Mountain Money is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on small business news and personal finance. Co-hosts Roger Goldman and Kevin Kennedy explore the unique challenges of working in a mountain town.
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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.
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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. Get the information directly from the people making news in the Wasatch Back with live interviews every weekday.
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Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Katie Mullaly decipher what's new with science and technology experts in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way.
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The Mountain Life is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on variety of topics from health and fitness, nutrition and parenting as well as lifestyle and education. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Mary Beth Maziarz hear from experts, authors, explorers and Wasatch Back locals who share ways to maximize your mountain life.
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Wakara developer describes Kamas gun club road negotiations, Wasatch County Health Department health educator Lana McNaughtan and nursing director Gina Tuttle discuss measles cases and the drug take back event on Saturday, Park City Councilmember Tana Toly provides a recap of Thursday's council meeting and Ari Ioannides, newly elected chair of the …
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Rebecca Brenner, local author and mindfulness teacher, talks about how parents and loved ones can navigate new terrain with a queer child or teenager. She also speaks about what’s happening with Summit Pride and gives a sneak peek at her upcoming book. Then the Running with Ed team, Park City Education Foundation Vice President of Advancement Jen B…
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Local GOP formally supports bill to district Summit County Council, Summit County Council Member Canice Harte recaps Wednesday's council meeting, Habitat for Humanity Administrative Director Meagan Nielsen shares details about their financial education course for women and the Arts Council highlights Miners 9 series and upcoming art exhibits.…
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Mayoral misinformation and threats of litigation define Heber ranked choice voting debate, Utah Water Ways' Cynthia Bee discusses the results of a new study that shows many Utahns don't think we'll a have enough water in 20 years, Park City Councilmember Ryan Dickey announces run for mayor, Park City to review changes to land use appeal process, Pa…
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National Campaign Manager Evan Raskin of earthday.org talks about the past, present and projected future of Earth Day — and how you can get involved. Then, Park City Community Foundation's Andy Hecht talks about the progress of their Zero Food Waste Initiative and shares a freshly launched partnership that will provide even more efficient food wast…
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Summit County Manager Shayne Scott previews the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, actress Abbie Scott from Timpanogos Valley Theater talks about the production of "Little Women: A Broadway Musical," six arrested in Wasatch Back drug and grand theft crime ring, Live Like Sam Programs Director Jessica Parker shares details on their Leadi…
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Jan Olpin, owner of Dairy Keen, talks about this staple of the Heber food scene for many years. Then, Jessica McLaren, owner of Mountain Town Olive Oil, discusses how the current trade uncertainty is affecting her business. And author Stephen Witt tells the story of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the technology they developed in his new book, “The Thi…
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Wasatch Back residents join national 50501 demonstration against Trump administration, Park City author Ron Schwarz talks about his father's Holocaust survival story, Summit Community Gardens prepares for the upcoming growing season, Youth Sports Alliance's Ashley Laakso provides an update on youth sports programs, air quality can be a tool for tra…
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Summit County planner to direct new housing authority, Utah Forestry warns Wasatch Back of earlier wildfire season and burn scar flooding, South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan provides an update on a feasibility study for new schools, Mont-Orford Ski Area Event Director Noah Hogg talks about their event that broke Park City's sh…
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Co-founders of HIRO diapers, Miki Agrawal and Tero Isokauppila, talk about the world’s first digestible diapers — that is, digested by fungi and designed to break down in landfills. Then, theoretical physicist and science writer Kathryn Zurek from the California Institute of Technology talks about the mysteries of dark matter.…
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Hideout mayor resigns due to health issues, no ranked choice voting for Heber in 2025 election, Utah Fire Info talks about preparing for wildfire season, Yarrow owner appeals denial of redevelopment project, Park City Song Summit’s 2025 festival will feature Goose and Greensky Bluegrass, Park City hires two new deputy city managers, Wasatch Back ha…
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Stanford University psychologist Caroline Fleck explains why validation, the act of showing someone that you understand their experience and accept it as valid, is a catalyst for transformation. Then, doctors John Eliot and Jim Guinn discuss how to get along with anyone. Guess what? Most of us either don't know these skills or don't actively employ…
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Park City Mountain and Park City government debate lift project at Court of Appeals, National Weather Service Senior Hydrologist Glen Merrill shares Utah's 2025 spring runoff outlook, Song Summit co-founder Ben Anderson announces this year's line up, Franco and Phillips announce bids for Heber mayor, Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens/E…
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Native herpetology coordinator Alyssa Hoekstra talks about the different types of rattlesnakes in Utah and their important role in our ecosystem. Then, Walt Meier, senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, talks about the current state of arctic sea ice. In March, arctic sea ice was at its lowest ever recorded for that mon…
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Park City Mountain lift lawsuit moves to Utah Court of Appeals, Francis residents appeal one hotel as city approves another, Utahns prepare to "drop, cover and hold" in statewide earthquake drill, Summit County soon to break ground on landfill expansion, former Park City School District COO receives $176K severance package, Christian Center of Park…
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Economics Professor Elena Patel of the University of Utah School of Business discusses the economics of trade and tariffs. Then, local builder and developer Rory Murphy talks about how the current trade uncertainty is affecting building projects.By Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy
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Heber Valley residents connect with businesses and nonprofits at community expo, Summit County Health Department Director Phil Bondurant provides a monthly update, Wasatch County cost of living high for Utah but below U.S. average, Be Ready Utah expert Bryan Stinson talks about earthquake safety and The Great Utah ShakeOut, Park City Municipal's Rh…
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County adopts temporary zoning to comply with Dakota Pacific mandate, Kem C. Gardner Chief Economist Phil Dean talks about Utah's high median household income, Park City Councilmember Bill Ciraco recaps Thursday's council meeting, Image Reborn Foundation Executive Director Bobbi Lord talks about an upco…
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Thure Cerling, a University of Utah professor of both geology and biology, and a pioneer in the use of isotope analysis, shares how geologists have developed a method for tracking the movements of large herbivores across landscapes, even for animals now extinct, such as mastodons and mammoths. Then, Ben Stanger discusses the history, science and wo…
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's council meeting, Park City Board of Education members Meredith Reed and Nick Hill discuss school district issues and Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang previews upcoming screenings.By Leslie Thatcher
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College Admissions Coach Andrea Juskaitis talks about navigating the emotional and logistical roller-coaster of receiving admissions decisions and how to choose the right school for you. Then, Jess Kimura, one of the most influential snowboarders of the past decade, highlights “The Uninvited,” a four-day event at Woodward Park City April 10-13, in …
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, explosion at Oakley well's pump house injures one with no water service interruption, Snowsports Industries America President Nick Sargent discusses the impact of import tariffs on the snowsports industry, Park City Manager Matt Dias previews this week's city council meeting and U.S. Ski and Snowboard CEO Soph…
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Amanda Rodewald is the Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Rodewald takes us through the finding of the recently-released State of the Birds report and shares which bird species are struggling and which are thriving.Award-winning environmental journalist Sophie Yeo author of "Nature's Ghosts…
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Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Kouri Richins murder trial delayed indefinitely, Summit County Manager Shayne Scott discusses the agenda for Wednesday's county council meeting, Heber Valley Chamber Executive Director Dallin Koecher and Park City School District whistleblower Ned Reilly and freelance reporter Michelle Deininger discuss last week's n…
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Jonathan Tarleton, author of "Homes for a Living" dives into co-op housing in New York City and shares its many similarities to our deed restricted housing. Then, Will Thompson CFA, CFP of Victrix Investment Advisors shares insights into the craziness that was this past week’s stock market rout.By Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, hundreds protest Trump and Musk on Heber’s Main Street, Summit County Chief Deputy Kacey Bates and PIO Skylar Talbot share updates on law enforcement issues, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews Tuesday's city council meeting, PCSD eliminates COO position as Mike Tanner is no longer with district, Holy Cros…
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Park City Institute founder and former director Teri Orr joins the show to share more on the history of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Park City Community Foundation Climate Fund Manager Andy Hecht discusses the foundations new Zero Food Waste Restaurant Cohort pilot program, Summit County wants thre…
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Science writer Diana Kwon writes in Scientific American on how new effective treatments are shaping new research and understanding of schizophrenia. Then, Erin Shupe, the program coordinator at the Natural History Museum of Utah, talks about the Teen Explainers program that brings in high school students to hone their communication and education sk…
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, local nonprofit developer optimistic about funding for Park City affordable housing project, Summit County Councilmember Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's council meeting, local author Carly Bennett Stenmark chronicles the challenges of caregiving following her husband’s unexpected Alzheimer’s diagnosis and Kim…
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Dr. Candice Hargons, an award-winning psychologist and associate professor at Emory University, explores communication, intimacy and what makes for good sex. Then, local author and "gratitude tiger," Joel Zuckerman shares how to, not only feel gratitude, but express it and create joy through the art of impactful letters.…
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Community Development Director Peter Barnes has an update on development projects throughout the county, Park City Chamber Bureau Sustainability Director Morgan Mingle shares details on this year's sustainability grants and executive director of Mountainlands Community Housing Trust Jason Glidden…
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Ryan Langendorf, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, shares a recent study shedding light on sea otters as a keystone species helping to regenerate kelp forests. Then, marine biologist Ronja Steinbach talks about the world of marine fungi and the role they are playing in degrading plastics. Her research highlights a largely untapped …
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Latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau previews this week's county council meeting, Provo man arrested for repeat Deer Valley ski thefts, Wasatch Immigration Project's newest attorney Laura Rojas and board member Enrique Sanchez discuss their work in the community and CEO of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox di…
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Marc Dunkelman, author of “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress and How to Bring It Back,” looks at why, in his view, America finds it so difficult to do big things. Then, Eileen Mullane of RE, a new store featuring used handbags and more, talks about her business which is now open on Iron Horse Drive. And Stephanie Padilla, owner of Savannah’s U…
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'‘Enemy’ or ‘partner’'? Wasatch County leaders discuss future of East Village, Wasatch Back Citizens Climate Lobby co-leader Tracy Harden focuses on clean energy in Utah, Park City Recreation Program Supervisor Megan Levin shares details on the opening of summer camp registration and the upcoming classes and Mia Yue with the Wasatch Trails Foundati…
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Jill Heinerth is one of the world’s premier underwater explorers and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. On April 22, Earth Day, Jill speaks at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah as part of the Natural History Museum of Utah's lecture series. Then, the Europa Clipper, NASA’s first mission to study a moon of Jupiter, launched last O…
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Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener and Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh talk about their new book, "Radical Listening," that offers new ways of hearing others for more fulfilling conversations and deeper, more authentic connections. Then, Park City locals Griffin Briley, Josh Itoi and Sam Kirschner explain the exciting and grueling sport of SkiMo.…
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Terry Masear, a hummingbird rehabilitator, author and star of the acclaimed 2024 Sundance film, "Every Little Thing," highlights the hummingbird's ecological importance and inspires conservation efforts. Then, award-winning author Stephanie Anderson talks about her new book, "From the Ground up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture."…
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Justin Ferrell, author of “Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West,” dives deep into understanding of money moving to the West, the impact of an increasing population of the ultra-wealthy, and the issue of whether wealth can solve the problems wealth creates. Then, Jonathan Schechter, a member of the town cou…
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Harvard University science historian Rebecca Lemov talks about brainwashing, mind control and hyper-persuasion. Then, is it really possible to change your entire personality in a year? Award-winning journalist Olga Khazan reveals the science behind lasting change.By Katie Mullaly, Lynn Ware Peek
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Davy Ratchford the General Manager of Snowbasin Resort talks about the alpine that Snowbasin will host for the 2034 Olympics, the No. 1 status of the resort and how their great culture and team keep him excited about going to work every day. Then, veterinary epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson discovered the first new essential fatty acid in n…
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Award-winning author Zak Podmore talks about his latest book, "Life After Dead Pool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River." Then, local conservation easement landowner Wes Siddoway shares more about his family’s decision around land preservation.By Claire Wiley
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Author Grace Williams discusses her new book about the history of the Women’s Bank of Denver, “Give Her Credit.”Then, entrepreneur Jack Danos talks about Coldslayer socks, a new heated sock product.Chefs Larry Abrams & Jason Lahrman preview the upcoming chef takeover at the St. Regis.And John Kenworthy and Ivonne Timar of Flanagan’s talks about St.…
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Nate Pederson, historian, librarian, and co-author of the new book "Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them," sheds light on why we love to believe in things we know aren't true.Then, University of Utah Physics professor George Cassiday talks about the history of particle physics and detection in Utah, and Park City…
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Veteran educator Dr. Mort Sherman and accomplished musician and educator Sara Sherman discuss how music can be integrated in our daily lives in a more conscious and purposeful way. Then, Avanto Spa owners Cayden Ottley and Phillippe Mousques highlight the benefits of "Contrast Therapy," a method of temperature-based water therapy.…
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Darren Parry, former chairman for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, highlights the deep connection between Shoshone people and the land and shares how traditional practices reflect sustainability and environmental stewardship.Then, conservation biologist and author Thor Hanson shares ways in which to see nature through a different lens,…
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John Lechner, the author of “Death is Our Business,” does a deep dive into the story of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the mercenary organization The Wagner Group. Then, Meaghan Gitlin and Rob MaGee share the Utah Association for Corporate Growth’s “Deal of the Year” award winners. Rob and Rachel Alday, the owners of Lolo’s Laundry and Abode Luxury Rentals,…
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Award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer discusses a field of science known as aerobiology, the study of air-borne illnesses. Then, while we may still be in the dead of winter, billions of birds are preparing for spring migration. Science writer and lifelong birder Daisy Yuhas takes us into the fascinating world of bird migration.…
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Dr. Ethan Kross, psychologist, neuroscientist and director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan, gives tips on how to manage your emotions so they don’t manage you. Then, Dr. Jake Viegel, a sports medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital’s Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Center, talks about weight m…
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Award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne shares remarkable stories of our feathered friends in his latest book, "The Courage of Birds." Then, David George Haskell illuminates and celebrates the emergence of the varied sounds of our world starting with the origins of animal song and traversing the whole arc of Earth history in his book, …
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