Local News Hour

Local News Hour

By Leslie Thatcher, Roger GoldmanNewsDaily News
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Local News Hour episodes

  • Local News Hour - October 4, 2018
    Utah State Park Naturalist, Kathy Donnell gives her monthly update outlining the changes occurring as the summer season winds down. Summit County Arts council Director, Jocelyn Scudder talks about the public art project, Yambow which is going in to the new county building in Kamas. Travis English, Summit county Fair Director, gives an update on the new facilities for the County Fair and some of the highlights from this years’ event. Kimball Arts center Director of Marketing, Amy Roberts talks
    32 min
  • Local News Hour - October 3, 2018
    On today’s program, Park City Deputy Fire Marshal Kurt Simister is retiring today. He looks back at his long career with Park City Municipal. Park City Resident Rob Umstead has an update on his wife Danelle's competition on Dancing with the Stars. Members of Utah League of Women Voters Jill Lesh and Meredith Reed have details about the voter education resource Vote 411.org. and Marty Harger has details about the upcoming Heber Valley Yoga Festival to benefit the Wasatch School District’s food
    33 min
  • Local News Hour - October 2, 2018
    On today’s program, Cheryl Fox, director of Summit Land Conservancy has an update on local open space issues. Summit County Emergency Manager Chris Crawley has details about the weather in which the National Weather Service has issued a possibility for flash flooding. Also, what the county is doing around the burn scars from this summer’s fires and the need for CERT volunteers. Christie Hind, the new director of the Children's Justice Center, introduces herself to the community. Julie Bernhard
    36 min
  • Local News Hour - October 1, 2018
    On today’s program, Utah State University History Professor Norm Jones is leading efforts to improve general education in the state of Utah. A free lecture entitled, "What Does It Mean to be an Educated Person in the 21st Century will happen on Saturday at 5 pm at Peaks Hotel. Tom Noaker and Amber Nelson with South Summit Trails Association have an update on the trail system and Oct. 6 th fundraiser. Mountain Mediation Center Director Gretchen Lee and Attorney Natalie Segall have details about
    34 min
  • Local News Hour - September 28, 2018
    Executive Director of Mountain Trails, Charlie Sturgis talks about the big running events happening in Round Valley this weekend and next.Park City Council Member, Becca Gerber gives an update on the Council Meeting. They approved code changes to address event fatigue in Park City.Blake Fonnesbeck and Robbie Smooth gave description of the shoulder season changes to parking fees beginning on Monday.Terri Orr, Executive Director of the Park City Performing Arts Institute shares the diverse line up
    47 min
  • Local News Hour - September 27, 2018
    On today’s program, Summit County Council member Kim Carson has a recap of Wednesday's meeting. Moab Mayor Rani Derasary talks about the Moab city council's decision to put a plastic bag ban into effect starting in 2019 as well as how this southeastern resort town is dealing with growth issues. Park City Environmental Sustainability Project Manager Celia Peterson has details about Utah Climate Week activities in the area and Utah State University Professor Gene Sessions discusses his lecture
    35 min
  • Local News Hour - September 27, 2018
    On today’s program, Executive Director of the Park Silly Sunday Market Kate McChesney and Operations Director Michelle McDonald have a re-cap of the 12th season for the Park Silly Market. Park City Manager Diane Foster and Special Events Manager Jenny Diersen have a preview of the agenda for Thursday's city council meeting and Elissa Aten and Kristi Marsh from PC Reads talk about Dyslexia Awareness Month coming up in October.
    38 min
  • Local News Hour - September 26, 2018
    On today’s program, Executive Director of the Park Silly Sunday Market Kate McChesney and Operations Director Michelle McDonald have a re-cap of the 12th season for the Park Silly Market. Park City Manager Diane Foster and Special Events Manager Jenny Diersen have a preview of the agenda for Thursday's city council meeting and Elissa Aten and Kristi Marsh from PC Reads talk about Dyslexia Awareness Month coming up in October.
    38 min
  • Local News Hour - September 25, 2018
    On today’s program, Summit County manager Tom Fisher discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting. Park City Planning Director, Bruce Erickson, previews tomorrow's planning commission agenda and Lucky Ones Coffee Shop Co-Owner Katie Holyfield, and two mothers of children with special needs Liza Howell and Theresa Danos talk about some of the issues they raised at the Park City Council's recent Social Equity listening tour held at the coffee shop.
    33 min
  • Local News Hour - September 24, 2018
    On today’s program, Park City Museum Director Sandra Morrison has details about Free Day on Tuesday, as well as other events at Museum. Eric Wheeler from local Pickleball group, will be in to talk about the sport and their recent request to Summit County Council and Rob Umstead – husband of Park City Paralympian Alpine Skier Danelle Umstead – who is legally blind - talks about his wife’s new role as a contestant on Dancing with the Starts which starts tonight.
    30 min

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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.…

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