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Local Newscast for September 9th

The KDNK Local Newscast airs weekday mornings at 6:41 and 7:41 during Morning Edition.

The Lost Solar Fire in the Flat Tops Wilderness was active Thursday with smoke visible from Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Eagle Counties. Shifting wind has caused smoke to drift east and more is possible over the next few days. Smoke could also settle in low valleys overnight, but should clear by mid-morning. The blaze is now estimated at 2,000 acres and is burning well within the management boundary. This fire is being managed with a “confine and contain” strategy due to its remote location and natural ignition. This means the fire is managed to take its natural course within the ecosystem, which will benefit big game habitat.

On this week’s news brief we look at the race to represent our valley in the U.S. Congress with Colorado Independent reporter Marianne Goodland.

The nation's sportsmen and women have a message for presidential hopefuls: speak up for our publicly owned lands. Eric Galatas reports.

 
 

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.