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Local Newscast: Activist Responds to USGS Researcher on Piceance Basin Nat Gas Estimate

Joshua Hicks
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KDNK's Local Newscast airs weekday mornings at 6:41 and 7:41 during Morning Edition.

For this week’s Eye on Crime, Amy Hadden Marsh takes a look at Carbondale and Aspen, plus a Garfield County case.

A new state website will allow residents to track how state government is performing if five key areas – including education, the economy, energy and the environment. Rocky Mountain Community Radio reporter Bente Birkeland explains.

Scientist Sarah Hawkins released a report for US Geological Survey in June that found the Mancos Shale formation of the Piceance Basin could contain 40 times more natural gas than previously estimated. Hawkins, based in Denver, made two presentations yesterday in Rifle, at the Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum in the morning and the Garfield County Energy Advisory Board meeting, last night. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh and Gavin Dahl report.
 

As Colorado parents and caregivers tackle their holiday shopping lists, a new report is reminding them to keep toy safety top of mind. Eric Galatas has more.
 
State transportation officials addressed lawmakers yesterday about new ways to fund roads and bridges, and about being ready for any changes coming at the federal level. Bente Birkeland reports.

Gavin became one of the youngest station managers in public radio on February 1, 2017. He is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. Prior to starting at KDNK as news director in 2016, Gavin worked for national radio programs Alternative Radio with David Barsamian and Nonprofit Radio with Tony Martignetti along with local stations KGNU Boulder, KYRS Spokane, KRBX Boise, KAOS Olympia, and Air America Radio affiliate KPTK Seattle. His nonprofit management experience includes Open Media Foundation, where he led a government transparency team, and Common Frequency, where his policy advocacy supported dozens of noncommercial radio startups. Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Boise Weekly, and The Sopris Sun have published his reporting. His TV credits include directing teams at Colorado Channel, crewing for Democracy Now!, and hosting on Free Speech TV. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2008 with a BA in media production and community organizing.