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Oil and Gas CEO tapped to lead Department of Energy-what does this mean for...

Colorado based Oil and Gas CEO Chris Wright and climate change denier and has spoken in favor of the oil and gas industry. He has promoted the increase of fracking and other services that will grow the...

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New African American studies course approved in Douglas County

Listen: play_arrow MorningMagazine_2024-12-12 Jack Dawson Albertsons and Kroger merger called off After two federal judges voted against the $24.6 billion supermarket merger, Albertsons companies...

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Large budget cuts in BVSD-what does it mean for students? Plus weekly segment...

On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear about how BVSD is facing historic funding cuts. We hear how the district is preparing. Then, it’s Radio Nibbles – our weekly segment with John Lehndorff....

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SunTrain could be the clean energy solution Colorado needs

It seems too good to be true, charging batteries with renewable energy and transporting them where they’re needed. That is exactly what SunTrain believes it can do on a large scale. The trick: using...

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Why Boulder is trying to launch a net-zero housing community

On today’s Morning Magazine: What is net-zero housing, and how much of a solution does it pose to the climate crisis? You’ll hear from a local expert. Once you learn about net-zero communities, you’ll...

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Colorado Football two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Award

Listen: play_arrow MorningMagazine_2024-12-16 Jack Dawson Boulder County budget rises to $708 million Boulder County’s 2025 budget was approved by County commissioners last Wednesday, Dec. 11. The $708...

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Funeral home Return to Nature has sparked legislative change in Colorado, is...

In October 2023, investigators in Fremont County discovered 190 decomposing bodies stored in a building, after neighbors complained of a bad odor. KGNU’s Greta Kerkhoff and KGNU’s Jack Armstrong have...

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Big changes in technology use are hitting Colorado schools in the new year

On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear about hands-on classroom kits that are teaching students throughout Colorado about agriculture and its history. Then, other classroom news: BVSD will ban the...

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H5N1, Worker Rights, and Fundraising for Farmworker PPE

OutSources host kelly drumright shares details about bird flu, specifically the highly pathogenic strain H5N1, as well as local mutual aid group Covid Safe Colorado’s efforts to fundraise for...

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Denver City Council approves flavored nicotine ban; Minimum wage to increase...

Listen: play_arrow 12_17_24_Headlines Jackie Sedley Denver City Council approves flavored nicotine ban Denver City Council has approved a ban on the sale of flavored nicotine products. Council voted in...

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Farm workers aren’t getting the PPE they need. This local mutual aid group is...

Personal protective equipment, or PPE – I’m talking masks, gloves, testing equipment – became a more widely-understood term at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, PPE has always been important....

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Hear about local efforts to get personal protective equipment to farm workers...

On today’s Morning Magazine, a look at local efforts to get personal protective equipment to farm workers across Colorado. Then, it’s our Listener Comment Line. This Week in Water is taking a holiday...

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The implications of net-zero communities; plus Make Them Hear You and Naturally

On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear about more about green construction – what goes into this type of building, and how feasible it is to build whole net-zero communities. Then, a closer look at...

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BOOKTALK: Game Show Host Ken Jennings, author of “MAPHEAD: Charting the Wide,...

Host Diana Korte speaks with Game Show Host Ken Jennings, better known now for his more recent appearances on Jeopardy, who authored MAPHEAD several years ago for all you map nerds out there. You know...

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After Image with Michael J. Casey Reviews, “A Complete Unknown” and “Beatles...

In this movie review segment, KGNU’s Veronica Straight-Lingo speaks with Boulder Weekly Film Correspondent Michael J. Casey about films. In this segment, he reviews the new film, “A Complete Unknown”...

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174 people rescued from Winter Park gondola; DNA analyst misconduct impacts...

Listen: play_arrow 12_23_24_Headlines Jackie Sedley 174 people rescued from Winter Park gondola Nearly 200 people had to practice their rope climbing skills on Saturday, due to gondola malfunctions at...

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Nyasha Williams speaks on book bans and authorship in 2024

On this month’s edition of Black Talk, Michele Simpson speaks with Colorado children’s book author Nyasha Williams. As we are on the cusp of a new but familiar socio-political era, Simpson speaks with...

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She lost her dad in the King Soopers 2021 shooting. Now, she’s turning her...

On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear about a new podcast on gun violence, inspired by the shooting at a Boulder King Soopers in 2021. Then, a look at aviation – the energy efficient solutions that...

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Radio Bookclub: Tannery Bay

The December selection for the Radio Bookclub is Tannery Bay, a novel co-written by Steven Dunn and Katie Jean Shinkle. The story takes place in the fictional town of Tannery Bay, where residents are...

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Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Steven Dunn

In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Steven Dunn talks more about writing books collaboratively as well as his new projects, which includes a travel book about the rapper Nas....

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