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KPCW’s flagship news program, Local News Hour, follows NPR’s Morning edition. KPCW Senior News Director Leslie Thatcher hosts Monday to Thursday and Roger Goldman hosts Fridays. Get the information directly from the people making news in the Wasatch Back with live interviews every weekday.
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On The Mountain Life, hosts Jay Burke and Mary Beth Maziarz and Lynn Ware Peek explore a wide variety of topics from health, fitness and nutrition to parenting, lifestyle and education.
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From the discovery of new dinosaurs to the science of an avalanche. From the secret technology behind Facebook, to nanotechnology. Deciphering science and technology in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way. If we can understand it, so can you. Hosted by Lynn Ware Peek and Katie Mullaly.
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KPCW's Mountain Money covers the unique challenges of working in the mountains by providing small business news, real estate, estate planning and personal finance information. Roger Goldman hosts the program along with financial expert Doug Wells and Alison Kuhlow. The program is produced by Alison Kuhlow.
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This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Co-hosts Christopher Cherniak and Claire Wiley explore the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.The program includes interviews with local and national experts in the fields of water resources, air quality, environmental policy, fossil and renewable fuels, climate, conservation, ecosystems, agriculture, aquaculture and sustainab ...
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Wasatch Back legislator in favor of keeping out-of-state issues out of Utah, as Grand Hyatt prepares to welcome guests, more East Village hotels take shape, Park City School District Superintendent Jill Gildea and Business Administrator Randy Upton recap Tuesday's school board meeting and the opening of the school year, Park City Councilmember Ed P…
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The latest trails report from Mountain Trails Foundation, Summit County Councilmember Malena Stevens recaps Wednesday's meeting, Mountainlands Community Housing and consultants discuss a study which examines the economic impact of affordable housing.By Leslie Thatcher
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Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting, and Scott VerMerris and Ken Block with Park City Sailing talk about adaptive, therapeutic and socially impactful sailing.By Leslie Thatcher
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Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, and Board Chair of Christian Center of Park City Rob Harter has an update on the services the organization offers.By Leslie Thatcher
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Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens talks about the lowering of the fire danger and emergency preparedness, and Snyderville Basin Recreation Director Dana Jones discusses Silver Creek Village updates.By Leslie Thatcher
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Parker Malatesta talks to author Zak Podmore about the fall of Lake Powell and the rise of Glenn Canyon, meet the artist bringing 71 Book of Mormon-themed sculptures to Heber, Park City Councilmember Jeremy Rubell has a recap of Thursday's meeting, and KPCW's Sarah Ervin talks about the Back Alley Bash and the Summer Pledge Drive.…
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Summit County Council Member Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting, Park City School District parents ask for hold on superintendent's contract renewal, founder Lauren Lockey has details about Sage Mountain's barn fundraiser, local real estate market stays steady with slight gains, and billionaire’s controversial Treasure Hill home up for hist…
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Math whiz Shalinee Sharma reveals not only the dire need for numeracy, but also the beauty and creativity of math in her new book, "Math Mind: The Simple Path to Loving Math." Then, astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker is at the forefront in the quest to use physics to define life and identify other forms of life in the univer…
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Diana McLain Smith consults globally on how to build relationships strong enough to master the toughest challenges. She discusses how to unite the divide in our polarized world by remaking the space between us. Then, Julia Geisler of the Salt Lake Climbers’ Alliance and Cindi Grant of Inspired Summit Adventures talk about the upcoming SLCA Climbing…
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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 l…
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Former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent, Roger Thurow, explains how farmers around the globe are transforming agriculture. Then, New York Times bestselling author, Amy Stewart, pens a tribute to a group of nature lovers making their lives, and the world, more beautiful one tree at a time in her book, “The Tree Collectors.”…
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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…
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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 …
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Authors Naomi Cahn, June Carbone and Nancy Levit talk about the state of women in the workforce. Then, Zachary Bretz, creator of the Park City App, shares his new app designed to connect Park City locals and visitors with local businesses. And Canice Harte talks about the curious case of the vanishing tower used for the Running of the Balls – and h…
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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 Br…
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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 Exec…
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Jamie Farrell, chief seismologist for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about the recent viral explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Then, Anil Seth, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Utah, talks about a once-in-a-career discovery of the most solid evidence ever for an intermediate-mass black hole.…
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Dr. Boris Heifets, a neuro-anesthesiologist at Stanford Medical School, discusses the use of psychedelics and the placebo effect. Then, local author Dick Gary shares his new book, “Just Another Dick: The Presumptuous Memoir of a Truly Unimportant Person.”By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke
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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 cyclin…
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Author Jennifer Ackerman speaks about her latest book, "What an Owl Knows." The book is praised as a must read for bird lovers and arguably the most fact-filled book about owls to date. Then, hydrologist Holly Michael discusses seawater intrusion, or the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast.…
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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 …
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Author Adam Pearson talks about his new book, "Finding Fortunato," a story of entrepreneurship, adventure and chocolate. Then, Steve Brosvik, president and CEO of the Utah Symphony, discusses challenges facing the orchestra. And Devin Johnson, co-owner of the reimagined Hub Restaurant in Heber City, highlights their business.…
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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.…
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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…
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Jeremy Kahn, award-winning journalist for Fortune magazine, discusses his new book "Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future," and owner and founder of Nexus IT, Earl Foote, walks us through the debacle behind the Crowd Strike technology update that upended health care and air travel over the last few weeks.…
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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 A…
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Renee Huang of the Wild Women Tribe has the details on an upcoming retreat for women in Oakley. It includes everything from hiking and journal writing to shamanic energy breath work and equine-assisted learning.Then, author and novelist David Wroblewski shares his new book “Familiaris,” detailing the ways humans and canines form inseparable bonds.…
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Tesla’s first Wasatch Back supercharger opens soon in Pinebrook, retiring Summit County Community Development Director Pat Putt looks back on nearly 40 years of public service, recreation safety top of mind after recent heat-related deaths, local historians explore the ferocious winter of 1951-52 in "Snowbound," Donald Trump to visit Park City for …
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Ben Jablonkski from the Good Charcoal Company discusses the why and how behind his sustainable charcoal brand and from Texas to England, author Erika Howsare explains humanity’s relationship with deer in her new book, "The Age of Deer."By Chris Cherniak, Claire Wiley
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Annexation ask moves Ballerina Farm one step closer to new Kamas Valley creamery, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews this week's council meeting, new National Ability Center CEO Willie Ford shares his vision for the organization, longtime Parkite and community theater star Madeline Smith dies, Tesla driver arrested for brandishing gun in S…
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Author Sara Franklin discusses her new book, "The Editor," which profiles publishing legend Judith Jones, then Onie Bolduc talks about Wohali, home of the new Eagle Championship golf course and Dena Stewart, the co-owner of Mathnasium in Kimball Junction, highlights the math tutoring center.By Roger Goldman
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Dikker Hill fire 100% contained as of Sunday evening, elevate your chair lift knowledge with the editor of ''Lift Blog,'' Peace House Executive Director Kendra Wyckoff empowers domestic violence survivors, Park City Seniors President Liz Novack has an update on local senior issues, Park City’s Haley Batten wins silver in mountain biking at Paris Ol…
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In his book, “Extraterrestrial Languages," Daniel Oberhaus leads readers on a quest for extraterrestrial communication and considers how philosophy, linguistics, mathematics, science and art have informed the design, or maybe limited the effectiveness of our interstellar messaging.Then, Anna Abraham, Director of the Torrance Center for Creativity a…
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Author Kevin Fedarko's 750-mile grueling trek through the Grand Canyon is no 'Walk in the Park,' and author and journalist Michael Castleman discusses his new book, "The Untold Story of Books: A Writer’s History of Book Publishing."By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke
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Erin Ferguson, president of Save People, Save Wildlife, and Board Treasurer Tom Farkas detail their advocacy and educational efforts surrounding wildlife vs. vehicle collisions and Lauren Lockey with Sage Mountain Rescue discusses the local nonprofit's upcoming events.By Claire Wiley, Chris Cherniak
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TJ Sayers from The Center for Internet Security joins the show to help us understand Friday’s tech outage and the cyber risks posed to critical infrastructure, Rebrand Gurus Vashisht Sharma and Christian Bacasa join the show to discuss the opening of their new location in Park City, and Joe Cronley of Edward Jones talks about what’s driving the lat…
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Local resident, founder and expedition leader of Ocearch, Chris Fischer, shares some upcoming expeditions to explore and study sharks in the Mediterranean Sea and on the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's science operations, NASA Astronomer Dr. Christine Chen shares some of Webb’s latest discoveries.…
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Renowned dyslexia expert and founder of Eye to Eye, a national non-profit mentoring program, David Flink shares his insights on learning disabilities and founder of Mountain Trails Foundation, Jan Wilking, links Park City's past to the present.By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke, Mary Beth Maziarz
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Environmental scientist, Lumbee tribe member and author Ryan Emmanuel talks about the fight for indigenous environmental justice, and the Nature Conservancy and National Geographic talk about their organizations' efforts to engage the next generation of environmentally conscious youth.By Chris Cherniak, Claire Wiley
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Professor Melissa Jacoby talks about how the bankruptcy system in this country favors big corporations, Heather Ledbetter discusses Summit Exchange, the Christian Center's latest retail outlet, and Matt Hopkins dishes up what's on the menu at Cortona which is now open for lunch.By Roger Goldman
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Park City Water Quality and Treatment Manager Michelle De Haan and Water Quality Scientist Iwona Goodley talk about the new 3 Kings water treatment plant and the science behind providing us with clean water, then, Michael Stewart and graduate student Chloe Marks of the University of Illinois highlight Utah's diverse landscapes in their Geology Fiel…
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The Teton Pass between Idaho and Wyoming has a temporary fix and commuters can once again drive across. We explore the greater ripple effects for the communities in Teton County, Wyoming, and Teton County, Idaho with Jackson County Commissioner Luther Propst, then, Jen Mann and Karden Rabin, co-founders of the Chronic Fatigue School, discuss the se…
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Emily Quinton and Nancy Porter from the Summit County Department of Health talk about the county’s Community Health Assessment and their ongoing program that looks at climate change and public health. Then, Abrahm Lustgarten discusses his book "On the Move," an account of what a massive population shift might look like in an overheating world.…
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This week on Mountain Money, author Matt Beane discusses his new book “The Skill Code” about how technology has altered the landscape of human skill development, then married business owners Will Manhart and Katie Holyfield talk fly fishing and coffee sipping, and Alex Hudson of Blue Sky Lodge fills us in on all of their summer activities.…
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Journalist and author Christie Aschwanden talks about why people who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity, and veteran publisher Paul Oelerich, editor of Ascent Magazine and the forthcoming Vanlife Adventure Journal, talks about high-quality adventure publications.By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke
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Author David Lipsky describes the dramatic narrative of the long and divisive march of climate science in his book "The Parrot and the Igloo, Climate and the Science of Denial," then David Kinka, senior wildlife restoration manager at American Prairie, discusses his work restoring and monitoring wildlife on the Montana reserve.…
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Author Julie Satow describes the remarkable role that women played in the development of the modern department store. Then, author and former Wall Street Journal reporter Brody Mullins delves into the lobbying industry in Washington, D.C. covering fifty years of corporate influence.By Roger Goldman
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Nobel Prize-winning scientist Thomas Cech, who has worked on RNA for his whole career, presents his new book, "The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets." Then, Nadina Galle, 2024 National Geographic Explorer and ecological engineer, discusses her book "The Nature of Our Cities: Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Su…
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Stephen Casimiro, the founder and publisher of Adventure Journal, explains why print publications in the outdoor adventure realm are making a comeback. Then, local author Cynthia Clarke discusses her book, "Strategic Weight Loss: 20 Practical and Effective Strategies for Lifelong Success."By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke
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Rebecca Watters, executive director of the Wolverine Foundation, talks about the reintroduction of wolverines to Colorado. Then Andrea Nelson, Utah’s community engagement manager for The Nature Conservancy, discusses their "Wings and Water" program that provides a unique, comprehensive educational experience around Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetlands.…
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