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Local Newscast for September 22nd

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

Colorado voters will get their say in how the next election is handled thanks to two questions that will appear on the November ballot. One would open local primaries to unaffiliated voters, the other would switch the state to a presidential primary instead of a caucus. Bente Birkeland reports.

Colorado rivers and streams are not just for municipal and agricultural use. How much water is needed to maintain fisheries or to keep the river ecosystem intact? Parts of the Crystal River almost run dry in late summer due to diversions for agriculture and Carbondale's ditches. So, the town is working on raw water efficiency. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh reports.

 

Childhood poverty has decreased significantly in Colorado since its peak in 2011. Eric Galatas reports.

 
Tonight Colorado Wild Public Lands, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and Wilderness Workshop invite you to attend a candidate forum about public lands in Carbondale at the Third Street Center. The event starts with a reception at 5:45. 13 total candidates are expected to speak between 6:30 and 8. Confirmed speakers include Gail Schwartz, running for the US Congress; Emily Tracy, Bob Rankin, Diane Mitsch Bush and Millie Hamner, running for the Colorado General Assembly; plus Garfield, Pitkin, and Eagle County commissioner candidates. Congressman Scott Tipton and State Senator Randy Baumgardner have declined to participate in the Public Lands conversation.
 

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.