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News: Carbondale Rodeo

The Carbondale Wild West Rodeo is in full swing this season, attracting everyone from causal fans to rodeo fanatics. Four-year-old kids ride sheep for the Mutton Bustin' competition in the same arena as serious bull riders, barrel racers and more. You'll often see an entire family of three generations participating in events and cheering each other on. For a few individuals who are skilled enough at their sport to win events regularly, the prize money from the rodeo is enough for them to live off; but most participants agree that money isn't the reason they love Carbondale's Rodeo so much - it's all about being part of a great community event, showing your stuff and having a good time - rain or shine.

Interview: Jim Hightower on KDNK

Commentator and radio legend Jim Hightower spoke with KDNK's Steve Skinner about the economy, heath care, and most importantly ... how to be an agitator.

Interview: High Country News & Alternative Energy in the West

Alternative energy in the Western United States is moving forward. But is the change happening fast enough? KDNK's Conrad Wilson spoke with Sarah Gillman, assistant editor at High Country News about the transformation.

News: Aspen Ideas Festival preview

The Aspen Ideas Festival brings a week of intellectual stimulation and direct exposure to heavy hitters from around the world. Reporter Marilyn Gleason brings a preview of the festival, which begins today.

Be sure to listen to KDNK this week for regular reports from our news team from the Aspen Ideas Festival and for directions on how to tweet the festival.

Information on the Aspen Ideas Festial is available on the internet at aif.org. For tickets go to aspenshowtickets.com.

News: Solar panels back up, but still no arrests

Just steps away from the police department, in the heart of town, the Carbondale Rec Center is one of two buildings in Colorado awarded a LEED platinum certification by the US Green Building Council. And now those solar panels are back up. But as KDNK's Conrad Wilson reports, no arrests have been made.

News: Lynx kittens found

For the first time in two years, researchers in Colorado have found Lynx kittens. The predatory cat was reintroduced in the state in 1999, after a nearly 35 year absence. KDNK's Conrad Wilson reports.

KDNK will miss John Palmer

Longtime KDNK friend and supporter John Palmer has passed away. His contributions to the station span decades. Carbondale has lost one of the great characters and contributors.
Follow the link for John's Obituary from the Sopris Sun.

Interview: Bill McKibben talks climate change campaign

Bill McKibben was early to predict the threat of climate change. In 1989 his first book, "The End of Nature," was the first book on climate change written for a general audience. McKibben went on to write a dozen books, including "Deep Economy." Now he is focused on rallying activism, specifically through a campaign called 350, which he explained to KDNK reporter Marilyn Gleason in Telluride, where he was the keynote speaker last month at Mountain Film.