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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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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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On The Mountain Life, host Lynn Ware Peek explores a wide variety of topics from health, fitness and nutrition to parenting, lifestyle and education. Peek is a lover of the mountain lifestyle.
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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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Security analyst Dmitri Alperovitch reveals how America can beat China in the race for the twenty-first century in his new book "World on the Brink."Then, Andy Kunz, President of the U.S. High Speed Rail Association, discusses the groundbreaking for a new high speed rail between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.And explore how large corporations work with…
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Thousands of pounds of toxic waste saved from landfills on free hazardous waste collection day, Park City Winter Sports School Head of School Tess Miner-Farra has details about the opening of the school last week, UDOT resumes I-80 restriping this summer, plans new wildlife crossings, Families invited to annual Día de los Niños event in Heber, Utah…
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Summit County convening subcommittee to negotiate with Kimball Junction developer (4:02), Wasatch County skate park closed ‘indefinitely’ after repeated vandalism (6:03), Park City planners delay vote on new Deer Valley lift (8:29), UDOT Public Information Officer John Gleason & Natural Resource Manager Matt Howard on wildlife safety efforts after …
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Trails report with Mountain Trails Foundation (4:15), Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting (6:40), Park City developer Rory Murphy has an update on the Engine House development underway (21:04), and PC/SC Arts Council Executive Director Jocelyn Scudder has details about this month's gallery stroll on Friday night (39:…
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University of Michigan geology professor, Nathan Niemi, delves into the university's yearly summer geology field camp here in the western U.S., or what they like to call the best field trip ever. (0:57)Then, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Jessica Swanson, shares her research on using biological methods to remove excess methane…
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Dr. Carrie Jaworski, a sports medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital’s sports performance center, previews a speaker series Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. at the Blair Education Center. The three-part series focuses on helping young female athletes thrive.Then, local resident Amy McDonald, founder and director of Brolly Arts discusses …
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Park City School District to adopt new literacy program for K-3 students, Park City Ski & Snowboard Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined and Skimo Program Director Adam Loomis recounts his win in the 100 km Gorge Waterfalls running race, Park City Institute adds more shows to its summer lineup, Kaibrienne reaches 'American Idol' top 10, will sing again Sund…
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Cowgirl and conservationist, Heidi Redd, discusses her new book titled, "A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey: Stories from the Dugout Ranch," which highlights the largest private holding in Bears Ears National Monument. And former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, who wrote the forward to Redd's book, joins the discussion.Then, Claire and C…
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Park City Wine Festival returns to Canyons Village this fall, Summit Bike Share rolls back in May with new locations, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, Man arrested after filming in women’s restroom at No Name Saloon, Park City High School mountain bike coach Pete Stoughten has details o…
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Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli discusses her book "The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power."Then, Erin Fox with the University of Utah Drug Information Service delves into the current drug shortages impacting the nation. And Kirsten Gunnerud and Melissa Garland discuss the April Fundraiser…
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‘This is Sundance’s home’: Park City braces for potential departure of iconic indie fest, Utah Symphony and Opera Marketing Director Meredith Laing has details on this summer's Deer Valley Music Festival, Elite runner, women’s sports advocate, and author Lauren Fleshman, Women's Giving Fund member Rebecca Blanchette and Adult Services Librarian Kat…
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Arizona Coyotes officially coming to Salt Lake after NHL approves sale to Utah Jazz owners, West Hills sponsor to resubmit incorporation petition after landowner drops out, South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan has an update from this month's board meeting, Artist shares vision for Heber park with 70+ sculptures, Egyptian Theater…
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Professor Jeff Karp, teaches biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT joins the show to talk about the brain's neuroplasticity and how he adapted his brain to tackle his early learning disabilities and ADHD and shares how you can too.Then, biomedical engineer and blunt trauma specialist, Rachel Lance, explores how a team of scientis…
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Midway leaders say they want to solve wastewater treatment problems, not just mask stench, Sundance to explore leaving Park City after 2026 festival, Report: 2022/23 ski season resulted in record spending, Majority of car crashes happen on 10% of Summit County roads, Wasatch High School entrepreneurs awarded $40,000 at Invest Nest, Park City Recrea…
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Owner, editor, and publisher Mike Rogge of the Mountain Gazette discusses his purchase of the magazine in 2020 and how it has evolved back to its roots and shows that readers enjoy long-form journalism and high photographic art in a publication they can hold in their hands — and pay to support that. This is the first part in our series on publicati…
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Park City principal shares harassment policies and procedures after antisemitic incident, Kamas resident and president of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America Kim Norris has details about the new drug approved by the FDA and clinical trials to help boost a fundraising campaign, Co-founder of Park City Song Summit Ben Anderson reveals the line up f…
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Aidan Charron, Director of End Plastic Initiatives with Earthday.org comes on the show to talk about the history of Earth Day and the theme for this year: Planet vs Plastics.Then, author Jade Sasser speaks about her recently released book "Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question: Deciding Whether to Have Children in an Uncertain Future."…
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Richins makes it to American Idol top 14, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau with a preview of this week's county council meeting, Mountain Mediation Center Executive Director Gretchen Lee discusses the next free community-wide Let's Talk training on April 24, Park City Fire District reopens registration for wood chipping program and Recycle Utah…
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Peter Roady, Parkite and University of Utah professor, highlights how Franklin D. Roosevelt developed a vision of national security focused not just on protecting Americans against physical attack but also on ensuring their economic well-being in his book "The Contest Over National Security."Then, Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO of Moms F1rst, and …
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Utah Avalanche forecast information, Olympic official says IOC and Utah can learn from each other, Park City Fire District Marshal Mike Owens has a monthly update, Wasatch County leaders brainstorm for Olympics as IOC visits venues, Park City Ski and Snowboard Athlete Report with Christie Hind and Ryan Devine, A look back on what it took to bring t…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Olympic officials see Utah’s vision to ‘elevate’ the 2034 Olympic Games, Utah Olympics lessons from 2002 to apply to 2034 with Myles Rademan as IOC tours state venues, Park City Councilmember Ed Parigian has a recap of last night's meeting, New study shows reading glasses have an economic impact and Matt Melville pre…
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Thomas Mullaney explains the complex task of developing a typing keyboard for the Chinese language which has thousands of characters but no alphabet.Then Dr. Keith Coper (co-per) talks about the University of Utah’s Seismograph Stations and the important work they do monitoring earthquakes in our area.…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Olympic officials see Utah’s vision to ‘elevate’ the 2034 Olympic Games, Hope Alliance Executive Director Diane Bernhardt, Treasure Mountain Jr. High Principal Caleb Fine addresses harassment incidents and concerns in Park City schools and Executive Director of the Summit County Clubhouse Jen O'Brien has an update on…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Heber Valley temple lawsuit decisions postponed to May, Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith and Chief Deputy Kacey Bates have an update on law enforcement issues, Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting, Construction on I-80 in Parleys Canyon begins Friday and Heber Valley Chamber Public R…
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Meet Lynn Ware Peek's new co-hosts, Jay Burke and Mary Beth Maziarz. (0:00)Explore the breakthroughs nutrition researcher and author Dr. Neal Barnard has found when it comes to dieting outlined in his new book, “The Power of Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.”Then, local chiro…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Solar eclipse wows Wasatch Back students, Summit County Solid Waste Superintendent Tim Loveday discusses the need for a new landfill, Park City planning director Rebecca Ward previews Tuesday's final meeting on the Bonanza Small Area plan and traffic study and Executive Director of Christian Center of Park City Rob H…
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Citizens' Climate Lobby Wasatch Back Chapter Co-Leader Lauren Barros shares more on a special event at the Jim Santy Auditorium April 10. The Wasatch Back chapter is set to host an evening of film screenings and a panel discussion. The panel discussion will follow the screening of "Going Greenland" and "Downstream: a Backcountry Ski Film about the …
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Utah officials look back on 2002 Winter Olympics to prepare for 2034 Games, Summit County Health Department Deputy Director Kendra Babitz has a monthly update, Park City officials exploring new City Hall location, Youth Sports Alliance Executive Director Emily Fisher has an update on the youth sports programs, 10-hou…
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Jason Ware with Albion Financial delves into the latest market trends and stock market news.Then, Laura Dribin, founder and chief executive officer of Peritius Consulting, shares some of the unthinkable work behaviors she’s seen from work-from-home employees.And James Henderson with Exclusive Resorts highlights their unique vacation model.…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Maple tapping boil down party celebrates syrup-making season, Tara McKee, Division of Outdoor Recreation's deputy director of grants and planning, discusses the first-ever Mountain West Trails Conference, Ameyalli resort plans move forward, with consolidated timeline, Park City Councilmember Tana Toly has a recap of …
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Immaculata De Vivo, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses her book, "The Biology of Kindness: Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity," co-written with mindfulness and meditation expert Daniel Lumera.Then, Joshua Glenn talks about his collectio…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday's meeting, Park City Sailing Junior Program Director and Head Coach Christian Koules discusses their Florida trip and upcoming season, Public arts board delays vote on roundabout structures to reconsider project height, Co-founder and President of Operation…
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Cognitive scientist Andy Norman outlines a new approach to our world’s misinformation problem: one centered on the idea that minds have “immune systems” of their own.By Lynn Ware Peek
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Rewriting consent law gains momentum in Utah's legal community, Summit County Community Development Director Pat Putt has an update on development projects throughout the county, Delegates cast votes in Wasatch County GOP convention, Summit County Republican nominating convention draws crowd of about 200, Park City M…
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Utah Snow Survey Supervisor Jordan Clayton provides an in-depth report on the 2023/24 snow season and what it means for the months ahead. Then, explore the Endangered Species Act of 1973 from its inception to the key figures who shaped its history with author, attorney and environmental historian Lowell Baier. He discusses his book "Earth’s Emergen…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Salt Lake City man facing felony drug charges after arrest outside Kimball Junction bank, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau has a preview of this week's county council meeting, Members of Park City Municipal Housing team Rhoda Stauffer and Browne Sebright discuss the city's Lite Deed program and how residents can …
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Explore the rise of shareholder activism with Rahul Menon, Assistant Professor of Management at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.Then, understand how Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs could provide a value to society of $1 trillion over ten years with Alison Sexton Ward, Research Scientist at the University of Southern Ca…
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Authors Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert share where our data is going, and what is being done with it in their new book, "The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance."Then, FIRST, a global robotics community helps prepare students for the future through their programs, competitions, and fun.…
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Three-time NCAA champion and two-time Olympic runner Kara Goucher speaks out about one of the biggest scandals in running in her new book.Then, gastroenterologist Dr. Holly Clark gives us the scoop on poop… with Intermountain Health’s “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” campaign.By Lynn Ware Peek
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On the next This Green Earth, Claire & Chris speak with author Abrahm Lustgarten who writes about climate change and writes for New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and PBS Frontline.In his forthcoming book, “On The Move,” Lustgarten explores how climate change is uprooting American lives and where people will go. Lustgarten’s recent reporting foc…
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Ames Grawert with the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law shares the myths and realities regarding trends in retail theft.Then, Pete Codella with the One Utah Summit highlights how Utah business leaders will connect at The Grand America Hotel April 11 and 12. And Ted McAleer with the Park City Angels gives an update on their organization.…
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As a total eclipse approaches on April 8, 2024, solar eclipse enthusiast and former science correspondent for National Public Radio, David Baron, tells about the earliest eclipse chasers in 1878 in his book "American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World." Then, Ann Burg talks about her new you…
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National Geographic 2013 Adventurer of the Year, Mike Libecki joins the show to discuss how his adventures to more than 100 countries support science, conservation and humanitarian projects. Hear him speak at the Eccles Center in Park City Friday, March 22.Then, New York Times Best-selling author Eric Blehm shares the story of legendary snowboarder…
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Author and voice for the natural world, Carl Safina explores how humans are changing the living world and what the changes mean for the planet. His work has won a MacArthur “genius” grant as well as Pew and Guggenheim Fellowships.Then, Heal Utah’s Meisei [May-Say] Gonzalez details the 2024 legislative decisions the organization says will impact our…
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Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer of the NCAA, Don Remy, talks about this year’s March Madness tournament, the dramatic changes in college sports and Dartmouth’s basketball team voting to unionize. Then, explore Metropolitan Theatres Corporation's declaration of bankruptcy with Thomas Beckett. And Rena Vanzo with The Boob Bus h…
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Plasma physicist Sierra Solter talks about the effects of decaying space junk on Earth’s ionosphere. As satellites and other orbital objects decay and burn up in the atmosphere, they are leaving a layer of conductive, electrically charged particles around the planet and the dangerous effects this could have on the Earth's ionosphere, and life as we…
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Writer Caroline Paul combines scientific research, cultural studies, medicine and psychology in her memoir about how outdoor adventure promotes brain health and a longer, happier life.Then venture capitalist turned Buddhist and executive coach, Jerry Colonna discusses radical self-inquiry in his book, “Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong.…
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Professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, Suzanne Simard, is at the forefront of plant communication and intelligence research. She explains why trees are vital to each other and to humans. (01:32)And, Utah Geologist Jeremiah Bernau discusses how the Bonneville Salt Flats have shifted over the years, with some of its most d…
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Author Benjamin Harold highlights how segregation, white flight, and chronic underinvestment collide in the suburbs and their schools as he discusses his new book "Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs," then we learn more about Phase 2 of 'The New SLC' airport, and learn about University of Utah’s Master of Business …
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Longtime National Public Radio science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about her new book about the intersection of life and science, "Transient and Strange." Then, Lisa Thompson, exhibit developer and interpretive planner at the Natural History Museum of Utah, developed the "Nature All Around Us" exhibit. She has just released her new boo…
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