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Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Mar. 2, 2022

Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian

Mountain Maes is a familiar face at KDNK and other places where music is shared around Carbondale. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

You may have heard the dulcet tones of 16-year old Mountain Maes spinning some jazz sides on KDNK last Saturday night. Or perhaps you’ve heard his stories, public affairs shows and music sets on the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) for almost a decade. Mountain’s dream, to be… read more →

Locations: News By Kate Phillips Published Feb. 2, 2022

Light the Night with Love illuminates community

Photo by Sue Rollyson

Pave the way for love! The second annual Light the Night with Love (LNL) is happening Feb. 11 and 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a new route that begins at Town Hall, weaves through True Nature Healing Arts, and ends at the Carbondale Clay Center.

Current Ritual brings holistic health to the light

Kat McAfee founded Current Ritual, a virtual wellness center, to help people explore their mind-body connection. Her associated public affairs show on KDNK airs on the first Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. Photo by Paula Mayer

Kat McAfee, founder and owner of Current Ritual, is not your average occupational therapist.

With over 12 years of experience working in various healthcare settings from the newborn intensive care unit to hospice, McAfee knew she was ready to break away from the mainstream healthcare model… read more →

Locations: News By Ken Pletcher Published Jan. 19, 2022

The good pastor hangs up his headphones

Art by William Matthews

Yes, alas, it came to pass — on Christmas Day, no less. Legendary DJ Pastor Mustard (aka Dan Sadowsky) announced during his weekly “Bluegrass with Mustard” show on KDNK that, after the better part of two decades on the air with it, this would be his last one.

In a… read more →

Locations: News Published Oct. 13, 2021

Youth DJs take over KDNK airwaves

The AZYEP crew responsible for 24 hours of excellent music and other KDNK programming on the weekend of Oct. 9-10. Photo by Beth Wysong.

By Parker Wilson and Charlie Hippensteel

For the Glenwood Springs High School Brimstone

If you’re ever listening to the radio in the car, keep an ear out for the KDNK AZYEP kids!

Based out of KDNK Community Access Radio in… read more →

Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Jul. 21, 2021

It's all of us – 50 years of fair

Laurie Loeb has played an integral part in the history of Mountain Fair since the very beginning. She is known to many as "Mother of the Fair." Photo by James Steindler.

Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts (CA) executive director and Mountain Fair director, shared that the first-ever gallery exhibition of the history of Mountain Fair, currently on display in The Launchpad’s R2 Gallery, “has been years in the planning.”

Kimberly explained many of the items in the exhibition… read more →

Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jul. 21, 2021

Golden moments make history

Terry Glasenapp with 50 years of Mountain Fair memorabilia, including a velvet hat gifted to him by the late Thomas Lawley. Photo by Paula Mayer.

The Carbondale Mountain Fair would not be the same without KDNK; in fact, it’s how some folks tune in for the fair each year — even before virtual attendance was in style. For the 50th anniversary, fair gurus conferred and decided to mash up some highlights from historic recordings… read more →

Locations: News Published Jun. 9, 2021

Hoogenboom crowned Mr. Roaring Fork 2021!

Matt Hoogenboom was proudly crowned Mr. Carbondale 2021 by Camy Britt.

Photos by Mark Burrows

KDNK’s most rambunctious fundraiser returned on Saturday, June 5, with five contestants vying for the coveted title of Mr. Roaring Fork!

Bedecked in bright, Carbondale-biker-gang colors, Krishna Thapa demonstrates his superior bike handling skills.

Judge Rebecca Binion never stopped laughing that day.…

Scuttlebutt / Calendar - May 27, 2021

Peyton Aanonsen, 12 years old, breaks a board with her foot while testing for her first Dan (first degree) in Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan at Rocky Mountain Martial Arts (RMMA) in Basalt. RMMA Basalt was established in 1996 and is one of five RMMA schools. Three of these schools are owned and operated by women. Photo by Paula Mayer.

Radio news

Aspen Public Radio has hired Breeze Richardson as the station’s next executive director. Richardson recently worked as director of marketing and communications at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Meanwhile, Colorado Public Radio’s Indie 102.3 will now broadcast in Carbondale… read more →

Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 24, 2021

Carbondale Report: Simplicity and consistency

Carbondale's flags flew half-staff on March 23 to mourn the senseless loss of life that transpired in Boulder one day previous. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

Carbondale Trustees convened their regular meeting on March 23. Trustee Ben Bohmfalk led the meeting with Mayor Dan Richardson tending to a family emergency. All other trustees were in attendance.
Consent agenda was approved. This included accounts payable totaling $261,672. Items of particular expense include $26,999 for a utilities… read more →