Local News Hour

Local News Hour

By Leslie Thatcher, Roger GoldmanNewsDaily News
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Local News Hour episodes

  • Local News Hour | February 12, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Council gives Dakota Pacific counterproposal, Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant has a monthly update, Weekly Athlete Report from Utah Olympic Park General Manager Jamie Kimball, Park City Mountain celebrates its 60-year history and Park City Education Foundation Vice President of Advancement.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | February 9, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast (3:52), South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan has an update from this month's board meeting (7:28), Courtnie Worthen with Special Olympics Utah to discuss the upcoming Polar Plunge event this Saturday at the MARC and similar events around Utah (17:33), California Berkeley Economics Professor Dmitry Taubinsky with the details on winning state lotteries (21:28), South Summit Fire Chief Scott Thorell talks about his new roll (35:35), and Connie Nelson has served as the Executive Director of the Alf Engen Ski Museum for the last two decades. She plans to retire at the end of March (47:19)
    51 min
  • Local News Hour | February 8, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, Park City Mountain COO Deirdre Walsh preveiws this weekend's 60th anniversary celebrations, Lottery, landlord-tenant bills in the spotlight as Utah’s legislative session reaches halfway point and Executive Director of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Connie Nelson is retiring. She has details on how her replacement will be filled.
    50 min
  • Local News Hour | February 7, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Community Development Director Pat Putt has an update on development projects throughout the county, Newly named Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens and Eats Helen Nadel and Park City Friends of the Library Board Member Marlene Peacock has details on this winter's used book sale.
    49 min
  • Local News Hour | February 6, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Utah’s 'bathroom bill' includes potentially broader provisions, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau has a preview of this week's county council meeting, Utah Legislature update with KUER reporter Saige Miller, Director of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues, Blue Sky Ranch adding new restaurant, spa, yoga facilities and Park City edition Monopoly includes photo of southern Utah.
    49 min
  • Local News Hour | February 5, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Dakota Pacific floats timeline for Kimball Junction housing development, Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith and Chief Deputy Kacey Bates have an update on our law enforcement issues, Annual Leadership 101 event happens Friday, Live Like Sam founder Ron Jackenthal and author/guest speaker and Parkite Joel Zuckerman, and citizen and activist, Gary Peacock, discusses his concerns on the rush to vote on the Dakota Pacific Real Estate development plan at Kimball Junction.
    51 min
  • Local News Hour | February 2, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center report, Ameyalli resort in Midway delays opening to June 2024, County-owned Jeremy Ranch parcel back in the mix for development, Francesca Clapcich competed in the Around The World sailboat race and won, Park City Councilmember Ryan Dickey has a recap of last night's meeting, Park City School District schools went on hold this morning due to reports of suspicious activity, Wildlife in your backyard? Don’t feed animals and have patience, Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter opens new exhibit about snow, Park City hires new transportation director from Canada, Wasatch County residents have mixed feelings about US-189 expansion project, Deer Valley welcomes FIS World Cup, marking 26 years of competition and Wintery mix hits the Wasatch Back, avalanche danger to increase.
    51 min
  • Local News Hour | February 1, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast (3:33), Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting (8:15), Director of Exhibits and Visitor Experience for Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Hunter Klingensmith has details on the new snow exhibit (22:19), Park City wildlife activists hit roadblocks on their attempts to make SR 224 safer for drivers and animals (28:23), High Valley Transit bus overheats on morning commute (30:57), Heber temple referendum backers to pursue other methods after signature efforts (31:40),Park City water department calling for 10% rate increase (33:32), Former director of Women's Inspired Network (WIN) Kathleen Barlow and new director Kirsten Gunnerud talk about the upcoming re-emerging meeting February 6 (35:56), Deer Valley owner raises $3 billion to improve properties, acquire new ones (44:18), and Utahns can follow legislation through new media coalition project (45:58)
    49 min
  • Local News Hour | January 31, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast (2:56), Attorney Michael Judd discusses the Utah Transparency Project (7:55), New bill would undo 2023 law at center of Dakota Pacific lawsuit (17:14), Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting (19:58), Owner of the Escape Room, Shirin Spangenberg, is closing the doors after this winter season (40:38), and Sundance sales: Netflix adds ‘Skywalkers,’ Amazon lands Aubrey Plaza comedy (45:46)
    48 min
  • Local News Hour | January 30, 2024
    Utah Avalanche Center forecast (02:57), Park City prepares to negotiate new Sundance contract as the 2024 festival ends (05:11), Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews Wednesday's council meeting (08:12), Utah Legislature update with KUER reporters Sean Higgins (24:51), Deer Valley Director of Mountain Operations Garrett Lang and freestyle moguls skier/Park City local Alli Macuga discuss this week's Intermountain Health Freestyle International (40:42), Bills could change the way Utah votes (48:21)
    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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