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On the latest Art Talks, a discussion about arts culture in Moab. “When we started the arts festival, I never thought that we’d be selling some pretty high end things in my time,” says guest Theresa King. “The art purchasing market has changed in Moab over time. We do see people looking for art, coming here and buying art. And it has endless potential.” Additional guests include Christy Williams-D...

The Artist Speaks: Libricide by KZMU Public Affairs

During his first week as Moab City Police Chief, Jared Garcia has been doing a lot of listening. “I want to make good decisions. I want to make sure our police department’s moving in the right direction,” he said. “The only way to do that is to listen to people. And that’s what I’m trying to do right now.” Learn about Chief Garcia and his hopes for the police department including hiring, best prac...

It's This Week in Moab! Tune in for the latest info on the Youth Garden Project and state efforts in fire prevention. Host Howard Trenholme first speaks with the Youth Garden’s Executive Director, Emily Roberson. She talks programs, growing food, and more! Next guest is Karl Hunt, with the state’s Department of Natural Resources. He gives us an overview of Utah’s ‘Fire Sense’ campaign and ongoing...

As public lands continue to experience ever-burgeoning visitation, things like off-trail travel, human waste disposal and search-and-rescues become bigger and bigger issues. To help address such challenges in the Moab area, Grand County has created several new interpretive staff positions to interact with and educate those visiting our public lands. On the latest Great Wide Open, a conversation wi...

The Artist Speaks: Game Under by KZMU Public Affairs

Hear some powerful poetry on the latest Radio Book Club! Plus, literary reviews involving outer space, afrofuturism, and interesting characters from tiny towns and landscapes like ours. Tune in! // Radio Book Club Reviews/Mentions // Trust by Hernan Diaz // In the Distance by Hernan Diaz // Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong // Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel // Mink River by Brian Doyle...

It's another entertaining culinary journey on the latest Chefs' Adventures with Buck & Bernie! Today it's all about seafood - from catfish to tuna, oysters to scallops and much, much more. Tune in for a delicious experience peppered with recipes and memories! // Buck & Bernie Seafood Recipes https://www.kzmu.org/catch-and-cook-seafood-with-buck-bernie/ // Music in Today's Episode Eternal Funk Pala...

The Artist Speaks: Guerilla Toss by KZMU Public Affairs

What you get when you mix woolly mammoths, Butch Cassidy, Alan ‘Tug’ Wilson and a little Dutch oven politics? The latest History Hour! Hosts Blaine Reniger and Josh Barlow get into guide mode as they explore a grab bag of Moab history and tall tales. Get to know your hosts and guides as they reveal the local stories close to their hearts. Tune in! //Music in Today's Episode Speedy Delta_M by Lobo...

What happens when we lose our gathering places? What happens when the divide in desirable recreation communities between restaurant workers and those who can afford to live there becomes too much? These are the questions that filmmakers Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner are untangling in their documentary Ghost Town (working title). The cofounders of the Hot Tomato Pizzeria are interviewing workers in sm...

Take a trip back in time on the latest This Week in Moab where Host Christy Williams-Dunton airs archival audio from Ken Davey, Tim DeChristopher, Amy Goodman and Kent Frost! It’s a discussion for the memory banks with rotating TWIM hosts Howard Trenholme and Molly Marcello. Celebrate 30 years of KZMU – and just about as long of This Week in Moab (as far as anyone can remember!)

April is dark skies month in Utah, inspiring Moab City’s Sustainability and Arts Departments to partner on a dark skies-inspired art show. Learn more on the latest Art Talks, where guests Kelly McInerney and Richard Lory discuss the importance – and art of – dark night skies. Plus, the Community Artist in the Parks Program connects local artists with the landscapes of local national parks. Guest S...

On the latest This Week in Moab, host Howard Trenholme speaks with the original volunteer who created this public affairs show – Rory Tyler. The two talk ‘This Week in Moab’ history and more! Tune in. // Music in Today's Episode Holizna RAPS by HOLIZNA

The Artist Speaks: Midnite Hellion by KZMU Public Affairs

On the latest Radio Book Club, enter a speculative space where ghosts cross landscapes and refuse to remain invisible. Hosts Andy Nettell and Shari Zollinger interview author M Dressler on their latest novel Our Eyes At Night, whose ghost narrator spends time in canyon country. Plus, book reviews and mentions on this specter-heavy theme! Tune in. // Book Reviews + Mentions // Our Eyes At Night by...

The dynamic chef duo is back! This time with local farmer Rhonda Gotway Clyde, who has been growing food in Moab for nearly 30 years. From carrots to tomatoes and fennel (yes, fennel!) she gives Buck & Bernie the rundown of the operations at Easy Bee Farm. Her not-so-secret secret? Nurturing good soil. Tune in for all things local farming on the latest episode of Buck & Bernie! // Show Notes //Rec...

The Artist Speaks: Cassandra Jenkins by KZMU Public Affairs

The History Hour on KZMU is back!! Now, with co-hosts and guides Blaine Reniger and Josh Barlow. Take a trip with them as they interview their first guest, Louis Williams of Ancient Wayves River and Hiking Adventures. As a Native outfitter, Williams has ancestral connection to the Four Corners terrain and wildlife. He shares several stories of his upbringing and discusses guiding in the surroundin...

On the latest This Week in Moab – it's all about the future! First guest is August Granath, Grand County Economic Development & Tourism Director. His office is preparing two major grants for local organizations – one that focuses on economic diversification and another on small tourism business marketing. He tells us about this process and how organizations can get involved. Next guest is Carly Ca...

The Artist Speaks: Born i by KZMU Public Affairs

Tune in for the latest Art Talks, where host Richard Codd explores art in the airport and art in the park! First up, Nancy Volmer of the Salt Lake City International Airport gives an overview of the latest installations. She says ‘every nook and cranny’ of the airport is filled with artwork, from cascading sculptures, immersive pieces, and more traditional murals. Next is guest Theresa King, who d...

The Artist Speaks: Hunter Morris and Blue Blood by KZMU Public Affairs

Dinosaurs and degrees are featured on the latest This Week in Moab! Tune in as Lee Shenton from Utah Friends of Paleontology discusses local paleo-history from millions of years ago to the present, with updates on the upcoming Utahraptor State Park. And later in the program, USU-Moab’s new academic building is almost complete and associate vice president Lianna Etchberger has all the details. Tune...

On the latest Great Wide Open, host Lisa Hathaway and her three intrepid guests take us on a journey into the Book Cliffs, a giant tract of rugged land that juts into Grand County. Although there is a long history of grazing and extractive projects in this area, ‘wildness’ remains the Book Cliffs most predominant feature. Since the 1980s, plans to pave a road through this area have been floated -...