KSJD-FM (Cortez, CO)

KSJD (91.5 FM) is a radio station located in Cortez, Colorado, and is affiliated with National Public Radio. It mainly broadcasts NPR programming to its listeners. The station is owned by the Community Radio Project.

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New podcast explores the ripple effect of a mass shooting and how to find hope out of grief

4 days ago | ksjd.org | Maeve Conran

On March 22, 2021, a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people were murdered including shoppers, store employees and a police officer. Erika Mahoney, a former public radio and television reporter, never imagined that she would be at the heart of such a story. Her father Kevin Mahoney was one of the ten murdered. "I found myself on the other side of the story. I was no longer the one asking the questions, I was answering the questions," she said.
A GOP senator wants to see public lands sold for housing. Will the proposal work for Colorado’s communities?

1 week ago | ksjd.org | Caitlyn Kim

Housing. That’s the reason Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said he’s pushing for public lands sales to be included in his party’s big tax and spending bill. Updated text of Lee’s proposal zeroes in on housing. An earlier version would have privatized land for “any associated community needs.” Now that phrase has changed to “any associated infrastructure to support local housing needs” to hammer home that point.
Boulder courthouse designated national landmark for role in LGBTQ history

1 week ago | ksjd.org | Maeve Conran

On May 30, 2025, a ceremony in downtown Boulder, Colorado, to commemorate a significant milestone in LGBTQ history. The Boulder County Courthouse was officially designated a National Historic Landmark, recognized for its role in the fight for marriage equality. In 1975, then-County Clerk and Recorder Clela Rorex issued a marriage license to two men from Colorado Springs. This was decades before same-sex marriage would become legal nationwide. That moment is now enshrined in federal history.
With Colorado River negotiators in a 'conclave,' other experts are on the outside looking in

2 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Alex Hager

Closed-door negotiations about the future of the Colorado River are at a standstill. The news of the day is that there's barely any news. So, when more than 300 water experts got together for an annual conference this week, they had little to do besides wring their hands, listen for crumbs of news, and talk about how they would do things differently if they were on the inside of those negotiations.
Regional Roundup: Episode 106

2 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Maeve Conran

On this week's "Regional Roundup", we’ll hear about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Uinta Basin Railway and what it could mean for the future of environmental regulation. Then, History Colorado’s newly appointed Senior Director of Tribal and Indigenous Engagement brings a wealth of experience to his position. The attorney representing the three Colorado public radio stations that have joined NPR in a lawsuit against the Trump administration talks about what it means and what’s next.
Local attorneys spread awareness about increase in scams targeting immigrants

2 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Eleanor Bennett

Immigration attorneys in the Roaring Fork Valley are spreading awareness about a recent rise in scams and extortion targeting immigrants in Colorado and across the country. An increase in federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration this year has resulted in heightened fear and insecurity for many immigrants, which can make people more vulnerable to scams.
New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

3 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Alex Hager

The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from NASA satellites to map the rapidly-depleting resource. The region, which includes seven Western states, has lost 27.8 million acre-feet of groundwater since 2003. That's roughly the volume of Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir. The findings add a layer of complication for the already-stressed Colorado River.
Schools partner with nonprofit Response to teach consent and prevent sexual violence, amid culture shift

3 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Eleanor Bennett

Pueden encontrar la versión en español aqui. Millions of people in the U.S. experience domestic and sexual violence each year, including children and teens, and this abuse often . To try to prevent people from becoming victims and perpetrators, Basalt-based nonprofit Response is partnering with local schools to teach students about consent and healthy relationships in the age of smartphones and social media.
Regional Roundup: Episode 105

3 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Maeve Conran

On this week's "Regional Roundup", we look at how planting trees in Grand Junction and Moab can help mitigate extreme heat. We bring you an audio postcard capturing the sounds of birds migrating through the region. We also look at a program in Western Colorado that tries to keep more water in the Colorado River, without impacting irrigators, and a visit from Tibetan monks who offered a blessing to the North Fork River.
Farm News & Views for the week of June 2nd, 2025

3 weeks ago | ksjd.org | Bob Bragg

This is Bob Bragg with the Farm News & Views Report for the week of June 2nd. Honeybees are in the news again, but not in a good way. According to an ongoing survey by the nonprofit Project Apis m, commercial beekeepers reported that they have lost an average of 62 percent of their bee colonies over the winter. Data for this survey was collected from 702 respondents who are responsible for around 1.84 million colonies.