The NAACP of Boulder updates us on their work and a new partnership with KGNU. Then, John Lehndorff joins us live from his kitchen for food news on Radio Nibbles.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

First, some insight into the emotional and mental health struggles children in the Navajo Nation are facing due to the loss of loved ones to COVID-19 and historic health inequities. Then, two regular Wednesday morning features, Makes Them Hear You and Naturally.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

We discuss qualified immunity with an individual and his family that brought a lawsuit against the Boulder County jail after he was able to severely self-harm during a psychotic break, regardless of the staff’s knowledge of his struggles with schizophrenia. Then, a Longmont woman tells us about the continued need for donations to help children in the Navajo Nation impacted by COVID-19. We close the show with the comment line.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition talks about two new driver licenses offices in rural Colorado that offer licenses to undocumented immigrants and the importance of the program. Then, we hear about efforts to remove school resource officers in the St. Vrain Valley School District followed by a re-airing of a story on Colorado river surfing.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

We start off with this month’s edition of the Nature Almanac followed by an interview with the winner of the Democratic primary race in the Boulder County Commissioner District 2 election, Marta Loachamin. Then on Trends Diary, we’ll hear from Longmont city council member, Tim Waters, who has launched the Longmont Voices and Vision project.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

We hear about a new initiative announcing the creation of outdoor camping spaces in Denver for those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, a report on how Boulder residents may be asked this November if they’d like to vote for the mayor like in Denver and Fort Collins. We close the show with food news on Radio Nibbles.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

Proponents of a November ballot measure to reintroduce grey wolves talk to KGNU about what recent wolf sightings mean for their effort. Then, in advance of a series of webinars hosted by local arts organizations, we hear about sustainability in the arts and how artists are responding to anti-racism protests and COVID-19.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

The NAACP Aurora chapter discusses the Elijah McClain case and police use of pepper spray on protesters on Saturday followed by a report on a citizen initiative slated for November that would provide renters facing eviction with legal aid. Then, honoring Immigrant Heritage Month, we hear what it’s like to be an undocumented immigrant from Motus Theater.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

KGNU reports on a Q & A session last night with the finalist for the position of Aurora chief of police followed by an interview with the organizers of a ballot initiative to increase oil and gas drilling setbacks. Then, we’ll hear about Longmont’s Saturday Pride parade plans, a listener commentary and a new installment of TRENDS Diary.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.

We hear from an engagement session last night looking at creating a municipal energy utility in Boulder or coming to an alternative agreement with Xcel Energy. Then, we hear how COVID-19 has impacted tourism on Colorado’s western slope followed by the latest food news on Radio Nibbles.

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The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and broadcasts on KGNU Monday through Friday 8.04-8.30am.