KZMU News

- BLM nullifies decision on helicopter shuttle from Mineral Bottom pending further study on impacts to desert bighorn sheep

- Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan has bi-partisan support

- Public Lands Corner features takeouts for Cataract Canyon trips and the EA on camping in Klondike Bluffs

KZMU speaks with Doug McMurdo, the associate editor of The Times-Independent about the paper's latest coverage. This week - Moab City Police Chief Jim Winder says he'll be leaving the department 'relatively soon,' the dark skies ordinance passes in Grand County, and EMS looks to make big upgrades to its offices and dorms. Plus, a quick wrap-up on KZMU's ladies arm wrestling event. Tune in!

KZMU speaks with Doug McMurdo, the associate editor of The Times-Independent about the paper's latest coverage. This week - Moab City Police Chief Jim Winder says he'll be leaving the department 'relatively soon,' the dark skies ordinance passes in Grand County, and EMS looks to make big upgrades to its offices and dorms. Plus, a quick wrap-up on KZMU's ladies arm wrestling event. Tune in!

Grand County Middle School’s Quiz Bowl team is outcompeting their peers this season, earning trophies at regional competitions. Under the direction of Coach Mike Estenson, the seventh and eighth grade students challenge themselves academically across a wide variety of subjects, while having fun being part of a team. KZMU News gets the latest on the team members, and why they love participating in this “sport for the mind.”

[Photo: GCMS's varsity quiz bowl team with their first place trophy]

Grand County Middle School’s Quiz Bowl team is outcompeting their peers this season, earning trophies at regional competitions. Under the direction of Coach Mike Estenson, the seventh and eighth grade students challenge themselves academically across a wide variety of subjects, while having fun being part of a team. KZMU News gets the latest on the team members, and why they love participating in this “sport for the mind.”

[Photo: GCMS's varsity quiz bowl team with their first place trophy]

Warming weather in Moab typically means increased visitation. For Mill Creek Canyon, that combination of sunny days with more tourism poses significant threats to its cultural and natural resources – as well as public safety. It’s not unusual for the parking lot to overflow, while hordes of visitors drag coolers and blast music down the trailhead. A collaborative group of city, county, public lands and nonprofit representatives are now looking for answers to mitigate impacts associated with increased recreation. They're creating a survey about Mill Creek Canyon and want to hear from community members. Tune in and learn more.

Warming weather in Moab typically means increased visitation. For Mill Creek Canyon, that combination of sunny days with more tourism poses significant threats to its cultural and natural resources – as well as public safety. It’s not unusual for the parking lot to overflow, while hordes of visitors drag coolers and blast music down the trailhead. A collaborative group of city, county, public lands and nonprofit representatives are now looking for answers to mitigate impacts associated with increased recreation. They're creating a survey about Mill Creek Canyon and want to hear from community members. Tune in and learn more.

Moab's community radio station celebrated 27 years on the airwaves with cake, sparkling cider, and a mayoral proclamation designating April 2nd as KZMU day. The station has come a long way since its first broadcast, but its mission to ‘inform, educate, engage, entertain, and delight’ still holds. Today on the newscast, station manager Serah Mead gives us an update on where KZMU might be headed in its 27th year.

[photo: Mayor Emily Neihaus and KZMU General Manager Serah Mead celebrate the proclamation designating April 2nd as KZMU Community Radio Day.

Moab's community radio station celebrated 27 years on the airwaves with cake, sparkling cider, and a mayoral proclamation designating April 2nd as KZMU day. The station has come a long way since its first broadcast, but its mission to ‘inform, educate, engage, entertain, and delight’ still holds. Today on the newscast, station manager Serah Mead gives us an update on where KZMU might be headed in its 27th year.

[photo: Mayor Emily Neihaus and KZMU General Manager Serah Mead celebrate the proclamation designating April 2nd as KZMU Community Radio Day.

- Moab City supports federal legislation imposing fee on fossil fuels

- Testimony heard on Colorado River Drought Contingency plan

- Grand Junction police officer wants public input on a cold case