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Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break this week. We return mid-June with our fresh, grassroots, community powered journalism. So this week we’re spotlighting some of the great public affairs shows produced and created locally at your community radio station.

Host Richard Codd took the helm of the long-running Art Talks program last year. And he’s been exploring issues in arts and cultural community of Moab and throughout the state. On a recent episode of the show, he spoke with several Utah women in the field of architecture. The industry is artistic, creative, and impacts our everyday experiences, yet he noticed very few women are in top level jobs. Codd sat down with architect Celestia Carson for her thoughts.

Find archives of Art Talks (3rd Mondays of the month at 4pm) here:

www.kzmu.org/art-talks/

And the podcast:

https://soundcloud.com/user-921179167/art-talks-utah-women-in-architecture

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break this week. We return mid-June with our fresh, grassroots, community powered journalism. So, we’re taking an opportunity to spotlight some of the great public affairs shows produced and created locally at your community radio station.

On Radio Book Club, staff from the Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books give the latest on all things literary – think local events, bestseller lists, author interviews, and of course – the books holding their attention that month. Lately host Shari Zollinger has been surprising her co-hosts with some new segments. On a recent episode, Zollinger throws in a little literary trivia to the well-read Jessie Magleby and Andy Nettell.

Find archives of Radio Book Club (1st Mondays of the month at 5PM) here:

www.kzmu.org/radio-book-club/

Find the podcast here:

https://soundcloud.com/user-921179167/4-5-21-edited-rbc

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break, returning mid-June with fresh, local grassroots community-powered journalism. While we’re away, we wanted to highlight some of the great public affairs shows produced locally at your community radio station.

Today we hear an excerpt from a recent episode of our outdoor-recreation focused show, Great Wide Open. Host Lisa Hathaway and climber/filmmaker Caroline Treadway discuss eating disorders in the professional rock-climbing community. This is the subject of Treadway’s 2021 film LIGHT.

Find archives of Great Wide Open (2nd Mondays of the month at 4PM) here:

www.kzmu.org/great-wide-open/

Find the podcast here:

https://soundcloud.com/user-921179167/great-wide-open-director-caroline-treadway-on-new-climbing-doc-light

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break, returning mid-June with fresh, local grassroots community-powered journalism. While we’re away, we wanted to highlight some of the great public affairs shows produced locally at your community radio station.

We start with our longest standing program, This Week in Moab. Hosts Howard Trenholme, Christy Williams-Dunton, and Molly Marcello discuss many topics with their guests, from local and regional civics issues, to community resources, and the environment.

Today we hear from Christopher Merritt, Utah’s historic preservation officer, who recently joined This Week in Moab to discuss the state’s first scientific investigation of a railroad town primarily focused on the lives of Chinese railroad workers. The excavation was done in early May and coincided with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Find archives of This Week in Moab (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Mondays of the month at 5PM) here:

www.kzmu.org/this-week-in-moab/

Find the podcast here:

https://soundcloud.com/user-921179167/this-week-in-moab-chinese-railroad-workers-excavating-history-with-chris-merritt

Hi listener, KZMU News is taking a summer break this week. Thank you so much for your support of local, grassroots journalism on your community radio station. Any questions? Comments? Ideas? Feel free to send an email to news/public affairs director Molly Marcello at [email protected]. And remember - if you're interested in radio journalism, we want to work with you! Again, send an email to [email protected]. See you soon and keep it tuned to KZMU Moab Community Radio.

Masks will remain a classroom requirement for Grand County’s students and teachers through the end of the school year. Earlier this month, Utah Governor Spencer Cox surprised local school districts when he gave them the option to remove mask mandates during the last week of school. That left local school board members and administrators weighing public comment from teachers, parents, and community members. Ultimately, the board’s ‘masks on’ decision came down to the transmission rates in Grand County and the hundreds of still-unvaccinated students. Plus, we check in with Moab Chamber of Commerce Director Laici Shumway about workforce shortages, and a series of ongoing conversations attempting to brainstorm solutions.

Plus, our Weekly News Reel where we hear from local reporters and editors about their latest stories. Times-Independent editor Doug McMurdo talks ‘part two’ of their continued series on Moab’s housing and job crises, live music returning to Moab, and the accomplishments of a star high school track athlete. Moab Sun News publisher/editor Maggie McGuire discusses a transportation conversation getting overshadowed yet again by the bypass, and young Indigenous runners bringing healing from Bears Ears to Warm Springs.

Show Notes:

Grand County School District Announcement: Board of Education takes action on mask mandate

https://3.files.edl.io/7ff3/21/05/27/160717-21d667bd-82b2-42b1-9f75-2da4c294d74c.jpg

Schedule a local COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment

https://www.seuhealth.com

or

https://www.kroger.com/health/pharmacy/sweepstakes

Moab Area Chamber of Commerce

https://moabchamber.com

Community Action Chamber Chats – Join the discussion or suggest topics by emailing:

executive director Laici Shumway: [email protected]

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Roughly half of Moab’s 2017 housing plan is incomplete

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/roughly-half-of-moabs-2017-housing-plan-is-incomplete/

The Times-Independent: What more can be done for housing?

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/what-more-can-be-done-for-housing/

The Times-Independent: Moab approves 2050 transportation plan

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/moab-approves-2050-transportation-plan/

The Times-Independent: Live music returns to Moab

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/live-music-returns-to-moab/

The Times-Independent: Ricks wins two state track titles

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/ricks-wins-two-state-track-titles/

Moab Sun News: Transportation plans proceed, though Moab City Councilmember Guzman-Newton dismayed by lack of Highway 191 bypass discussion

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_b5f2f886-bef9-11eb-aa69-b7e4296a5116.html

Moab Sun News: ‘Get out and run, go greet the sun’

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_70459990-beec-11eb-89c5-1f1e6dab1de1.html

Helicopter tours in the sky space above national parks have been a source of controversy across the West for many years. And just recently, the Teton County Board of Commissioners and the Town of Jackson, Wyoming passed unanimous bans on commercial air tours over Grand Teton National Park. But as our partners at KHOL report, that doesn’t mean a private company operating scenic flights will stop anytime soon.

Show Notes:

Photo: A view of the Tetons from the Jackson Hole Airport tarmac. Wind River Air, LLC, is not permitted to fly over Grand Teton National Park airspace, except during takeoff and landing from the airport, which is located within the park. Flicker/KHOL

KHOL: Despite Vocal Opposition, Jackson Heli Tour Operator has ‘No Reason to Walk Away’

https://891khol.org/despite-vocal-opposition-jackson-heli-tour-operator-has-no-reason-to-walk-away/

Nestled among the jagged peaks of the San Juan National Forest, the small town of Silverton, Colorado is known for its scenic vistas and old-time narrow gauge-railroad. But increasingly during the summer, residents say the town is gaining a different reputation – as an overrun destination with dust and noise from ATVs. Last week, Silverton’s Board of Trustees banned OHVs from traveling on town roads, which one elected official called the only solution to rectify quality of life issues. Plus, the West’s record-breaking dry conditions were the subject of a House committee hearing on Tuesday. And, our radio partners have an audio postcard from newly vaccinated kids in our region.

Show Notes:

Photo: Silverton, Colorado. The town’s board of trustees recently voted to restrict OHVs from their local roads.

Town of Silverton Trustee Special Meeting 5-18-21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EADUHfPsc0

Town of Silverton 5-18-21 Board Packet

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/05.18.2021-Board-Packet.pdf

Thursday, May 27th Voluntary Noise Testing Event

9AM to 11AM at Sand Flats Recreation Area

Vehicles who opt-in to the noise test will get free admission into Sand Flats for the day. The purpose of the event is to educate folks about the county's noise ordinance and to collect better noise data. No owner information will be collected.

Local COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Available to those 12 and older

https://www.seuhealth.com

and

https://www.citymarket.com/rx/covid-eligibility

Grand County has nearly $300,000 set aside from their transient room tax promotions budget for responsible trail messaging. Although the money was earmarked back in February, talks about ‘stay on the trail’ messaging stalled out. A county commissioner is hoping to re-start the conversation, and is welcoming citizen ideas and input. Plus, Arches and Canyonlands National Park staff want visitors to ‘pack their patience’ amidst expected traffic delays, crowded trails, and limited parking this Memorial Day Weekend. Plus, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, our radio partners explore the West’s response through police reform.

Show Notes:

Photo: A sign requests visitors to a historic site in Bluff, Utah stay on the path. Grand County set aside nearly $300,000 for responsible trail messaging – a committee just has to figure out how to spend it.

Have an idea for Responsible Trail Promotion? Email Grand County Commissioner Kevin Walker

[email protected]

2018 Moab Area Responsible Recreation and Tourism Report

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MARRT-Report-to-GC-Council-1.2.docx

NPS: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Prepare For A Busy Memorial Day Weekend

https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news051721.htm

Over course of a few days last week, a group of ten runners traversed 360 miles from Bears Ears National Monument to Warm Springs Park in Salt Lake City. The run wasn’t a competition, or some sort of adventure challenge. The young Indigenous runners were moving across the state for healing, unity, and resiliency. Today on the news, we speak with Lynda Jim, a Diné activist and board chair of SLC Air Protectors about the Running as Medicine event. Plus, declining levels at Lake Powell – the second-largest reservoir in the U.S – have spurred officials in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, to search for ways to prop it up.

Show Notes:

Photo: Ten Indigenous runners recently brought prayers of healing from Bears Ears National Monument to Warm Springs Park in Salt Lake City. Credit Running As Medicine/SLC Air Protectors

SLC Air Protectors

http://slcairprotectors.org

SLC Air Protectors Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/slcairprotectors/

KUNC: Declining Lake Powell Levels Prompt Colorado River States To Form New Plan

https://www.kunc.org/environment/2021-05-20/declining-lake-powell-levels-prompt-colorado-river-states-to-form-new-plan?fbclid=IwAR2sTK_INcuaCairtpFkJQIX_J1S3LNDAEaLy_ez1fPQKE54vUeAJfhUmGs