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Earlier this month a Colorado man fought for his life in the foothills outside Fort Collins. With nothing more than rocks and his bare hands, he killed a mountain lion that sprang an ambush attack on a popular running trail. The story captured attention around the world. Our partners at KUNC caught up with the man and has his story.

[photo: Travis Kauffman and his pet cat Obie/KUNC]

KZMU discusses the latest from The Times-Independent's coverage with associate editor Doug McMurdo. This week - Moab City makes recycling 'opt out' for residents, city leaders join the county by passing their own six-month moratorium on overnight accommodations, and more updates on the appointment council for changing the county's form of government. Plus, GCHS boys swim take state. Tune in!

KZMU discusses the latest from The Times-Independent's coverage with associate editor Doug McMurdo. This week - Moab City makes recycling 'opt out' for residents, city leaders join the county by passing their own six-month moratorium on overnight accommodations, and more updates on the appointment council for changing the county's form of government. Plus, GCHS boys swim take state. Tune in!

The Emery County Public Land Management Act recently passed the U.S. Senate as part of sweeping national conservation legislation. The bill includes protections for 663,000 acres of lands in Emery County, including the San Rafael Swell, Desolation and Labyrinth Canyons. KZMU News spoke with Neal Clark, Wildlands Program Director at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to learn more.

[photo: Labyrinth Canyon proposed wilderness. Credit Ray Bloxham/SUWA]

The Emery County Public Land Management Act recently passed the U.S. Senate as part of sweeping national conservation legislation. The bill includes protections for 663,000 acres of lands in Emery County, including the San Rafael Swell, Desolation and Labyrinth Canyons. KZMU News spoke with Neal Clark, Wildlands Program Director at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to learn more.

[photo: Labyrinth Canyon proposed wilderness. Credit Ray Bloxham/SUWA]

It's all things Moab City on today's newscast. After hearing citizen comment on local recycling, the city council passed a new collection agreement with private hauler Monument Waste. Residents will have the option to opt-out of a single stream recycling program, as well as choose trash collection every other week. Later in the meeting, the council passed a six month moratorium on new overnight accommodations, complementing a similar ordinance at the county. Tune in.

It's all things Moab City on today's newscast. After hearing citizen comment on local recycling, the city council passed a new collection agreement with private hauler Monument Waste. Residents will have the option to opt-out of a single stream recycling program, as well as choose trash collection every other week. Later in the meeting, the council passed a six month moratorium on new overnight accommodations, complementing a similar ordinance at the county. Tune in.

- Funding boost spurs jobs, tailings removal at Moab UMTRA

- State deliberations continue on Colorado River usage

[photo: An aerial view of the Moab UMTRA project. Courtesy U.S. Department of Energy]

- Funding boost spurs jobs, tailings removal at Moab UMTRA

- State deliberations continue on Colorado River usage

[photo: An aerial view of the Moab UMTRA project. Courtesy U.S. Department of Energy]

A popped kernel found in southeast Utah looks like it was cooked yesterday – but, chances are, won't taste like it. After a thousand years or so, popcorn usually becomes stale. Our partners at KSJD spoke with Jonathan Till, curator of collections at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, and archaeobotanist Dr. Karen Adams, to learn more.

[photo: Curators at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum recently catalogued a sample of corn from an alcove site on Comb Ridge. Experts say finding the kernels 'popped' is very rare. Credit - Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum]