//podcastplus.net/feed/kzmu-news-public-affairs~2c4dc5b2 KZMU News features grassroots, independent journalism broadcast from the heart of Moab, Utah. A daily newscast with reliable coverage, local voices, and reporting that empowers community. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:51:57 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2183685491-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-these-dogs-can-sniff-out-invasive-weeds.mp3 On this week’s Regional Roundup, a report on a crew of dogs helping to sniff out invasive weeds in Wyoming and a special quilting project honoring veterans in Western Colorado. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien discusses the importance of science, and best-selling author Kevin Barry talks about the history of Irish miners migrating to the Rocky Mountain West in the late 1800s, the setting for his latest novel, The Heart in Winter. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:53:40 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2183685491-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-these-dogs-can-sniff-out-invasive-weeds.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2181910215-user-452372146-352514478-news-reel-whats-happening-at-arches-during-the-government-shutdown.mp3 This week on the News Reel, we hear from Times-Independent reporter Lizzie Ramirez about the effects of the government shutdown on Arches National Park, the latest update in a discrimination complaint filed against two county commissioners and the county attorney, and the new workforce housing complex under construction on Highway 191. • County categorically denies alleged mistreatment of female employees, contractors https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/county-categorically-denies-alleged-mistreatment-of-female-employees-contractors/ • What Arches National Park visitors are experiencing during a government shutdownhttps://www.moabtimes.com/articles/what-arches-national-park-visitors-are-experiencing-during-a-government-shutdown/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:53:12 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2181910215-user-452372146-352514478-news-reel-whats-happening-at-arches-during-the-government-shutdown.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1836567396-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-2.mp3 Today on the Regional Roundup, we hear an interview with a survivor of a Japanese American prison camp in Wyoming about the need to remember this history, from KZMU. We also hear an interview with a refugee advocate who was part of a wave of thousands of Vietnamese refugees who came to Colorado between 1975 and 1990, from KGNU. We finish up with an interview about films featured in Māsima: Pacific Islands Film Tour, a recent film festival that took place in Salt Lake City, from KRCL. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:08:57 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1836567396-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-2.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1834685676-user-452372146-352514478-weekly-news-reel-two-bike-paths-in-moab-cleared-for-future-improvements.mp3 On the Weekly News Reel today, we talk to Doug McMurdo, editor of the Times-Independent, about upcoming improvements to two bike paths in Moab, one on Highway 128 and one along Highway 191 on the way to Arches National Park. We also highlight key takeaways from a recent interview with Brian King, a Democratic State Representative who’s running in Utah’s gubernatorial race. We finish off with a recap of the Grand County High School’s graduation ceremony, and the announcement of the new high school principal, Cari Caylor. - Show Notes - • Two new trail connectors coming to Moabhttps://www.moabtimes.com/articles/two-new-trail-connectors-coming-to-moab/ • Democrat gubernatorial candidate Brian King thinks Utahns ‘deserve better’https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/democrat-gubernatorial-candidate-brian-king-thinks-utahns-deserve-better/ • Recognizing the GCHS Class of 2024https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/recognizing-the-gchs-class-of-2024/ Fri, 31 May 2024 17:08:41 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1834685676-user-452372146-352514478-weekly-news-reel-two-bike-paths-in-moab-cleared-for-future-improvements.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1833913803-user-452372146-352514478-bird-flu-infects-four-herds-of-cattle-in-colorado.mp3 Bird flu has infected four herds of cattle in Colorado, and scientists believe milk is one likely source of transmission. We also hear from our partners at KUNC about a federal program to pay farmers not to grow crops on their land in order to conserve water. We also hear from KUER about a Utah initiative to reduce recidivism rates on the Navajo Nation. Thu, 30 May 2024 18:00:11 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1833913803-user-452372146-352514478-bird-flu-infects-four-herds-of-cattle-in-colorado.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1833192573-user-452372146-352514478-award-winning-victim-advocate-from-moab-discusses-local-crime-trends.mp3 Nathaniel Clark, a victim advocate with the Moab Police Department, won the System-Based Advocate of the Year award from the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault. We discuss crime trends in Grand County, which has the most domestic violence cases per capita in the state.- Show Notes - • Utah’s shelter crisis has gotten worse after a change meant to help domestic violence victimshttps://www.moabtimes.com/articles/utahs-shelter-crisis-has-gotten-worse-after-a-change-meant-to-help-domestic-violence-victims/• Moab’s victim assistance programhttps://moabcity.org/673/Victim-Assistance-Program Wed, 29 May 2024 21:27:20 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1833192573-user-452372146-352514478-award-winning-victim-advocate-from-moab-discusses-local-crime-trends.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1832345055-user-452372146-352514478-copper-mine-in-san-juan-county-seeks-approval-for-in-situ-recovery.mp3 The BLM opened a public comment period today for a new plan proposed by the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County. The company hopes to start in-situ recovery, which requires approval from the EPA to inject acidic solution into the aquifer. This kind of mining permanently contaminates the aquifer, making the water non-potable indefinitely. We also hear from our partners at KHOL about changes to wolf hunting laws in Wyoming. We hear from KUNC about the best runoff storage in a decade, and from the Utah News Connection about Black voters in Utah. We finish off with a story from Aspen Public Radio about recent drowning deaths in Garfield County. - Show Notes -• BLM Public Comment Portalhttps://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2027164/510• Salt Lake Tribune: Residents of this southern Utah community fear copper mining proposal’s effects on waterhttps://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/02/04/residents-this-southern-utah/• KZMU: Residents of Lisbon Valley speak out against copper minehttps://soundcloud... Tue, 28 May 2024 19:20:55 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1832345055-user-452372146-352514478-copper-mine-in-san-juan-county-seeks-approval-for-in-situ-recovery.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1831448400-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-challenging-the-taboos-of-death.mp3 Today on the Regional Roundup, we hear a feature about an immersive theater production that aims to heal the historical trauma of the Sand Creek Massacre from Rocky Mountain PBS. We also hear a two-way with Dr. Anne Giesen, a gerontologist with 20 years of hospice care about end of life choices from KGNU. And we finish off with an interview with Holly Carlin who is terminally ill and Jude Higgins, a death doula about having a peaceful death from KRCL. Mon, 27 May 2024 18:00:13 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1831448400-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-challenging-the-taboos-of-death.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1692209154-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-moab-solutions-healthcare-access-indigenous-foodways.mp3 On the latest Regional Roundup, an audio portrait Bruni Mason who volunteers as a bell-ringer raising money for Moab Solutions. Plus, we hear about the Folsom Trail in Salt Lake City and the fight for OBGYN access in Jackson, WY. And later, an interview with two chefs about their new book using Native American ingredients. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:00:07 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1692209154-user-452372146-352514478-regional-roundup-moab-solutions-healthcare-access-indigenous-foodways.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1691561832-user-452372146-352514478-weekly-news-reel.mp3 Hi listener, KZMU News had to take an unexpected break this week. But we still met with our amazing media partners.On the Weekly News Reel, Gwen Dillworth of The Times-Independent discusses Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s proposal to invest $185 million in housing. Plus, she talks about the new Community Artist in the Parks and two local athletes who signed on to compete at the college level. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News discusses upcoming biking and hiking trails in Dead Horse Point State Park providing access to a historic area. And, she talks about the Moab City’s recently adopted Sustainability Action Plan. We also wish Alison much luck as she begins a new adventure writing for Sierra magazine! // Show Notes:https://www.kzmu.org/weekly-news-reel/ Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:25:02 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1691561832-user-452372146-352514478-weekly-news-reel.mp3