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On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear a report on new cuts to water use for the Lower Basin states that rely on the Colorado River. Then, we explore how increasingly intense wildfires are affecting landscapes and their ability to recover. Next, we head to southwest Colorado to learn about expanded air quality monitoring. That's followed by a story about a Diné musician honoring the ancestors…
On this episode of the Weekly Newsreel, Station Manager Jenna Whetzel talks with Doug McMurdo, editor of the Moab Times Independent, about the Bureau of Reclamation’s declarations regarding the 10-year water management framework, how the Moab City Council issued new watering restrictions, and about an artist who makes pavers and other artwork out of non-recyclable plastics.
On this week's Regional Roundup, hear about literary endeavors around the region. We hear about a new book inspired by the author's own journey from being a former east coast attorney to moving to Colorado to work on a horse ranch. Then we visit a bookstore in Nederland to hear how it is working to create a community space. After that, best selling author T.A. Barron talks about how things in…
On this week's Newsreel, Station Manager Jenna Whetzel talks with Maggie McGuire, editor of the Moab Sun News about the Grand County Commission's discussion of the Arches Shuttle funding, the Moab City Council's discussion of the contract change order to changes at the Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center (MRAC), and talk about the various cultural events happening in the area during the weekend of…
On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear about the recent awards given by Aspen nonprofit Climate Curve for innovative climate solutions. Then we'll hear how President Trump has reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments, reducing protections for the iconic landscapes. Then we find out how an animal shelter in Western Colorado had to evacuate all their…
On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear about the extreme fire danger facing communities across the Rocky Mountain West. Then, we go to Aspen, where an all-American form of dance called Bandaloop turned the side of a building into a stage during the Fourth of July weekend. After that, we'll visit Boulder where a gun safety initiative is giving free safes to firearm owners. Next, we'll head to…
On this edition of the Weekly Newsreel, Station Manager Jenna Whetzel talks with Times Independent journalist Andrew Christiansen about the debate on remote airstrips between the Bureau of Land Management and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the opening of the Green River Energy Center, and updates on the Babylon fire in Southeastern Utah.
On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear how rural communities are particularly impacted by extreme heat. We'll hear a report from Aspen Ideas: Health on how music can be used for therapy and rehabilitation. Then, we'll hear about the history of labor organizing done by janitors in Denver that has spread around the country. After that we visit a school garden in southwest Colorado that…
On this edition of the Weekly Newsreel, Station Manager Jenna Whetzel talks to the editor of the Moab Sun News Maggie McGuire about the Babylon and Snyder fires, the ban on person fireworks during July 4th, a Request for Proposals for the Arches NP shuttle system, and the Grand County Fair.
On this week's Regional Roundup, we bring you voices from Pride celebrations across the Rocky Mountain West. We also hear about a new app that connects LGBTQIA+ community members with volunteer opportunities in Utah and beyond. As drought conditions persist across the region, Trout Unlimited is urging anglers to give stressed fish a break by reducing fishing on rivers with low flows and warm water…
