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Local News Hour | September 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026

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KPCW's "Local News Hour" host Leslie Thatcher announces her December retirement after more than 36 years behind the mic, Summit County Health Department Deputy Director Kendra Babitz discusses its walk-up and drive-up vaccine clinics set for early October and Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's council meeting including the rollback of a planned 4.2% tax increase in FY2027.

Local News Hour | September 11, 2026 Sep 11, 2026

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Wasatch Back resident and former New York City Fire Department battalion chief Bob Keys recalls responding to the 9/11 attacks and his somber duty to report the deaths of his two colleagues to their families, Park City Rabbi Jeff Dreifus discusses recent damage to a sign outside Temple Har Shalom ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Clay Harper, general manager of the Fox US Open Series previews the weekend's mountain bike races at Deer Valley and KPCW Executive Director and CEO Juliana Allely and Assistant Director of Development & Community Engagement Lori Morency announce the Monday start of the station's summer pledge drive.

Local News Hour | September 10, 2026 Sep 10, 2026

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Park City Historian Sandra Morrison previews Saturday's lecture on historic photos, sketches and personal accounts of Echo Canyon, Park City local and U.S. alpine skier Lauren Macuga talks about her return to competition after a 2025 ACL injury and Park City School District Executive Director of Teaching & Learning Amy Jenkins, Fine Arts Coordinator and Eccles Center Director Bret Hughes and Kimball Art Center's Education Director Heather Stamenov on EVA, a school-based integrative arts program.

Local News Hour | September 9, 2026 Sep 09, 2026

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Summit County Clubhouse Executive Director Jen O'Brien discusses how a recent Women's Giving Fund is expanding its services and member Jeff C. share how the clubhouse helped stabilize his life, Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter Director of Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith and Rose Torres with the Utah Native Plant Society preview a new exhibit focused on rare and endangered plants and Heber Valley Chamber Executive Director Dallin Koecher talks about the area's modest tourism growth over the past year,

Local News Hour | September 8, 2026 Sep 08, 2026

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Summit County Library Director Dan Compton with details on the Summit County Library move to the PEAK Center and a grand opening event Oct. 3, Park City Education Foundation CEO Ingrid Whitley and Managing Director of Advancement Kerry Bedell talk about the foundation's Build the Foundation fundraiser and and Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang has a preview of upcoming screenings and the inaugural Park City Film Festival

Local News Hour | September 4, 2026 Sep 07, 2026

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Heber Valley 9/11 National Day of Service Planning Commission Chair Travis Wilcox on the annual service day, Park City Councilmember Molly Miller has a recap of last night's meeting and Midway Swiss Days Marketing Manager Aja Mills and the Swiss Miss with the details of the Midway Swiss Days Festival.

Local News Hour | September 3, 2026 Sep 03, 2026

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Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the passage of a new rezoning ordinance, Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History's Don Roll, Colleen Logan, and Project Manager Wayne McKay preview the opening on the opening of the 7-mile walking tour through Park City's historic mine sites and Park City Ski & Snowboard Competition Director Brent Grygiel on the need for 200 volunteers for competitions and other events.

Local News Hour | September 2, 2026 Sep 02, 2026

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Park City Rotary Club Event Chair Kristin Wright previews this year's Miners Day events, including the Main Street parade and Running with the Balls, City Manager Adam Lenhard and Sustainability Director Luke Cartin from Park City Municipal talks about Thursday's council agenda, including a water rate study discussion and Friends of the Park City Library board members Rachel Sahlman and Cathy Lanigan promote the annual on Miners Day used book sale at the Park City Library.

Local News Hour | September 1, 2026 Sep 01, 2026

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Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects, including the reimagined Junction Common plans that could get a council vote Thursday, throughout the county, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews Wednesday's council meeting and explains a planned resolution to seek a repeal of the state's preliminary municipality law and Utah Open Lands executive director Utah Open Lands Wendy Fisher provides an update on open space efforts in the Wasatch Back, including the Heart of Midway preservation easement.

Local News Hour | August 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026

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Christopher Collard of the Utah Foundation has details on a new report titled, "A Tale of Two Ballots: Comparing Ranked-Choice and Simple-Plurality Voting in Utah, which examines its use during a Utah pilot program, Steve Aderholt , race director for the annual Point-to-Point mountain bike race details Saturday's event and former Park City Mayor Dana Williams talks about Colin Hilton, TJ Lanning, Tim Brennwald and Jack Dalton and their contributions to the ski industry and the community following their recent deaths.

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