Morning Edition & The Local News Hour with Leslie Thatcher
NPR's national show Morning Edition is interspersed with Park City's only daily local news source, live every weekday morning from 6 to 8 a.m. Whether recapping the previous night's school board meeting, informing listeners about a recent development on a government project or a feature story on a piece of local color, veteran news anchor Leslie Thatcher delivers the news that makes Park City a community.
The Local News Hour follows Morning Edition and is KPCW's flagship news program, also hosted by KPCW News Director Leslie Thatcher, every weekday from 8 to 9 a.m. Get the information directly from the people who are making the news with live interviews.
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Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens provides an update on the Park City Fire District's wildfire season and previews this year's Fire Prevention Week with an emphasis on lithium-ion battery use and safety -
Live Like Sam co-founder Ron Jackenthal and Program Director Jessica Parker preview the upcoming October 10 gala to support youth mental health initiatives. -
Snyderville Basin Recreation Director Robert Parrish discusses a proposed $71 million bond on the Nov. 3 to build new recreation facilities for Summit County residents. If passed by voters, a 15,000 square foot fitness and wellness center will go up in Silver Creek Village and a 7,000 square foot community and recreation center will be built at East Canyon. -
Wasatch Community Foundation's Kathy Carr and Tori Broughton discuss WCF's support of education across the Heber Valley, including a new $10,000 Mountainland Technical College scholarship for adult students. -
Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian provides a recap of Wednesday's meeting, including discussions on a controversial eight-foot wall at the Mine building's basketball court, continuing to identify possible locations for affordable housing and the proposed golf course master plan. -
Park City's Winter Sports School Head of School Tess Miner-Farra and Assistant Head of School Megan Altman discuss the school's intensive April-to-November academic calendar that allows students to compete in their sports. -
Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting, including a discussion of critical water management issues that need to be addressedMountain Regional Water predicts a potential 800 gallon per minute deficit if new developments are annexed. -
Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens and EATS Helen Nadel and Operations and Education Manager Gabriela Chaney preview upcoming events and discussed the success of its annual Farm to Fork fundraiser. The nonprofit provides locals with garden plots and grows and distributes fresh fruits and vegetable to address food insecurity. -
Park City Manager Adam Lenhard previews this week's council meeting, including a study session on a proposed study to evaluate current affordable housing conditions and progress toward meeting its goal of housing 15% of the city's workforce in town by 2032. -
Heber City Council Member Mike Johnston recaps Tuesday's meeting, including a review of designs for a reimagined City Park. Johnston says the council agrees the plans should include a splash pad, enhanced playgrounds, more trees and a public market event barn.
