Local News Hour | April 30, 2026

About this episode

The episode features discussions on childcare economics, voter registration changes, and local arts opportunities.

Jessica Chang, CEO and co-founder of Upwards, discusses the significant economic returns of public support for childcare, Interim Summit County Clerk Malena Stevens has details on the coming change in voter registration records and how they are classified and Kendall Kelley and Andrea Zavala from the Park City/Summit County Arts Council discuss coming events and opportunities for local artists, including the annual Latino Arts Festival in June.

People in this episode

Hosts: Leslie Thatcher, Roger Goldman

Guests: Jessica Chang, Malena Stevens, Kendall Kelley, Andrea Zavala

Topics covered

• childcare
• voter registration
• local arts
• economic returns
• community events

Keywords

• childcare
• voter registration
• economic returns
• local artists
• Latino Arts Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Upwards

Places: Summit County

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