Leslie Thatcher
Senior News DirectorTough but fair, Leslie is the woman most of Park City wakes up with every weekday morning. Leslie has been at KPCW since 1990 and her years at KPCW have given her depth and insight, guiding her as she asks local leaders and citizens the questions on everyone’s minds during the live interviews of the Local News Hour.
As KPCW's Senior News Director, she has the pulse of the community and an unmatched range of contacts that allows the station to cover everything going on in town, from increased school taxes and water rates to personal achievements and community-wide victories. When she's not sussing out the next story, you'll see her face at many Park City events, as well as on the ski hill and mountain trails.
In 2016, Leslie was honored as the Park City Rotary Club's Professional Citizen of the Year and served as Grand Marshall of the Miner Day parade.
The Park City Board of Realtors also honored Leslie with its 2018 Community Service Award for "asking the questions on everyone's mind."
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A new forecast from the Utah Avalanche Center to go along with new snow, a recap of the Wednesday night Summit County Council meeting from Councilmember Tonja Hanson and Leadership Park City Director Scott van Hartesvelt previews the 2026 Leadership Symposium on March 13. -
Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting. -
Leadership Park City Director Scott van Hartesvelt has details on the 2026 Leadership Symposium. The March 13 event at the Blair Education Center will feature 72 speakers. -
The 11th annual Backcountry BowWow returns this weekend, offering an evening of socializing, dancing and the chance to meet local avalanche rescue dogs. -
La edición número 11 del Backcountry BowWow regresa este fin de semana, ofreciendo una velada para convivir, bailar y tener la oportunidad de conocer a los perros locales de rescate en avalanchas.
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The latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, an update on Summit County development projects from Community Development Director Peter Barnes and Park City Mountain Ski Patroller Mike Reilly previews the 11th annual Backcountry BowWow fundraiser.
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Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects across the county and land use bills at the 2026 Legislature. -
Park City Mountain Ski Patroller Mike Reilly has details on the 11th annual Backcountry BowWow fundraiser to benefit the ski patrol and pay for rescue dog training. -
![[FILE] Land in the Heber Valley North Fields is eligible for agricultural protections. That could conflict with plans to potentially build a highway bypass road there.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/95c89e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7387x4116+0+809/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2Fa6%2F7469a76e4a9b8f7986511c824c4d%2Fadobestock-196190999.jpeg)
Utah Open Lands ha recibido una subvención de contrapartida de $2 millones de dólares para ser destinados exclusivamente a la preservación de espacios abiertos en el "Corazón del Valle de Heber" -
Utah Open Lands has received a $2 million matching grant to spend exclusively for open space preservation in the “Heartland of the Heber Valley.”
![[FILE] Land in the Heber Valley North Fields is eligible for agricultural protections. That could conflict with plans to potentially build a highway bypass road there.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8bd1028/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7387x4116+0+809/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2Fa6%2F7469a76e4a9b8f7986511c824c4d%2Fadobestock-196190999.jpeg)