Leslie Thatcher
Senior News DirectorTough but fair, Leslie is the woman most of Park City wakes up with every weekday morning. Leslie has been at KPCW since 1990 and her years at KPCW have given her depth and insight, guiding her as she asks local leaders and citizens the questions on everyone’s minds during the live interviews of the Local News Hour.
As KPCW's Senior News Director, she has the pulse of the community and an unmatched range of contacts that allows the station to cover everything going on in town, from increased school taxes and water rates to personal achievements and community-wide victories. When she's not sussing out the next story, you'll see her face at many Park City events, as well as on the ski hill and mountain trails.
In 2016, Leslie was honored as the Park City Rotary Club's Professional Citizen of the Year and served as Grand Marshall of the Miner Day parade.
The Park City Board of Realtors also honored Leslie with its 2018 Community Service Award for "asking the questions on everyone's mind."
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Park City residents curious about current and future local development projects can find out more at the fall projects open house Sept. 18.
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Park City School District superintendent of six years announces retirement, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, Park City Municipal talks about the Fall Projects Open House, Recycle Utah discusses upcoming household hazardous waste collection day, "A sparkly way to save open space": Summit Lands has a new fundraising tradition, and the Elizabeth Ridge fire in Uintas is 10% contained, human-caused.
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Recycle Utah Director Carolyn Wawra and Community Outreach Manager Chelsea Hafer talk about the upcoming household hazardous waste collection day for Summit County residents.
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Park City Community Engagement Manager Linda Jager and Planning Director Rebecca Ward talk about the Fall Projects Open House featuring over 10 departments including planning, housing, transportation, and police.
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Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting including topics like tax appeals, the Heber Valley Railroad, administration building costs and MIDA and SkyRidge developments.
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Pool construction at the Park City MARC will be delayed until next spring, but the new bubble over the outdoor tennis and pickleball courts is going up this week.
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Park City soliciting bids to create new "local-centric destination" in Bonanza Park, PC Reads "Raising a Reader" event reveals strategies for teaching reading to children, Youth Sports Alliance receives President’s Council award, and Park City MARC pool design, cost considerations delay construction.
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Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher discusses how changing pool designs and cost considerations have delayed the construction of new pools at the MARC.
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Youth Sports Alliance's Heather Sims and Ashley Laakso have an update on the youth sports programs starting this fall and discuss why YSA was honored with the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition award.
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PC Reads Executive Director Elissa Aten, event organizer and panel moderator Carly Driscoll and community literacy featured speaker Dr. Margie Gillis discuss strategies for teaching reading to children and closing the opportunity gap.