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KDNK's Summer broadcasts continue Wednesday July 1st with the Rock & Roll Academy and Tristan Trincado, music start at 6pm at the Basalt River Park.

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Public Affairs

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    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 temperatures. We also hear from southwest Colorado, where dry conditions are affecting irrigators, growers and gardeners. With drought comes increased wildfire risk. We visit a firehouse in Salida that is looking to lessons from past fire seasons as they prepare for what could be another challenging summer. And in south-central Colorado, we visit a jazz group that is building community through music. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
  • On this month's episode of Around the World, host Dylan Forbes talks with longtime Carbondale resident Laurie Loeb. You'll hear them reminisce about Carbondale's past, swap travel stories, and look to the communities' future.
  • This month on Soul Connection, hosts Adele Craft and Sarah Fedishen sit down with AZYEP's newest staff member, Saffron Branson who is also a student in CMC's Human Services department. They talk about the Human Services internship program, the value of training HMS professionals in rural communities, and Saffron shares her excitement for the new role.Thank you to Colorado Mountain College and Opportunity Now for generously sponsoring KDNK and this show.
  • On this special episode of Geekspeak, join 3 generations of Girardot geeks as they discuss the tech needs and uses of the 10 and under generation. Included is a discussion on neuroplasticity and how younger tech users can safely utilize the Internet. Listen to Geekspeak on KDNK, the first and third Monday of the month at 4:30pm.
  • On this episode of Immigrant Stories, host Walter Gallacher talks with Maryhannah Hanson Throm. Maryhannah was born in 1927 on the rim of the Great Depression. Join us as she remembers her childhood on Divide Creek near Silt, Colorado. Tune into Immigrant Stories on KDNK.org the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm.
  • On this month's episode of Dimensions in Diversity, host Parker Wilson sits down with Clare Williams and Madison Nelson for a special reunion episode in celebration of pride month. Clare and Madison hosted the Out and About podcast in 2024 and 2025. This episode is dedicated to pride, and exploring Ace and Aro identities.Thanks to Aspen Out for generously supporting Dimensions in Diversity and KDNK!
  • On this episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony invites guest Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch in May, Idaho to explore the commonalities of regenerative ranching and permaculture design. Meat produced regeneratively adheres to permaculture design’s ethics of people care, earth care, and fair share to nourish humans, nourish the earth, and nourish ecosystems and communities for future generations. In Part I of this discussion, they discuss principles of observing and interacting, obtaining multiple yields, and selective grazing versus targeted grazing. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK.org the third Monday of each month at 4pm.
  • This week on Express Yourself, artists Molly Altman and Sabrina Piersol (PEER-sahl) will talk about their collaborative art show "Floral Panic" opening Friday at The Art Base in Basalt; then we'll get a preview of the 55th Mountain Fair with volunteer opportunities and more; finally a visit from local band Wild Flight ahead of their live performance and music video at the Crystal Theatre next Thursday. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.
  • On this episode of Everything Under the Sun, Niki Delson of Age-Friendly Carbondale regarding the inclusive Flag Day installation slated to be on display on the Rio Grande Trail from June 13 to 22. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.
  • On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear about a jazz festival in northern New Mexico that celebrates Indigenous jazz music. Then, we head to the Roaring Fork Valley on Colorado's Western Slope to hear about efforts to create safe passages for wildlife crossing highways. After that we head to Wyoming to hear how goats are being used for fire mitigations. We round out the show hearing how Western Colorado University is working with Tribes to repatriate the remains of Native Americans that have been held by a museum.Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
  • On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight will talk with environmental lawyer Anna Belinski about the rights of Nature. Tune into For Land's Sake on KDNK.org every second Monday at 4:30pm.
  • This week on The Inner Game, Gwen speaks with environmental writer Emma Marris who has written two books, and for many respected environmental journals. Emma shares about her core interest in human relationships with nature. Listen to The Inner Game on KDNK.org the first Tuesday of each month at 4pm.