Twenty years ago today, August 30th 1999, a historic vote for independence from Indonesia took place in East Timor. Boulder resident Dan Winters was in East Timor at the time as a United Nations election observer and he came by the KGNU studios to share his memories of the experience. […]
Wednesday Nancy Pelosi met with the Boulder County Commissioners and Colorado Democrats, including Joe Neguse who represents Colorado's second congressional district, for a meeting on health care at the Omni hotel in Broomfield. Ahead of the meeting, activists rallied calling for Medicare for all. KGNU's Rossanna Longo Better was there […]
The Boulder-based Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) works to end violence against adults, youth, and children. They’re hosting a back-to-school gift card outreach campaign to help meet the needs of young students whose lives are disrupted due to domestic violence. SPAN Marketing and Development Specialist, Kaylyn Fernn, joins us […]
Many of us searching for biographical facts about a well-known person turn to “Wikipedia” – the online encyclopedia that’s been around since 2001. But like most traditional encyclopedias or history books, Wikipedia has a gender bias. Only 18 percent of Wikipedia biographical pages are about women. Following that discovery, a […]
People rallied in Boulder on Monday to call for stricter rules on e-cigarettes. This comes as Boulder City Council is considering changing how vaping is regulated due to concerns about the high rates of vaping amongst teens. The Morning Magazine features local news headlines, stories and features and […]
Planned Parenthood on Monday announced that it was withdrawing from Title X federal funding over the gag rule. This is reminiscent of what happened in Colorado in 1999 when then Governor Bill Owens cut state funding for abortion providers, that lead to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains developing a […]
Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder are collaborating on a three-year study to explore a range of carbon farming approaches on urban landscapes to see whether these practices can help capture carbon in soil and help mitigate the impact of climate change. The Morning Magazine features local news […]
Musical Ambassadors of Peace is a non-profit based in Colorado that works around the world to support musicians building cultural bridges. They often work with refugee populations and are now working with asylum seekers on the southern U.S. border. We hear from Patricia Irby and Pete Jacobs of Musical Ambassadors […]