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KPCW’s flagship news program, Local News Hour, follows NPR’s Morning edition from 8 to 9 a.m. KPCW Senior News Director Leslie Thatcher hosts Monday through Thursday and Roger Goldman hosts Fridays. Get information directly from the people making news in the Wasatch Back with live interviews every weekday.
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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.
Wasatch Mountain State Park Ranger Kathy Donnell details Dark Sky Month activities at the state parks, Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian recaps Thursday meeting, including early budget talks and Hideout Mayor Ralph Severini has news on the newest councilmember and the Military Installation Development Authority's relationship with city leaders.
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.
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.
Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, including a look at the annual health report, Leadership Park City Director Scott Van Hartesvelt and Class 32 members Anna Nizhoni and Bailey Quinn have the details on its Summit County Mural Project and CEO of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses a $1,000 match for each planned giving commitment it receives.
Summit County Sheriff spokesperson Skyler Talbot has an update on the Brown Canyon death investigation, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's packed council agenda, including a discussion of his contract renewal and Courtney Harkins, senior director of marketing and communications for U.S. Ski & Snowboard recaps an award-winning season for the team, from world cups to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Aspen Public Radio Executive Director Breeze Richardson and KPCW General Manager Juliana Allely discuss the court ruling that overturns the Trump ban on public media funding, Temple Har Shalom Rabbi Jeff Dreifus talks about the meaning and significance of Passover and Park City Municipal engineer John Robertson has the details on area summer construction projects for construction including changes to state Route 248.
Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on major development projects pending before the county council, including zoning in Browns Canyon and a Jordan Commons housing proposals, Historic Park City Alliance President and Main St. business owner Monty Coates recaps of an unpredictable winter season for Main Street, and Park City filmmaker Matias Alvarez and co-writer/producer Britt Sady of the film "Noah's Big Adventure" talk about their collaboration to compete in the annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.
Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews Wednesday's county council meeting, including Utah Olympic Park and Junction Commons development proposals and bus rapid transit construction, Park City Municipal Public Utilities Director Clint McAffee provides an outlook for this summer's water flows and possible conservation measures and Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Director of Visitor Experience & Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith talks about upcoming spring programs and the return of the live sandhill crane cam. (40:45)
A special report from the Utah Avalanche Center Special Project Lead Chad Brackelsberg and Vice President of Enablement for Rise 8 Adam Furtado on their collaboration which aims to use artificial intelligence to improve hazard forecasting in the backcountry, Park City Golf Manager Vaughn Robinson previews the 2026 golf season and plans for a new irrigation systems, and Wasatch Trails Foundation Executive Director Mia Yue has details on the current state of trails, the trail work schedule for the season and plans to add more trails to the area.
The Utah Avalanche Center forecast assess backcountry risk, Andrew Brady an engineer at OpenSnow discusses the newest AI advancements in hazard and weather forecasting, the Salt Lake City airport's spokesperson, Nancy Volmer, on how airport operations and TSA agents are weathering the partial government shutdown, and a preview of the University of Utah's symposium on the impact the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" has on culture, religion, lifestyles and more.
The spring snow risk forecast from the Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting including the sheriff’s office expansion and Cline Dahle development's zoning issues, Weilenmann School of Discovery Principal Elizabeth Phillips details the new PEAK program designed to help young athletes balance school and training and the Arts Council of Park City and Summit County's Jocelyn Scudder and Mountain Town Music's Brian Richards talk about this month's musical gallery stroll.
A spring snow Utah Avalanche Center forecast , the Alliance for a Better Utah's Senior Policy advisory Chase Thomas recap the 2026 legislative session, the Utah Symphony Utah Opera Vice President of Marketing and Communications Meredith Kimball Laing previews the summer's annual Deer Valley Music Festival and Olympian and child leukemia survivor Bryan Fletcher and Dr. Robert Winn, co-founder of Shred for Red preview this weekend's event which raises money for blood cancers.
Today's Utah Avalanche Center forecast for the backcountry, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews the agenda for Wednesday's council meeting Senior Vice President Marketing Office of Majestic Realty Collective Tiffany Blake Fox details the 2026 Resort Report and Park City Planning Director Rebecca Ward talks about the upcoming discussion of chair lift upgrades at Park City Mountain.
Salt Lake City-based, Attorney Adam Crayk talks about the state of immigration in Utah and the proposed ICE detention facility, the Park City Chamber Bureau CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff has a monthly update on tourism data and Best Friends Animal Society Chief Mission Officer Holly Sizemore talks about National Puppy Day, pet adoption the no-kill shelter movement and recent legislation passed to help animals in shelter.
Utah Avalanche Center forecasters weigh in on backcountry safety, Wasatch County Emergency Manager Jeremy Hales previews the the county's sixth self-reliance and preparedness fair Saturday, Park City Councilmember Molly Miller recaps Thursday's council meeting, including a vote to move the Bonanza Park project forward and longtime U.S. Speedskating Executive Director Ted Morris reflects on his career as he prepares to step down.
The Utah Avalanche Center's newest backcountry forecast, Summit County Councilmember Canice Harte recaps Wednesday's meeting, Early Childhood Alliance Director Kristen Schulz talks about new state, federal child care tax credits, and Rich Wyman and Mike Rogers on dueling pianos in Park City.
An updated forecast from the Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Heber City Councilmember Mike Johnston recaps this week's council meeting, including more on the UDOT bypass and plans for dog in parks, Park City's Acting City Manager Jodi Emery and Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon preview Thursday's council meeting, including proposed salary bumps for staff and the Bonanza 5-acre project and , Timpanogos Valley Theater Director Sarah Ray talks about the play, "Sister Act, Jr. ," which opens March 2 and the theater's weekly improv sessions.
The latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's council meeting, including the expected summer water shortages as spring runoff flows fall to 20 to 80% of normal, the Park City Artists Association discusses its 3rd annual Spring into Art show at the Yarrow March 20 -22 and Recycle Utah Executive Director Andy Hecht and Park City Council Liaison Molly Miller have the latest on the recycling center's plans for program expansions and an Earth Day celebration April 22.
The Utah Avalanche Center updates the backcountry forecast, Park City Fire District Chief Pete Emery and Assistant Chief Ashley Lewis have a update on the bomb threat the Egyptian Theater and discuss wildfire season concerns. Then, Youth Sports Alliance Executive Direct or Emily Fisher and Programs Director Heather Sims preview the April 3rd homecoming parade for 2026 Olympians and Paralympians on Main Street and Snyderville Basin Recreation Director Robert Parrish has an update on winter activities, work underway from spring and summer and plans for two new recreations facilities.
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