KZMU News

- 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

KZMU News welcomes Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent to discuss some of the paper's latest coverage. This week - Spanish Valley residents urge San Juan County to consider dark skies with new development, Moab Regional Hospital discusses rural healthcare with Rep. John Curtis, Elaine Gizler runs down the Moab Area Travel Council budget, and an update on last October's homicide case. Tune in.

KZMU News welcomes Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent to discuss some of the paper's latest coverage. This week - Spanish Valley residents urge San Juan County to consider dark skies with new development, Moab Regional Hospital discusses rural healthcare with Rep. John Curtis, Elaine Gizler runs down the Moab Area Travel Council budget, and an update on last October's homicide case. Tune in.

Young climate activists gathered at the state capitol Monday to protest a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leasing sale held this week. The federal agency sold 135,000 acres for leasing in Utah, bringing in roughly $7.2 million. Notably, the BLM deferred all parcels in San Juan County to a later sale, citing a need for “additional environmental review” in that area. Climate change – or at least the threat of lawsuits related to climate change - might have played a role in this decision making. Learn more on today’s news.

[Photo Credit: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance]

Young climate activists gathered at the state capitol Monday to protest a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leasing sale held this week. The federal agency sold 135,000 acres for leasing in Utah, bringing in roughly $7.2 million. Notably, the BLM deferred all parcels in San Juan County to a later sale, citing a need for “additional environmental review” in that area. Climate change – or at least the threat of lawsuits related to climate change - might have played a role in this decision making. Learn more on today’s news.

[Photo Credit: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance]

What would you like Moab to be in 20 years? Grand County, Moab City and a team of planners want to know. They’re currently creating a unified land use plan that both reflects the vision of local residents and meets the needs of this changing community. At an open house Tuesday, community members talked infrastructure, housing, water, and economic diversity. Organizers want as much of this public input as possible, in order to ensure future development is aligned with community needs. Learn more on today’s newscast.

What would you like Moab to be in 20 years? Grand County, Moab City and a team of planners want to know. They’re currently creating a unified land use plan that both reflects the vision of local residents and meets the needs of this changing community. At an open house Tuesday, community members talked infrastructure, housing, water, and economic diversity. Organizers want as much of this public input as possible, in order to ensure future development is aligned with community needs. Learn more on today’s newscast.

Thomas Edison became a household name for inventing the first practical incandescent light bulb. But because of what happened in a small town in Colorado, his bitter rival Nikola Tesla won the bigger prize to electrify our modern grid. Our partners at H20 radio have a story of revenge over a century later.

Thomas Edison became a household name for inventing the first practical incandescent light bulb. But because of what happened in a small town in Colorado, his bitter rival Nikola Tesla won the bigger prize to electrify our modern grid. Our partners at H20 radio have a story of revenge over a century later.

- Higher mercury concentrations in Lake Powell's side canyons, according to USGS study

- BLM incentivizing wild horse and burro adoptions

- Public Lands Corner asks questions about our relationship to federal lands and tourism promotion