Public Affairs Shows

On this week's Regional Roundup, we explore the mental and emotional toll a hectic fire season can take on firefighters. We also look at how the language we use to describe wildfire can shape the way we feel about fire. Then, we turn to water and we hear a report about the impact of this year's drought on the Arkansas River and the communities that depend on it. We round out the show with a discussion on what the latest federal management plan for the Colorado River could mean for the future of the river and the seven states that rely on it.

On this Municipal Matters, Mike Lemmer talks with Rifle Mayor Patrick Waller about the RFTA Hogback route, and Maeve Conran talks with Caroline Llanes about the new federal framework of the Colorado River.

Filmmakers Patrick Keleher, Ezra Goldberg-Johns, and Ryan Honey join us to talk about what it takes to bring a film from idea to screen.

Host Bill Kight and guest Dale Will discuss the notion of Sacred Land as it relates to Bears Ears National Monument and the Snowmass Monastery.

In this month’s episode, enjoy an excerpt from the Long Conversation held at The Crystal Theatre last May featuring Mugsy Fay and Emmet Hood Garcelon. Emmet and Mugsy talk about music, AI, art, and growing up in Carbondale.

This week we hear about the Art Base annual 10x10 fundraiser, the upcoming Terrapin Station concerts with Graham Lesh in Glenwood Springs, the Bonedale Flash Mob, and the upcoming Palisade Peach Fest.

The Sopris Sun speaks with Response Executive Director Shannon Meyer and moderator Alison Osius about an upcoming event with Lhakpa Sherpa, the women's world record holder for Mount Everest ascents and a survivor of domestic abuse, at Paepcke Auditorium on Aug. 13.

On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear a report on new cuts to water use for the Lower Basin states that rely on the Colorado River. Then, we explore how increasingly intense wildfires are affecting landscapes and their ability to recover. Next, we head to southwest Colorado to learn about expanded air quality monitoring. That's followed by a story about a Diné musician honoring the ancestors who were forced on the Long Walk. We then visit Carbondale, Colorado, where a new initiative is encouraging older adults to prepare for emergencies before disaster strikes. We round out the show with a conversation with author Heather Hansman about her new book, Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America's Love for the Wild. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this month's episode of The Ripple Effect, host Caden Smith sits down with local teen musician Sean Hamilton for an interview and live performance. They talk about his approach to songwriting, the divergence between forming an acoustic sound and having a band, the stages and layers to music development that allow the shape of projects to form, and the uncertainty of AI throughout production and education.

Peggy Chong the Blind History Lady and How to protect our guide dogs, pets, and ourselves. Tactile Traveler on KDNK.org on the first Tuesday of each month, at 4:30pm.

On this episode of Geekspeak, Join Brendan and Louie as they discuss mental health and discernment around tech. Listen to Geekspeak on KDNK, the first and third Monday of the month at 4:30pm.

In this Living World Conversation Barbara Dills describes when she became aware that the condition of the people living for thousands of years along the Columbia River salmon run was parallel to what the Lakota people on the plains experienced with the buffalo. Listen to Shifting Gears on KDNK on the first Monday of each month at 4pm.