Peek has more.
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The Mountain Life – April 17, 2013
Today, Lynn Ware Peek and Tim Henney speak with Tim Bochnowski, from Mtn. Velo. He is a bike fitter and explains the science to a proper bike fit. In the second half, a conversation with Marge Bowen who identifies how stress is related to specific parts of the body. She is a neuro-energetic Kinesiologist, who practices locally.
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The Local News Hour podcast
Join Leslie Thatcher every weekday morning from 6:00 to 9:00 AM for local news, NPR updates and APM’s Morning Marketplace. Grab her podcast here.
This Green Earth – April 16, 2013
Hosts Nell Larson and Chris Cherniak open the show with guest, Rocky Kistner with the National Resources Defense Council, who talks about the recent release of Canadian crude oil.
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Butwinski to Run Again
Two Park City council seats are coming up for re-election in November. Currently occupying one of those seats is Alex Butwinski, who has decided he’ll run for a second term. Lynn Ware Peek has more.
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Mountain Money – April 15, 2013
Today, hosts Larry Warren and Doug Wells have 3 interviews, starting with Lewis Schiff, author of “Business Brilliant”, which explodes common myths about wealth and how legendary entrepreneurs have subscribed to a set of priorities different from the middle class. Next, Brian Marsing, Kimball Junction Branch Manager and Jason Rogers, Senior Vice-President of Administration at Mountain America Credit Union are in the studio. Finally, Lisa Schneider, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity and ReStore Director Kris Swanson talk about the opening of ReStore.
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Three Local Resorts Close for Winter
Park City’s three local resorts – Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons closed for the season on Sunday – just in time for a spring snowstorm. KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher has more.
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