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play_arrow How Schools Balance Technology, Education, and Screen Addiction with Julianna Krigsman KGNU News It’s the start of the school year where kids will do their learning using paper lessons, hands-on projects, and plenty of technology, including laptops given out at school. Teaching through screens is part of getting kids ready for the digital world. But this expanding use is also happening while the world is becoming aware of the distracting and addictive qualities of tech and screens.

Conservative-backed redistricting measure makes the Colorado ballot A proposal will appear on November’s ballot that would bar congressional redistricting that favors any political party. The measure was originally proposed by Advance Colorado to counteract three redistricting measures that aimed to give Democrats an edge in winning congressional seats. Those measures were rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court in June.

Violinist Maria Dueñas joins KGNU’s Sanford Baran to discuss her new album, Homage to Heifetz, inspired by the legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz, whose recordings she heard as a child growing up in Granada, Spain. The album revisits Heifetz’s celebrated pairing of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole and Korngold’s Violin Concerto, recorded with conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, alongside intimate miniatures performed on Heifetz’s own 1731 Stradivarius.

Irish musician and songwriter David Howley joins KGNU’s Kathleen Gilgannon to talk about his new band, Howley, a four-piece featuring his brother Martin, their wives Caitlin and Kiana, and a shared love of traditional and original music. Howley reflects on growing up playing music with his brother, touring for 15 years with We Banjo 3, and the creative freedom that comes from making music simply because you love doing it.

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Blucifer’s First Rodeo was the first iteration of an annual DIY music festival on South Broadway in Denver. Tons of organizers, artists, local businesses, and neighbors came together to create and celebrate a holiday of their own making. On this edition of OutSources, host Ryan Bronson speaks with co-lead organizer and local musician Mike Young. How did they pull it off? Listen in to find out! play_arrow OutSources: Blucifer’s First Rodeo KGNU

play_arrow Boulder Taco Fest KGNU News By: Vanessa Negron and Elijah Adamson Boulder Taco Fest started nine years ago and has become a summer tradition in the Boulder community. Vanessa Negron talks with the producer of the Boulder Taco Fest, Josh Kravit: “I think it’s just one of those things that, people enjoy because it’s different and it’s fun. And especially for Boulder, there’s really nothing like it.” Tacos are more than just a food in Mexico and across many Latino communities.

play_arrow „We serve the folks that are most affected by climate change.“ KGNU News Boulder County’s Climate Equity Fund is a more than two dollar grant program designed to support community-led climate action, particularly in frontline communities most impacted by climate change. The program launched last year after the federal Environmental Protection Agency abruptly ended a national environmental justice grant program.

play_arrow Fire burned 2 acres in Pinewood Springs; Front Range Passenger Rail sales tax going to ballot; Arkansas River sewage spill shows high E. coli levels KGNU News Moose Mountain Fire burned 2 acres in Pinewood Springs A wildfire broke out in Larimer county this past Friday about 8 miles northwest of Lyons, burning nearly two acres and forcing evacuations for residents in the area. Mandatory evacuations were issued for the Moose Mountain fire Friday afternoon.

Join us for our Music and Moving Sale. Saturday September 12th: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, at 4700 Walnut St. in Boulder. Featuring Vinyl, CDs, books, and other electronic equipment. Join us to bid farewell to our home for over 25 years as we move into our new building. Soundtrack provided by KGNU Volunteer DJs in the mix. Support Community Radio directly and clear up space by donating vinyl records, books, and other used media.