Local News Hour

Local News Hour

By Leslie Thatcher, Roger GoldmanNewsDaily News
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Local News Hour episodes

  • Local News Hour | August 14, 2024
    Summit County investigates suspected voter fraud in primary election, Park City Board of Realtors' second quarter stats show steady growth, Park City School District Board to vote on superintendent contract renewal, propose property tax increase, Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting, and Heber Valley Chamber has a look ahead at the events happening in the valley.
    49 min
  • Local News Hour | August 13, 2024
    As lawsuit over Heber temple continues, Texas town rejects similar plans, Deputy Summit County Manager Janna Young previews the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, Mountain Mediation Center has details on their upcoming fundraiser, Deer Valley details new employee housing project plans, Recycle Utah update on the temporary closure of the center, Summit County SAR finds teen after night lost near Mirror Lake Highway, Summit County reminds parents of required shots for students, Park City teen shows how local sports program supported her at youth delegation in Paris, Wasatch County investigates after dog shot and killed in Midway.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | August 12, 2024
    Hideout hikes property taxes; leaders say MIDA funds help balance town budget, Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has a monthly update, Women's Inspire Network's Kristen Gunnerud has details on their upcoming fundraiser, Forest Service closing, replacing Uintas’ Soapstone bridge, Park City Education Foundation President Ingrid Whitley has an update on programs offered by the foundation, new executive director says Weilenmann School of Discovery offers students unique, responsive learning experience, ex-Woodward employee charged with stealing from action sports center, and the Joseph James Morelli Foundation hosts its annual educational evening.
    49 min
  • Local News Hour | August 9, 2024
    Tickets still available for 40th annual Tour Des Suds, Wasatch and Summit County councils to meet for 1st time in years, realtors argue short-term rental ban could hurt property values, Weilenmann School of Discovery's new Executive Director Tracy Sjostrom talks about her plans for the school, U.S. Forest Service discusses the upcoming Soapstone Bridge closure, Olympian Haley Batten talks with Parker Malatesta about receiving the first American Olympic medal in mountain biking, early concepts suggest underground Kimball Junction Transit Center parking, and Park City Institute talks about upcoming Concert on the Slopes shows at Canyons Village.
    52 min
  • Local News Hour | August 8, 2024
    Trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, state regulators dismiss Summit County residents’ 700% water rate hike complaint, Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, Barbara Wirostko, founder and executive director of the Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation, discusses their upcoming fundraiser, Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang has a preview of upcoming screenings and this Saturday’s film panel, and Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation to get needed funding boost from 2034 Winter Games.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | August 7, 2024
    Wasatch County’s ‘value equity map’ gives homeowners a new tool for tax appeals, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation CEO Colin Hilton calls in from the Paris Games with an update on what he's learned for Utah's 2034 Winter Olympics, National Ability Center Development Director Caitlin Bognaski has details on this year's Summit Challenge inclusive cycling event, Evanston woman arrested for suspected fentanyl distribution in Summit County, Summit Community Gardens and EATS talks Farm to Fork event and a Park City resident doesn’t have standing to challenge land use decision, ombudsman finds.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | August 6, 2024
    New map of proposed Summit County town West Hills expands boundaries to nearly 4,000 acres, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, local librarians praise the historical fiction of latest One Book, One Community selection, Park City officials discuss lessons learned from Paris Olympics, director of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues and Blue Sky Bash fundraiser, lack of parking drives transit demand early park-and-ride numbers show, Park City to determine if code allows electric fence in Park Meadows, Arts Council of Park City, Summit County prepares for Art on the Trails.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | August 5, 2024
    Kimball Arts Festival fosters creativity in kids, Summit County deputies talk school safety, wildfires, increase in search and rescue and 911 calls, Heber City Council Member Aaron Cheatwood previews Tuesday's city council meeting, and nonprofit National Parks Traveler shares the importance of covering news in our national parks.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | August 2, 2024
    Local former Olympian held without bail for violating protective order, man who tried to open plane doors mid-flight faces federal and state charges, Highland Estates landscapers appeal $164K Summit County fine, Summit County Fair Manager Tyler Orgill and Kate McChesney preview this year's fair, Wasatch County Senior Center members complete world’s largest jigsaw puzzle, U.S. Paralympic fencer Garrett Schoonover is going to the Paris Summer Games, and Planned Parenthood CEO Kathryn Boyd discusses the recent Utah Supreme Court ruling on abortion access.
    51 min
  • Local News Hour | August 1, 2024
    Trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation, High Valley Transit launches Jeremy Ranch-Silver Creek Village bus line, Summit County Council Member Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting, Wednesday's Community Conversation on Climate, Restaurant Association forgoes announcing 2024 Cocktail Contest winner due to suspicious online voting, World Anti-Doping Agency investigates food contamination doping claims, and Abortion care remains available in Utah after state Supreme Court ruling.
    51 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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