Friday September 18, 2020

This year’s Moab Pride Festival will be different – and not just because of coronavirus precautions. The festival’s 2020 theme is ‘Wake Up Call,’ an acknowledgment that “our struggles are deeply and intrinsically connected.” We met up with organizers to learn more about upcoming events focused on these intersections, and how Moab Pride holds space for Grand County youth throughout the year.

Plus, the launch of our new Friday segment – Newsreel! During this program you’ll hear from our print media partners. It’s an opportunity to hear first-hand from reporters and editors about the unique stories they cover in this area.

Today Times-Independent reporter Carter Pape delves into the school district (15:00), beginning with asymptomatic testing for teachers. And later(24:00), Moab Sun News editor Maggie McGuire highlights the latest on tracking efforts for COVID-19 in the wastewater.

Show Notes:

Moab Pride Festival
https://www.moabpride.com
https://www.facebook.com/Moabpridefestival

Newsreel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Teachers to get asymptomatic virus testing starting next week at MRH
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/teachers-to-get-asymptomatic-virus-testing-starting-next-week-at-mrh/
The Times-Independent: Schools urge all parents to sign up for free, reduced meals. Here’s why:
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/schools-urge-all-parents-to-sign-up-for-free-reduced-meals-heres-why/
The Times-Independent: Long-shot gubernatorial candidate says Moab is gerrymandered, wants to fix it
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/long-shot-gubernatorial-candidate-says-moab-is-gerrymandered-wants-to-fix-it/

Moab Sun News: Rite of passage
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_6c1b5e02-f9c3-11ea-98ed-335f0bdaf3c1.html
Moab Sun News: Moab sewage shows COVID spike
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_0defb5a4-f9c2-11ea-adda-d30f3311ef5c.html