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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Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting, Tracy Harden with the Wasatch Back Citizens Climate Lobby has details on the upcoming conservative climate conference and how the PROVE IT Act could impact Utah and Co-Founder and Program Director of the Lectura Lounge Maritza Roño has details about some of the programming happening. -
Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the appointment of Malena Stevens as the new county clerk to replace the retiring Eve Furse, Park City School District Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman and school board Vice President Nick Hill have an update on sports fields construction and high school graduation plans and Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang has a preview of upcoming screenings, including a film about the challenges of anxiety.
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Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang has a preview of upcoming screenings including "Anxiety Club" on April 26 at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion with the director and mental health counselors. -
PCSD Superintendent Lyndsay Huntsman and school board Vice President Nick Hill provide an update on construction delays at the the new sports fields due to dewatering issues and weather conditions. They say Dozier Field is ahead of schedule and should be complete by July. -
Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the appointment of Malena Stevens as the interim county clerk. She replaces Eve Furse who has retired. -
Utah’s string of record-breaking skier growth appears to have come to an end. While final skier visit numbers won’t be confirmed until May, a 20% drop is expected. -
Ski Utah CEO Nathan Rafferty recaps a 'better than expected, but challenging' ski season, New Park City Manager Adam Lenhard, Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon, Senior Data & Financial Analyst Robbie Smoot preview this week's city council meeting and Mountain Trails Foundation Executive Director Lora Anthony and new Trails Director Connor Maher have details on this summer's trail projects.
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Nathan Rafferty, President and CEO of Ski Utah, recaps the 2025-2026 ski season, calling it "better than expected but still challenging" due to low snowfall. -
Park City Manager Adam Lenhard, Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon, Senior Data & Financial Analyst Robbie Smoot preview this week's council meeting. The newly hired Lenhard also discusses his background in city government and says the focus of his work is to align city departments with the goals set by the mayor and council. -
La Clase 32 de Park City Leadership ha anunciado su proyecto de clase: la pintura de murales en todo el condado de Summit.
