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Morning Mountain is here to make your news easier. The weekly podcast, hosted by Jackson Bailey and Xavey Bzdek, wraps all the most interesting stories from the Colorado Springs Gazette.... more
FAQs about The Morning Mountain:How many episodes does The Morning Mountain have?The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.
November 10, 2022Episode 14 - Election results, advice from firefighters and please, sing Happy Birthday when you wash your handsIn this week's episode of The Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey talk about the failed "red wave" that was anticipated for the 2022 Midterm Election and the results of ballot measures. They also share advice from firefighters and discuss one of the latest health concerns for children in Colorado. ...more9minPlay
November 03, 2022Episode 13 - The 462 faces of fentanylIn this week's episode of The Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek highlights "Colorado's 462 faces of fentanyl," a story that shares the lives of fentanyl victims. He also discusses using AI to predict and measure wildfires and a reminds listeners to use The Gazette's voter guide to make educated decisons in the midterm election next week. ...more8minPlay
October 12, 2022Episode 12 - A Mother's StoryIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Xavey Bzdek and Jackson Bailey discuss the story of a mother who's sexual assault trauma from her time in the military was used against her during a battle over the care for her children. Also featured is a story about a stranded hiker that was rescued after being spotted by a passenger on a train. ...more9minPlay
September 28, 2022Episode 11 - Election topicsIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Xavey Bzdek and Jackson Bailey discusses some of the hot topics that are on the table for the November election. They also discuss the Pueblo Chile Festival, new funding from the White House to combat opioid abuse in Colorado and more. ...more7minPlay
September 21, 2022Episode 10 - The hit to Denver's air qualityIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek discusses the recent change to the status of Denver's air quality to severe and what that means for Coloradoans across the state. Also in this week's episode, funding for clean water systems and celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. ...more8minPlay
September 12, 2022Episode 9 - The state of education in ColoradoIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek covers the state of education in Colorado as teacher salaries remain stagnant while education spending continues to increase. He also covers the death of Queen Elizabeth II and a collection of national and local news. ...more12minPlay
September 05, 2022Episode 8 - The Colorado ski industry's deal with DenverIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Jackson Bailey covers the Colorado ski industry's deal with Denver to use water for snowmaking in the fall. The deal is threatened by the call for Colorado River's Upper Basin states to cut water consumption to meet the Lower Basins senior water rights. ...more7minPlay
August 30, 2022Episode 7 - A final rundown on The Gazette's special series examining the state of the Colorado RiverIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey wrap up The Gazette's special series "Tipping Point: The Colorado River in peril." They also discuss the biggest news of the week, such as the Biden administration's announcement of a plan for student loan forgiveness. ...more13minPlay
August 22, 2022Episode 6 - Colorado River updates and traveling tarantulasIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Jackson Bailey takes on the show by himself. He discusses the newest announcement about water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam and other news, including what you need to know about Colorado's migrating tarantulas. ...more9minPlay
August 15, 2022Episode 5 - The story of Bruce Holder, one of Colorado's largest fentanyl dealersIn this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey interview Gazette reporter's Seth Klamann and Carol McKinley about their experience reporting "Fentanyl family: Colorado's deadling overdose siege had mom and pop roots," which published July 12, 2022. ...more24minPlay
FAQs about The Morning Mountain:How many episodes does The Morning Mountain have?The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.