Local News Hour

Summit County Council member, Doug Clyde has an update on the council meeting which includes discussion on the new frontage road proposals for the Bitner access to Silver Creek. He gives a detailed explanation of the complicated state transit tax increase proposed by the state legislature last session. Chris Herrod is one of two Primary Republican candidates for US House District 3 which is a seat currently held by John Curtis who won the special election in November. He and Curtis are facing

Park City Manager, Diane Foster and Budget Operations and Strategic Planning Manager, Jedd Briggs talk about the busy agenda City Councilhas for Thursday. Budget discussions, pest control and parking are just a few of the highlights. Craig Crowley is the Summit County Emergency Manager and he wants to alert people to Wild fire risk, using emergency management systems and putting in place family communications systems if a catastrophic event should occur.Special Events Manager with Park City

In today's KPCW Local News Hour, Carolyn Murray introduces the new Park City School District Superintendent, Jill Gildae. She comes from the Greenwich Public School System in Connecticut where she has been the Superintendent for the past year. Our second guest is Summit County Manager, Tom Fisher with a preview of Wednesday's County Council Meeting. He covers agenda items that include a discussion on another transit sales tax that could be implemented by 2019. The Director of the Kimball Arts

The first guest on todays program is Heber Mayor Keleen Potter talking about the annexation, zoning and land use updates in this rapidly growing community. Christian Fritz and jessica Werner founders of GLOSS, a Day Camp specifically geared to empowering girls from 6th to 10th grade, give an overview of the program.Pat Vaughn was in to talk about her campaign as a state senate Democratic Primary Candidate from Midway. She's running for Senate District 26 in the June primary election against

Today Snyderville Planning Commissioner Chairperson, Bea Peck gave a run-down of the 4 hours they spent discussing a new development rezone, development agreement and conditional use permit on Bitner Road. Chris Robinson, Summit County Council member says UDOT gave an update on the Noise Wall they plan to build along I-80 near Jeremy Ranch as well as a Fire Prevention discussion and update from the Summit County Fire District. Historians Steve Leatham and David Nicholas talk about the special

Today starts with Tom Noeker and Amber Nelson from the South Summit Trails Foundation talking about projects short and long term. They are partnering with the National Forest Service to create a trails network in the Uinta Cache National Forrest with ground-breaking slated for 2019. The second guest is Democratic primary candidate Eileen Gallagher, a pediatrician, mother, and volunteer who is running for the state senate seat District 26. Next,National Abilities Center representatives Carrie

Summit County Manager, Tom Fisher gives a preview of Wednesday's County Council meeting beginning at 11:30 with the Summit Bike Share launch at the KImball Junction Transit Center . They go into closed session at 1 pm and begin the work session at 3:10 pm in the Sheldon Richin's Building auditorium. Students Faith Staley and Adam Herbst talk about the upcoming gun debate scheduled for May 31st. They've invited political candidates for the discussion in the hope of creating a civilized dialogue

On today’s program, Leslie Thatcher speaks to the Park City Board of Realtors President Todd Anderson, who has details on last month’s awards as well as an update from the mid-year legislative meetings in Washington, DC, and news from the Wasatch Back Economic Summit. Park City environmental sustainability project manager Celia Peterson summarizes last week's Wattsmart Communities meeting and tells what's next. Park City Institute executive director Teri Orr discusses the summer pop-up concert

On today’s program, Charlie Sturgis has this week’s Mountain Trails report. President of the Brighton Estates Property Owners Association Mark Fischer responds to last night's discussion on the Bonanza Flat conservation easement and master plan. Park City Mayor Andy Beerman has a recap of last night's lengthy meeting and Van Hemeyer – Vice President of Business Development for Extell Development Company has an update on the progress being made on the Wasatch County Mayflower expansion of Deer

On today’s program, Leslie Thatcher conducts a final interview with Park City Superintendent of Schools Ember Conley before she leaves for her new position in Mesa, AZ. Park City Republican Jeff Wright speaks about the Better Boundaries ballot initiative’s road to certification and November’s ballot. Park City Chamber Bureau Member Services Director Nancy Gray has details on a number of upcoming events and a recap on the Wasatch Back Economic Summit. Park City Special Events Manager Jenny