KZMU News
1,411 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsKZMU 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.
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KZMU News: Tuesday January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019 20:50 - 5 minutesLivestock operations contribute a significant percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The beef industry, which takes more water and land than other kinds of meat production, is often seen as a major problem. Our partners at KBUT in Crested Butte, CO visited a ranch in Gunnison County that wants to change that idea. [photo courtesy of KBUT]
KZMU News: Monday January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019 21:15 - 6 minutesWitnesses to the Oct. 28th homicide of Moab resident Edgar Luna Najera, or "Rojo," took the stand Friday in a preliminary hearing at Grand County's 7th District Court. Those in the room at the time of Rojo's death allege that defendant Omar Guerro questioned the man about stolen drugs and the whereabouts of Guerro's family before becoming violent. Seventh District Judge Don Torgerson found probable cause in the case, and set a week-long jury trial this March for Guerro, who will be prosecuted...
KZMU News: Friday January 25, 2019
January 26, 2019 00:36 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBKZMU welcomes Doug McMurdo, associate editor of The Times-Independent, to discuss the paper's latest coverage in Moab. This week - hemp farming set to begin in Grand County, local honeybees experience some die-off, banks and credit unions offer low interest loans to federal employees, and Moab City tables a decision on mandatory residential recycling. Listen in!
KZMU News: Thursday January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes- Moab City Council postpones vote on recycling, rate increases - 'Hangover' from drought likely to deplete spring runoff - Bison herd in Henry Mountains unique, rugged
KZMU News: Wednesday January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019 20:40 - 7 minutesWhen the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed now, what can be done about solving the issue the U.S? Members of the Citizens Climate Lobby say part of the solution is the Energy Innovation and Climate Dividend Act. CCL organizers were in Moab last week to talk about the legislation, and answer questions about their grassroots, nonpartisan organization.
KZMU News: Tuesday January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019 20:00 - 6 minutesWhen the local plastic bag ban ordinance took effect January 1, Moab City joined hundreds of municipalities across the country also veering away from single use plastics. "There's over 230 cities and counties in the United States that have also enacted bans - and two states," said USU sustainability professor Roslynn Brain-McCann, who led the local effort to ban single use plastic bags. "This isn't a new concept. I just think that we're ready to make changes…to improve our environment, beca...
KZMU News: Monday January 21, 2019
January 21, 2019 20:00 - 6 minutes-Local businesses offer books, gym, food specials to federal workers as partial shutdown drags on - AmeriCorps VISTAs team up with "Coffee with the King" for service projects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day [photo: Back of Beyond Books]
KZMU News: Friday January 18, 2019
January 18, 2019 20:00 - 10 minutesKZMU welcomes Doug McMurdo, associate editor of The Times-Independent to the studios to chat about the paper's coverage. This week - the Grand County Council takes action on incentives for workforce housing, former city manager Rebecca Davidson loses another appeal, and one county council member doesn't want a raise. Plus, the partial government shutdown continues to stress federal workers. Listen in.
KZMU News: Thursday January 17, 2019
January 17, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes- Grand County approves high density housing overlay districts, incentivizing housing for local workforce - All eyes on Arizona as seven states discuss drought contingency plans for Colorado River
KZMU News: Wednesday January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019 20:45 - 8 minutesJanuary is National Mentoring Month and today KZMU News speaks with Dan McNeil, the program director at Grand Area Mentoring. Since 2005, the nonprofit program has matched adult volunteers with children seeking guidance in the community. The results of this local mentoring program are huge. Data shows children improving behavior and becoming more engaged in school, all from spending time with a kind, responsible adult every week. Learn more on today's newscast.
KZMU News: Tuesday January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019 21:00 - 9 minutesRoads and visitor centers at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are now open during the partial government shutdown, thanks to state plows and a funding influx from a local parks partner. Throughout the country, the combination of park access and skeletal staff is raising concerns about adequate protection of natural resources. Today on KZMU News, we visit Arches, speak with people close to the National Park System, and learn about a new “fed food” hotline to connect out of work federal em...