KZMU News

Today we have a story from our archives. It aired just last week, as part of our special audio magazine, Great Tape: Hello From The Neighborhood. In it, we head to the Mill Creek Parkway to discuss homelessness with Win Bludworth of Moab Solutions.

// Original Broadcast:

https://www.kzmu.org/great-tape-hello-from-the-neighborhood/

Today we have news about the newscast! As per radiothon tradition, KZMU’s Serah Mead interviews newscast team Molly Marcello and Emily Arntsen. The trio discuss the flexibility and creativity of community radio journalism and how the quality, thoughtful reporting of KZMU News can create connection through the airwaves.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses the results of a highly anticipated legislative audit, contract negotiations for housing on Walnut Lane, cold March weather and more on future fee hikes at Sand Flats. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News highlights an upcoming clothing and outdoor gear repair workshop, two Moabites training to summit Mt. Everest and the return of social fiber arts nights. And the MSN tells us 'what happened' at the latest city council meeting.

// KZMU News:

https://www.kzmu.org/kzmu-news-moab/

// Great Tape: Hello From The Neighborhood

https://www.kzmu.org/great-tape-hello-from-the-neighborhood/

// Lift Up, Season 2

https://www.kzmu.org/lift-up-season-2/

// Weekly News Reel Mentions:

// The Times-Independent: Grand barely mentioned in audit

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/grand-barely-mentioned-in-audit/

// The Times-Independent: Council picks Park City firm to lead Walnut Lane

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/council-picks-park-city-firm-to-lead-walnut-lane-project/

// The Times-Independent: Cold March hurt tourism, but businesses eye a rebound

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/cold-march-hurt-tourism-but-businesses-eye-a-rebound/

// The Times-Independent: Routine costs driving Sand Flats fee hikes, officials say

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/routine-costs-driving-sand-flats-fee-hikes-officials-say/

// Moab Sun News: ‘Reanimator’ gear repair tour to visit Moab

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/13/reanimator-gear-repair-tour-to-visit-moab/

// Moab Sun News: Two Moabites plan to summit Everest this year

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/13/two-moabites-plan-to-summit-everest-this-year/

// Moab Sun News: Local yarn store hosts weekly social fiber arts nights

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/13/local-yarn-store-hosts-weekly-social-fiber-arts-nights/

A natural gas leak near White Wash north of Moab left hundreds of campers stranded over the weekend while Ruby Ranch Road was closed to prevent explosion. The leak was contained early Monday morning after leaking thousands of pounds of natural gas. We also hear from our partners at Aspen Public Radio about a proposed crude oil transportation railway along the Colorado River. Plus, we have a story from KBUT about the town of Crested Butte’s potential legal action against the United States Postal Service following years of delays and staff shortages at local post offices.

Photo: The Grand County Sheriff's Office posted this map of the wellhead in a press release on their Facebook page over the weekend. Photo courtesy of the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

Show Notes:

//Fox13: Campers stranded due to natural gas leak in Grand County

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/campers-stranded-due-to-natural-gas-leak-in-grand-county

//Aspen Public Radio: Federal, state, and local lawmakers oppose Uinta Basin Railway in Glenwood Canyon

https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/2023-04-10/federal-state-and-local-lawmakers-oppose-uinta-basin-railway-in-glenwood-canyon

The second season of Lift Up continues! This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.

// Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Walden, an illustrator and artist who grew up in Moab. John shares his journey navigating the roads of self-discovery, telling stories of being a gay man from a small town. He embraces life’s deepest questions while creating beauty along the way.

// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.

// Music in this interview is Left Turns, Disincarnate, Sun Over Water by Independent Music Licensing Collective, Confirmed Sightings by Ketsa, and Hibernation by Axletree. Lift Up intro music is Chicago by Scott Holmes Music and outro music is Only Knows by Broke for Free.

// Find Lift Up Season 2 here:

https://www.kzmu.org/lift-up-season-2/

// Image Description: John Walden, a person with long hair in a dark long sleeve shirt, sits across the table from a microphone.

Moab locals ascended Potato Salad Hill in a to-scale, cardboard model of a Jeep Wrangler during Easter Jeep Safari. We also hear from our partners at KUNC about how the Gila River Indian Community will be paid to use less water to bolster Lake Mead. Plus, we hear a story about the federal government’s plan to help Navajo coal miners suffering from black lung disease. Maggie McGuire of the Moab Sun News previews the Moab City Council meeting.

Photo: A cardboard Jeep ascends Potato Salad Hill during Easter Jeep Safari.

SHOW NOTES:

//KUNC: Arizona tribe will receive millions in federal payouts for water conservation

https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-04-06/arizona-tribe-will-receive-millions-in-federal-payouts-for-water-conservation

//KJSD: Federal benefits for Navajo coal miners with black lung disease

https://www.ksjd.org/podcast/ksjd-local-newscasts/2023-04-10/ksjd-local-newscast-april-10-2023

//Moab City YouTube Page

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl00z0Zgdmz4y1FoI0l7CJA

Stories about neighbors and the places and spaces that connect us.

More info and all the show notes:

https://www.kzmu.org/great-tape-hello-from-the-neighborhood/

It’s a Grateful Dead themed newscast! Today, in honor of the first day of radiothon’s ‘Grateful Day of the Dead’ marathon, the newscast is getting a little weird and wild too. First we investigate just how similar legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia is with Moab Police Chief Jared Garcia. Next, station manager Serah Mead helps solve two mysteries - the case of the ‘Dead Head Only’ parking sign and why the band is so closely tied to the history of community radio. And, we have two reviews of the Dead by resident non-Deadheads at KZMU! DJ Stutah of the Age of Hip Hop Electronic and Veronica of Real Talk with Veronica. Tune in.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent reports on officials’ reflections on last week’s hoax shooter call. And she has information on the BLM’s proposed fee increases in Sand Flats and ongoing stewardship in Indian Creek. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News discusses the first highlining guide service in the country, the upcoming ArtWalk and a conversation with the anonymous administrator behind social media account @MeamsofMoab. And, the Moab Sun News tells us ‘what happened’ at the county commission meeting.

// Weekly News Reel Mentions:

// The Times-Independent: Officials reflect on hoax shooter call

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/officials-reflect-on-hoax-shooter-call/

// The Times-Independent: BLM seeks input on fee increases in Sand Flats

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/blm-seeks-input-on-fee-increases-in-sand-flats/

// The Times-Independent: Harnessing human connection to steward ‘stacked crags’

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/harnessing-human-connection-to-steward-stacked-crags/

// Moab Sun News: Meeting at a glance - Grand County Commission Meeting April 4th

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/05/notes-on-the-grand-county-commission-meeting-april-4/

// Moab Sun News: Learning the ropes - Local starts first highlining guide service in U.S.

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/06/first-highlining-guide-service/

// Moab Sun News: First 2023 ArtWalk showcases four locations

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/06/2023-artwalk/

// Moab Sun News: Q&A with the anonymous admin of @MeamsofMoab

https://moabsunnews.com/2023/04/06/qa-meamsofmoab/

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources visits black bear dens every spring to count the number of cubs. KZMU’s Emily Arntsen hiked into the Book Cliff mountains with DWR wildlife biologists to observe the process. Plus, we hear from our partners at KUNC and UPR about a new water infrastructure bill and forecasts for spring flooding across the state.

//Show Notes:

//Photo: A couple from Cleveland, Utah, pose with their baby and a tranquilized black bear in the Book Cliff mountains. Photo by Emily Arntsen

//UPR: Here’s what spring runoff would have to do in Utah to avoid floods

https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-04-04/heres-what-the-spring-runoff-would-have-to-do-in-utah-to-avoid-floods

White Mesa Mill in San Juan County has been in violation of the Clean Air Act for nearly three years. Energy Fuels, the company that owns the mill, made an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to have their tailings cells in compliance by the end of March 2023. KZMU reporter Emily Arntsen joined public land advocates from EcoFlight and Grand Canyon Trust on a flight over the mill to check if the tailing cells were finally in compliance. Plus, we hear from our partners at Rocky Mountain Community Radio and KHOL in Jackson, WY, about recent changes in abortion laws.

Show Notes:

//Photo: White Mesa Mill’s tailings cells violate the Clean Air Act. Photo by Emily Arntsen

//KHOL: Wyoming’s recent abortion ban is reversed – for now

https://891khol.org/wyomings-recent-abortion-ban-is-reversed-for-now/

Today on the news, we hear from our regional partners about plans to close two of the coal-fired power plants in Emery County. We’ll also hear from tribal agriculture leaders, who are calling for more sovereignty in the upcoming Farm Bill. Plus, we have an interview with Trevor Aaronson, host of an investigative podcast series about the FBI’s involvement in racial justice protests in Denver in 2020. Maggie McGuire of the Moab Sun News previews what’s on the agenda for today’s Grand County Commission meeting.

Photo: The coal-fired power plant near Huntington, Utah, in Emery County. Credit: Jimmy Emerson via Flickr.

SHOW NOTES:

//KUER: As Utah’s Rocky Mountain Power looks to nuclear power, what happens to all the coal jobs?

https://www.kuer.org/business-economy/2023-04-04/as-utahs-rocky-mountain-power-looks-to-nuclear-power-what-happens-to-all-the-coal-jobs

//KGNU: The Alphabet Boys

https://news.kgnu.org/2023/03/morning-magazine-podcast-monday-march-27-2023/

//Grand County Commission Agenda 4/4

https://grandcountyut.portal.civicclerk.com/event/8/overview