Today is Earth Day and Sustainable Resilient Longmont will celebrate its 8th annual Longmont Earth Day Celebration. The programming includes a free environmental expo and activities for children and families. KGNU's Rossana Longo-Better speaks with Ryan Shutz of Sustainable Resilient Longmont, about taking action and finding way to reverse the […]
On Saturday, The Spark, a local performing and visual arts center in Boulder, is emerging from the pandemic to perform a long-awaited opening of Matilda The Musical, a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel. KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon interviewed The Spark’s co-founder and executive director, Dillon Kenyon, about […]
The Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City has been operating for nearly 100 years, encountering relatively little regulatory pushback when it comes to permit renewals and emissions. But that’s changed recently. The Environmental Protection Agency notified Colorado health department officials that it will formally object to parts of Suncor’s […]
The federal government’s pandemic response program to fund free school meals for all students is set to expire at the end of June. Many school nutritionists, food policy experts and child welfare advocates are urging the government to extend the program another year. Shannon Young reports. (Download Audio)
From left to right: Jorge Quinones, Erika Andrade, Carlos Carbajal, Shawhin Roudbari, Beth Osnes, Helanius Wilkins A CU Boulder Environmental Design Gallery exhibit, Race Conditions: An Exploration of Spatial Operations of Whiteness, explores how classroom design can perpetuate racism. KGNU's Rossana Longo Better spoke with Carlos Carbajal, CU student and […]
This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is overlapping with the Catholic period of Lent. It’s also taking place during a significant refugee crisis. Some of those now fleeing Ukraine fled from Afghanistan not long ago. KGNU's Rossana Longo-Better spoke with Dr. Carroll Watkins Ali, Director of Muslim Family […]
OutSources interviews new OutBoulder County Deputy Director Dr. Bruce Parker (above left) tells us about his background coming to his new role. He tells us about community opportunities with OutBoulder County's new home in northeast Boulder. Youth Programmer Chris Castaneda (above right) shares some of their story about making their […]