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The next KDNK board of directors meeting is Monday, April 22nd at 5:30 PM. Click here for more details and an agenda.

Local Newscast: Model Mugging

KDNK airs Local News during Morning Edition at 6:41 and 7:41 on weekdays. 

Colorado politicos are trying to understand why Colorado didn’t follow the swing state trend of backing president-elect Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election. Bente Birkeland reports.

Model Mugging returns to Carbondale this weekend to help women learn to defend themselves against assaults. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh sat down with facilitators Johnnie Modene and Robert Mintz as well as course graduate Rena Grule to talk about the course, its impacts, and what people can expect. Here’s a clip.  

The peak of another Colorado fourteener may soon become public land. Our Rocky Mountain Community Radio Network partner KRCC's Dana Cronin reports.

Independence Pass remains open through this weekend. Last year the pass was closed by CDOT on November 4th. Two years ago it was closed November 12th. We’ll keep you posted.

The Hanging Lake trail is closed today soForest Service crews can remove 10 trees from the trail corridor. Forest Service staff will be posted at the trailhead all day.

Gavin became one of the youngest station managers in public radio on February 1, 2017. He is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. Prior to starting at KDNK as news director in 2016, Gavin worked for national radio programs Alternative Radio with David Barsamian and Nonprofit Radio with Tony Martignetti along with local stations KGNU Boulder, KYRS Spokane, KRBX Boise, KAOS Olympia, and Air America Radio affiliate KPTK Seattle. His nonprofit management experience includes Open Media Foundation, where he led a government transparency team, and Common Frequency, where his policy advocacy supported dozens of noncommercial radio startups. Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Boise Weekly, and The Sopris Sun have published his reporting. His TV credits include directing teams at Colorado Channel, crewing for Democracy Now!, and hosting on Free Speech TV. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2008 with a BA in media production and community organizing.