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KDNK's Summer broadcasts continue Wednesday July 15th with Easy Jim and Bella Rayne, music starts at 6pm at the Basalt River Park.

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Public Affairs

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    On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear about the extreme fire danger facing communities across the Rocky Mountain West. Then, we go to Aspen, where an all-American form of dance called Bandaloop turned the side of a building into a stage during the Fourth of July weekend. After that, we'll visit Boulder where a gun safety initiative is giving free safes to firearm owners. Next, we'll head to Wyoming, where volunteers are removing miles of old barbed wire fence to make it easier for wildlife to migrate. And we'll wrap up the show in Utah, spending time with drag performer Diana Lone as she prepares for a show at Why Kiki Bar in Salt Lake City. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
  • On this episode of Geekspeak, Join Louie and Matt as they discuss topics in tech and take calls from the public. Listen to Geekspeak on KDNK, the first and third Monday of the month at 4:30pm.
  • This week on Express Yourself we get the intel from Scott Lindsay on Glenwood's Summer of Music concerts, Musician Jenn Fortune stops by to play a few songs before busking for Carbondale's First Fridays and Bob Sima calls in to talk about his performance on July 10th at the Third Street Center plus we will fill you in on all things July 4th. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.
  • This week on Everything Under the Sun, The Sopris Sun editors speak with Carbondale Recreation about all things Fourth of July, including the annual parade down Main Street and pool party at the new Aquatics Center. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.
  • On this episode of Valley Voices, we hear from a familiar voice on KDNK airwaves. Former news director Raleigh Burleigh shares a report from the U.S. border near Mexico, where he joined a volunteer search and rescue group in early June.
  • On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear how rural communities are particularly impacted by extreme heat. We'll hear a report from Aspen Ideas: Health on how music can be used for therapy and rehabilitation. Then, we'll hear about the history of labor organizing done by janitors in Denver that has spread around the country. After that we visit a school garden in southwest Colorado that continues teaching children even when school is out for summer. We'll hear about a songwriters festival that took place recently in Western Colorado and then we round out the show hearing from author Peter Heller, whose 2012 novel The Dogs Stars has been adapted into a movie that will be released in August. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
  • This week on Express Yourself, Aspen's Annual Albert Schweitzer Day, music live in the studio from the Three Queens of Summer (Erin Strawberry, Lena Maude, and Olivia Pevec) and hear from Adele Craft and Lindsay Jones who are the organizers behind the Carbondale's new Art Wander event, exploring the art studios of 30 Carbondale creatives. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.
  • This episode of VOICES Radio Hour is called “Claiming Our Authentic Voice”, and it’s about the discovery and rediscovery of our essence, through brain injury, motherhood, and personal transformation during the quiet, seemingly ordinary moments of revelation.The storytellers for this episode are Sumaya Abuhaidar, Monica Muniz, and Ashley Stahl, moderated by Mitzi Rapkin, journalist and host of podcast “First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing.” Tune into Voices Radio Hour on KDNK.org the second Friday of each month from 6-7pm.
  • Jim Duke, Laugh your ass off and warm your heart with 'Dances with Donkeys'
  • On this week's Regional Roundup, we bring you voices from Pride celebrations across the Rocky Mountain West. We also hear about a new app that connects LGBTQIA+ community members with volunteer opportunities in Utah and beyond.As drought conditions persist across the region, Trout Unlimited is urging anglers to give stressed fish a break by reducing fishing on rivers with low flows and warm water temperatures. We also hear from southwest Colorado, where dry conditions are affecting irrigators, growers and gardeners. With drought comes increased wildfire risk. We visit a firehouse in Salida that is looking to lessons from past fire seasons as they prepare for what could be another challenging summer. And in south-central Colorado, we visit a jazz group that is building community through music. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
  • On this month's episode of Around the World, host Dylan Forbes talks with longtime Carbondale resident Laurie Loeb. You'll hear them reminisce about Carbondale's past, swap travel stories, and look to the communities' future.
  • On this episode of Everything Under the Sun, hosts Arthur and James dive deeper into this week's Sopris Sun article about Crown Mountain Park being host to various sports tournaments. They talk with Becky Wagner, Executive Director of Crown Mountain Park, following the Shoot Out Lacrosse Tournament held over Mother's Day weekend. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.