On Saturday, October 13, KDNK hosted a panel of journalists, moderated by Caroline Fry of Colorado Common Cause, to discuss local media. Panelists included Will Grandbois of The Sopris Sun, Mark Duggan of KBUT, Paul Larmer of High Country News, Samuel Bernal of Radio La Tricolor, Niki Turner of The Rio Blanco Herald Times, John Stroud of The Glenwood Springs Post Independent, and Gavin Dahl, Raleigh Burleigh and Amy Marsh of KDNK. We thank Steve Skiiner for sound engineering the live broadcast.

Garfield County voters will be asked in November to approve Ballot Measure 6A, allowing the Library District to keep sales tax revenue. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh found out that the measure is directly related to the Colorado Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights... or TABOR. Click here for the full list and text of local TABOR ballot issues, including pros and cons.

It's just Lukester and the Janerator as Briscoe takes off for Africa and things descend quickly into the toilet, which was appropriate for talking about the Jets game cuz the Donkeys laid a big turd. The best, and redeeming, part of the show was Little Willie called in after a long absence from KDNK. Only he's not Little Willie anymore, he's Big Willie. We were tempted to ask him how he became Big Willie, but Bronco Babble is a family show.

Dana Hersh Don and Carin Lockhart lead Clarify Your Energy, a weekend retreat hosted by True Nature Healing Arts and Avalanche Ranch on October 25, 26, 27 and 28. Dana spoke with KDNK's Raleigh Burleigh about her work and about the retreat.

Chuck Wilt is one of six dancers in residence at The Launchpad in Carbondale from New York City. Chuck and his company UNA Projects will be performing at Dance Initiative’s 7th Annual Spectrum Dance Festival on October 19 and 20. Chuck stopped by Express Yourself to share with KDNK's Raleigh Burleigh about the event.

In honor of October as domestic violence awareness month, Response presents Our Response: Survivor Stories at the Wheeler Opera House on October 18 at 5pm. Local poet, choreographer, artist and storyteller Alya Howe has worked closely with five women who will share their stories of surviving abuse and thriving. She stopped by Express Yourself to share details about the Writ Large Storytelling Series Event.

The Glenwood Springs Arts Council presents the 18th Annual Culinary Arts Festival on Friday, October 19th at the Hotel Colorado. Terry Glasnapp and Bonnie Kratovil stopped by Express Yourself to share about this important fundraiser and community-connecting event.

Before marching in procession to the 4th Street Plaza to kick off Carbondale's 17th Annual Celtic Fest & Oktoberfest, the Rocky Mountain Scots stopped by KDNK to play a number live in the on air studio. Fran Page, founding member and executive director for Aspen Dance Connection, joined in to share about the organization's work of bringing cultural experiences to the Roaring Fork Valley.