KZMU Moab Community Radio

Today on the news, we jump right into our Weekly News Reel! where we hear first-hand from reporters and editors about the unique stories they write and beats they cover in this area. First, Times-Independent editor Doug McMurdo has a few highlights from the paper’s current edition including local election results. Then (13:00) we speak with Moab Sun News editor Maggie McGuire on the latest with the ‘hotspot’ projects, meant to relieve congestion in the Moab area. And finally (21:00), KUER’s Kate Groetzinger discusses her recent reporting on the White Mesa Uranium Mill in San Juan County, whose engineers figured out how to produce a concentrate of rare earth elements.

Weekly News Reel! Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Grand keeps form of government; backs Hedin, Walker

The Times-Independent: Proposition 8 equals a penny for every 10 bucks spent

The Times-Independent: Bypass talks yield animosity, no decisions as residents voice fears

The Times-Independent: $270M wrongful death claim filed against Arches after gate kills woman

Moab Sun News: Hotspot transportation proposals headed to UDOT

Moab Sun News: Officials pass on the bypass – Highway reroute continues to be controversial after years of discussion

Moab Sun News: Trailhead has burgers and more

KUER: PM News Brief – White Mesa Mill