Millions of Gallons of Water Needed to Frack New Wells in North Fork

Gunnison Energy plans to use 65 acre-feet of water per well to frack 35 new natural gas wells , 12 miles north of Paonia. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with Alexander Forkes-Gudmundson with Paonia-based Citizens for a Healthy Community to find out more about the plan, its water source, and how it could impact Paonia's drought-starved supply.

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Saturday Community Calendar

Mar 9, 2019
Sol Theatre Company

Here’s your community calendar for Saturday, March 9th, underwritten by Sopris Liquor and Wine on the corner of 133 and Main in Carbondale in there newly renovated and expanded 12,000 square foot space. For a list of today's events like Sol Theatre Company presenting The Wizard of Oz at The Third Street Center follow the headline...

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SB-181 would change state oil and gas regulations. It passed out of the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee Tuesday and has now passed the Senate Finances Committee. Western Slope residents spoke at a the hearing Tuesday in Denver and in Grand Junction , where testimony was beamed into the Mile High City. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh talked with citizen leaders in favor of, and opposed to, the bill.

The Inner Game Features Illene Pevec

Mar 8, 2019
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Carbondale resident Illène Pevec, PhD, author of “Growing a Life", initiated her first award-winning school gardening program in 1998 at an elementary school in Vancouver, Canada. Since then, she has gained national and international recognition for her work.

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La perspectiva de Isela & Karina como adolescentes sobre el tema del momo challenge y sobre "sexting" .

Water is again flowing through faucets in the Western Slope town of Paonia.

Town administrator Ken Knight told residents at a meeting Tuesday evening enough water is being treated and kept in storage to return service to the more than 1,500 people who rely on the town for drinking water. Some residents have been without drinkable tap water for nearly two weeks after officials discovered leaks in water pipes.

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En un lado del condado hay gente que aboga por el cuidado del ambiente mientras que al otro lado del condado la falta de trabajos por el aceite y el gas impacta la economía de las familias. Gracias a eso, Charlando con Crystal nos dimos a la tarea de entrevistar al comisionado Tom Jankovsky, para que nos explicara su opinión del tema.

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Dina Prieto nos ayudó con la interpretación esta mañana para que el comisionado Tom Jankovsky nos explicara un poco sobre su trabajo en el condado de Garfield.

In the first-ever March general election, Aspen voters decided the mixed-use project known as Lift One was worthy of approval. But it was a squeaker, passing by just 26 votes. In other races, Rachel Richards and Skippy Mesirow are headed to the Aspen City Council. Torre and Ann Mullins will face off in a runoff election for mayor.

The Geeks

This month's episode of Geek Speak warns against accepting phone calls from someone representing "the Internet." And the Geeks answer your general tech questions.
 

Geek Speak airs twice monthly on KDNK. It's a live call-in tech talk show with Matt McBrayer, Louie Girardot, Foreign Correspondent Donna, and occasional special guests. Hear past episodes here.

Sutey Management Plan Ready for Public Comment

Mar 5, 2019
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The Bureau of Land Management has released the final environmental assessment and management plan proposal for the Sutey Ranch and Haines Parcel just north of Carbondale. Local equestrians and mountain bikers say they like what they see. The plan is open for public comment until March 18. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh reports.

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