Community Matters | KBUT Online

Every two weeks, we sit down with community leaders, and ask our listeners to send in their questions.

We want you to join the conversation. Email your questions to News@kbut.org.

Community Matters airs every other Monday at 6pm. Archived episodes are below.

Archived Episodes and Excerpts

Community Matters for Monday, February 22.

Feb 23, 2021

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Feb 18, 2021

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Community Matters for Monday, February 9

Feb 10, 2021

KBUT’s Community Matters airs live every other Monday. The show is hosted by KBUT News Director Christopher Biddle, and veteran Gunnison County journalist Chris Rourke.

Community Matters for Monday, January 25

Jan 27, 2021

Our guests for Monday, January 25th included Gunnison County Public Health Director Reynolds, High Country News reporter Nick Bowlin, and Ian Havlick of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center.

We also spoke with two members of the Crested Butte community that have suffered long term affects of COVID-19. Join us for a powerful interview with COVID19 survivors Jay Prentiss and Rob Carney.

Community Matters for Monday January 11.

Jan 12, 2021

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Community Matters for Monday Dec. 14

Dec 15, 2020

Our guests were June Gruber, Associate Professor of Psychology for University of Colorado Boulder; Melanie Armstrong, lead researcher tracking user traffic in the Crested Butte Backcountry; and Ian Havlick and Zach Guy of the Crested Butte Avalanche Center.

Community Matters For Monday Nov. 30

Dec 1, 2020

Our guests for Monday Nov. 20, 2020 were Gunnison County Public Health Nurse Laura McLoughlin and CPR Health Reporter John Daly. We also caught up with Zach and Ian at the Crested Butte Avalanche Center for our regular Backcountry Update.

Community Matters: Monday, Nov. 19

Nov 18, 2020

This show was originally broadcast live on KBUT, Monday Nov. 19. It was co-hosted by Christopher Biddle and Chris Rourke. The guests were Scott Morrill, Gunnison County Emergency Manager; and Kevin Blecha, a biologist and mountain lion expert with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.