KZMU News

Securing childcare is a challenge even in the best of times for many parents. But what do you do when schools and some daycares are shuttered in the middle of a health crisis? Today on the news we talk local and state resources with Emily Campbell of the Grand County COVID-19 Task Force childcare subcommittee. Plus, hear about other resources with Moab City Mayor Emily Niehaus, an interview with a pulmonary critical care doctor in Colorado, and take a stroll down memory lane through a place currently not available for a visit with Public Lands Corner.

Show Notes:

Utah Childcare Resources

Scroll to ‘Office of Child Care’ https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/index.html

Grand County Childcare Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CegFJKWRrKajhLt5IWc7MWKIi-8A5_yDyhK5L-_Nw7Y/edit?fbclid=IwAR2rBnkH5kviHHR8siCnicIfbwXuAi3zxXyXzzZIHSu4EIOsNLyAtKLe-TY

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4UPJWhqyILwfY_cxDXQQJx1V1-SSduhyYaAKb5Nvkzcyquw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&fbclid=IwAR2VenBpzVEtklMI6I5o-PkYz1m-sIwc7oidWW3HrgiTLbRH9V6DnPCfp_Y

Utah COVID-19 Latest

https://coronavirus.utah.gov

Colorado COVID-19 Latest

https://covid19.colorado.gov

Public Lands Corner

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow

https://www.ksl.com/weather/snowpack

Securing childcare is a challenge even in the best of times for many parents. But what do you do when schools and some daycares are shuttered in the middle of a health crisis? Today on the news we talk local and state resources with Emily Campbell of the Grand County COVID-19 Task Force childcare subcommittee. Plus, hear about other resources with Moab City Mayor Emily Niehaus, an interview with a pulmonary critical care doctor in Colorado, and take a stroll down memory lane through a place currently not available for a visit with Public Lands Corner.

Show Notes:

Utah Childcare Resources

Scroll to ‘Office of Child Care’ https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/index.html

Grand County Childcare Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CegFJKWRrKajhLt5IWc7MWKIi-8A5_yDyhK5L-_Nw7Y/edit?fbclid=IwAR2rBnkH5kviHHR8siCnicIfbwXuAi3zxXyXzzZIHSu4EIOsNLyAtKLe-TY

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4UPJWhqyILwfY_cxDXQQJx1V1-SSduhyYaAKb5Nvkzcyquw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&fbclid=IwAR2VenBpzVEtklMI6I5o-PkYz1m-sIwc7oidWW3HrgiTLbRH9V6DnPCfp_Y

Utah COVID-19 Latest

https://coronavirus.utah.gov

Colorado COVID-19 Latest

https://covid19.colorado.gov

Public Lands Corner

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/current/?type=flow

https://www.ksl.com/weather/snowpack

In a time where live music events are cancelled for public safety, and even jamming in the same room with friends is risky, Moab’s music community is trying to figure out how to stay connected. Local musicians have seen their spring gigs evaporate, so they are re-adjusting to a new reality, one with virtual tip jars and mutual creative sessions via apps. Today on Earful, we check in with a few of Moab’s musicians about their experience, and how they are keeping the local music scene going at home and online.

Show Notes:

Thank you to Moab musicians Jon O, Lisa Hathaway, Jeff Brennan, and Josie Kovash for sharing your thoughts for this piece. Music clips heard in today’s Earful are from virtual Community Music Night, a socially distant stoop concert by the Railbirds, Jon O Radio, and Laurel Hagen, who sang ‘Il Canto della Verbena,’ in a red rock side canyon.

Community Music Night, Virtual Edition Take 1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCt0GvBCHEzm8j_8R8G8_Ul7WO2PJpCe0&fbclid=IwAR3wW_uYraJuO7c7oVwyX7JiSVKZNGh0P6EKW8wbI_LXhmNbF698ejWUhaY

Jon O Radio

https://www.facebook.com/jonloopsmusic/

Laurel Hagen, ‘Il Canto della Verbena’

https://www.kzmu.org/get-an-earful-moab-musicians-on-virtual-connection/

In a time where live music events are cancelled for public safety, and even jamming in the same room with friends is risky, Moab’s music community is trying to figure out how to stay connected. Local musicians have seen their spring gigs evaporate, so they are re-adjusting to a new reality, one with virtual tip jars and mutual creative sessions via apps. Today on Earful, we check in with a few of Moab’s musicians about their experience, and how they are keeping the local music scene going at home and online.

Show Notes:

Thank you to Moab musicians Jon O, Lisa Hathaway, Jeff Brennan, and Josie Kovash for sharing your thoughts for this piece. Music clips heard in today’s Earful are from virtual Community Music Night, a socially distant stoop concert by the Railbirds, Jon O Radio, and Laurel Hagen, who sang ‘Il Canto della Verbena,’ in a red rock side canyon.

Community Music Night, Virtual Edition Take 1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCt0GvBCHEzm8j_8R8G8_Ul7WO2PJpCe0&fbclid=IwAR3wW_uYraJuO7c7oVwyX7JiSVKZNGh0P6EKW8wbI_LXhmNbF698ejWUhaY

Jon O Radio

https://www.facebook.com/jonloopsmusic/

Laurel Hagen, ‘Il Canto della Verbena’

https://www.kzmu.org/get-an-earful-moab-musicians-on-virtual-connection/

KZMU News chats with Doug McMurdo, editor of The Times-Independent, about the paper's latest coverage. This week - updates on the local and state response to COVID-19, from closures at the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks, Utah Governor Gary Herbert's moratorium on residential evictions, and the local protocol for noncompliance complaints re: nonessential visitors. Plus, the Moab Library launches curbside pick-ups and Grand County takes the US Census. Tune in.

Show Notes:

'Laid off or facing reduced hours? Help is available'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/laid-off-or-facing-reduced-hours-help-is-available/

'Revised order: Salons must close, lodging OK in few cases'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/revised-order-salons-must-close-lodging-ok-in-few-cases/

'Library opens curbside service'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/library-opens-curbside-service/

'Three weeks in, 24% of Grand County has responded to Census'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/three-weeks-in-24-of-grand-county-has-responded-to-census/

KZMU News chats with Doug McMurdo, editor of The Times-Independent, about the paper's latest coverage. This week - updates on the local and state response to COVID-19, from closures at the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks, Utah Governor Gary Herbert's moratorium on residential evictions, and the local protocol for noncompliance complaints re: nonessential visitors. Plus, the Moab Library launches curbside pick-ups and Grand County takes the US Census. Tune in.

Show Notes:

'Laid off or facing reduced hours? Help is available'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/laid-off-or-facing-reduced-hours-help-is-available/

'Revised order: Salons must close, lodging OK in few cases'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/revised-order-salons-must-close-lodging-ok-in-few-cases/

'Library opens curbside service'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/library-opens-curbside-service/

'Three weeks in, 24% of Grand County has responded to Census'

https://moabtimes.com/2020/04/03/three-weeks-in-24-of-grand-county-has-responded-to-census/

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has placed a moratorium on evictions for state residents who have suffered a wage or job loss as a result of COVID-19. The order does not relieve renters of their financial obligations but does allow them to defer rent payments as they recover from economic damage. Plus, new orders from the Southeast Utah Health Department, blood testing for antibodies in Telluride, and the Moab Sun News reports on how the health crisis is placing more pressures on people living without running water on the Navajo Nation.

Show Notes:

News is constantly changing related to local preparedness and COVID-19. KZMU has a community resource page on our website updated multiple times throughout the day. It has the latest on needs and assistance, closures and restrictions, and local media coverage. Find it at kzmu.org/covid19

Utah Governor Issues Moratorium on Evictions

https://governor.utah.gov/2020/04/01/gov-herbert-issues-moratorium-on-residential-evictions-for-tenants-impacted-by-covid-19/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DIvfcaMeSeUhfNmzr-3Cwo3DyZQZIO2l/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13wPUpKWv3O5ndYAXhGCgd5M0eIU0fCOP/view?fbclid=IwAR2nYexNia_7pr4NyKcx0wYgpxN21e06FGvZiY2iMqiCM1Td5WpJlGKU5OY

Southeast Utah Health Department Amends 3/17 Order

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amended-Public-Health-Order-March-31-2020-1.pdf

Moab Sun News, 'It's a Ghost Town'

https://www.moabsunnews.com/covid-19/article_27d25a76-751f-11ea-ba35-bfdf38081b9f.html?fbclid=IwAR0b2rYyGTGjJk0bJEc47a0b-tQ9ffydskjR3SQIftghDGLIrQxIkaHGVL8#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has placed a moratorium on evictions for state residents who have suffered a wage or job loss as a result of COVID-19. The order does not relieve renters of their financial obligations but does allow them to defer rent payments as they recover from economic damage. Plus, new orders from the Southeast Utah Health Department, blood testing for antibodies in Telluride, and the Moab Sun News reports on how the health crisis is placing more pressures on people living without running water on the Navajo Nation.

Show Notes:

News is constantly changing related to local preparedness and COVID-19. KZMU has a community resource page on our website updated multiple times throughout the day. It has the latest on needs and assistance, closures and restrictions, and local media coverage. Find it at kzmu.org/covid19

Utah Governor Issues Moratorium on Evictions

https://governor.utah.gov/2020/04/01/gov-herbert-issues-moratorium-on-residential-evictions-for-tenants-impacted-by-covid-19/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DIvfcaMeSeUhfNmzr-3Cwo3DyZQZIO2l/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13wPUpKWv3O5ndYAXhGCgd5M0eIU0fCOP/view?fbclid=IwAR2nYexNia_7pr4NyKcx0wYgpxN21e06FGvZiY2iMqiCM1Td5WpJlGKU5OY

Southeast Utah Health Department Amends 3/17 Order

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amended-Public-Health-Order-March-31-2020-1.pdf

Moab Sun News, 'It's a Ghost Town'

https://www.moabsunnews.com/covid-19/article_27d25a76-751f-11ea-ba35-bfdf38081b9f.html?fbclid=IwAR0b2rYyGTGjJk0bJEc47a0b-tQ9ffydskjR3SQIftghDGLIrQxIkaHGVL8#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Today on KZMU News we talk with locals about food resources, which are slightly more complex during a health pandemic. Many community members are working hard not only to make sure friends and neighbors have enough food, but can safely and securely obtain it. Individuals and organizations are helping in the moment and planning for the future. Tune in to learn more.

Show Notes:

News is constantly changing related to local preparedness and COVID-19. KZMU has a community resource page on our website updated multiple times throughout the day. It has the latest on needs and assistance, closures and restrictions, and local media coverage. Find it at kzmu.org/covid19

Moab City Market, Manager Brendon Cameron Interview (00:00 – 11:00 min)

Thai Bella, Owner Bella Interview (11:00 – 14:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/thaibella2019/

Moab Valley Multicultural Center, Executive Director Rhiana Medina Interview (14:00 – 18:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/moabmvmc/

https://moabmc.org

Grand County Food Bank, Co-Executive Director Drake Taylor Interview (18:00 – 21:00 min)

https://www.utahfoodbank.org

http://seualg.utah.gov/index.php/community-services/food-banks/

St. Francis Episcopal Church, Dave Sakrison Interview (21:00 – 23:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/StFrancisMoab/

https://episcopalchurch.org/parish/st-francis-episcopal-church-moab-ut

Grand County Public Library, Executive Director Carrie Valdes Interview (23:00 – 27:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/GrandCountyPublicLibrary/

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/286/Library

Grand Center, Director Verleen Striblen Interview (27:00 – 30:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/GrandCenter/

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/178/Grand-Center

Moab COVID-19 Volunteers, Organizer Dave Bierschied Interview (30:00 – 34:00 min)

https://moabcovid.org

Youth Garden Project, Executive Director Kaitlin Thomas Interview (34:00 – 40:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/youthgardenproject/

https://www.youthgardenproject.org

Today on KZMU News we talk with locals about food resources, which are slightly more complex during a health pandemic. Many community members are working hard not only to make sure friends and neighbors have enough food, but can safely and securely obtain it. Individuals and organizations are helping in the moment and planning for the future. Tune in to learn more.

Show Notes:

News is constantly changing related to local preparedness and COVID-19. KZMU has a community resource page on our website updated multiple times throughout the day. It has the latest on needs and assistance, closures and restrictions, and local media coverage. Find it at kzmu.org/covid19

Moab City Market, Manager Brendon Cameron Interview (00:00 – 11:00 min)

Thai Bella, Owner Bella Interview (11:00 – 14:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/thaibella2019/

Moab Valley Multicultural Center, Executive Director Rhiana Medina Interview (14:00 – 18:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/moabmvmc/

https://moabmc.org

Grand County Food Bank, Co-Executive Director Drake Taylor Interview (18:00 – 21:00 min)

https://www.utahfoodbank.org

http://seualg.utah.gov/index.php/community-services/food-banks/

St. Francis Episcopal Church, Dave Sakrison Interview (21:00 – 23:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/StFrancisMoab/

https://episcopalchurch.org/parish/st-francis-episcopal-church-moab-ut

Grand County Public Library, Executive Director Carrie Valdes Interview (23:00 – 27:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/GrandCountyPublicLibrary/

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/286/Library

Grand Center, Director Verleen Striblen Interview (27:00 – 30:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/GrandCenter/

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/178/Grand-Center

Moab COVID-19 Volunteers, Organizer Dave Bierschied Interview (30:00 – 34:00 min)

https://moabcovid.org

Youth Garden Project, Executive Director Kaitlin Thomas Interview (34:00 – 40:00 min)

https://www.facebook.com/youthgardenproject/

https://www.youthgardenproject.org