Public Affairs

The Bureau of Land Management has cancelled its contract with the Department of Corrections, effectively shutting down the Wild Horse Inmate Program by the end of November. Amy Hadden Marsh speaks with Carol Walker, a longtime wild horse advocate, on what this means for the far and immediate future.

There are just two statewide questions on the ballot this year, and both are related to a universal school meals program intended to feed all public school students in the state regardless of income.Three years ago, voters approved a tax on wealthier Coloradans to fund the Healthy School Meals program for All. That original measure set out to do several things, with the marquee item being to provide free breakfast and lunch for all K-12 public school students in Colorado. But it’s running short on cash, and lawmakers are going back the ballot again, asking voters to increase that tax to fully fund the program.

This episode of Municipal Matters is an excerpt from the Issues and Answers forum with the RFSD board candidates. Early in-person voting begins October 27th.

Audubon chair Delia Malone discusses coexisting with wolves and bird migration.

Carter Niemeyer is a wolf expert with more than 40 years of experience. He was part of the federal team that reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Central Idaho in the '90s and was on the Technical Working Group that advised Colorado Parks and Wildlife during the Wolf Restoration and Management Plan process. He has written two award-winning memoirs about his career with U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services and will be in Carbondale this weekend for workshops and a book signing. He sat down with KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh earlier this week to talk about wolves among humans and what made him go from Wildlife Services to wolf advocacy.

September's Muni Matters features two Colorado state officials. Attorney General Phil Weiser is running to be our next governor in 2026, and Secretary of State Jena Griswold is vying to be the next AG out of a wide pool of Democrats. They both spoke with KDNK about their experience in office, priorities for our future, and how they plan to represent the Western Slope's best interests.

This week on Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, we explore how attitudes toward climate change differ across the Rocky Mountain West. We head to Wyoming for the state’s only sailing regatta and take a closer look at the impacts of uranium mining in southwest Colorado. We’ll also hear about efforts to make the great outdoors—including our National Parks—more inclusive, before wrapping up with a look at the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado.

News Director Marilyn Gleason speaks with Sheryl Barton, the Executive Director of Smiling Goat Ranch, about the powers of equine therapy for those with PTSD and how connecting with nature can bring us back to ourselves.

News Director Marilyn Gleason speaks with Carbondale's new town manager Ryan Hyland on the spike in living costs after the pandemic, housing struggles, the future of Mountain Fair, and more.

This month we spoke with the Mayor of Leadville Dana Greene on tourism and wildfire, and Mayor of Glenwood Springs Marco Dehm on housing and homelessness.