The Morning Mountain
The Morning Mountain
The Colorado Springs Gazette
Morning Mountain is here to make your news easier. The weekly podcast, hosted by Jackson Bailey and Xavey Bzdek, wraps all the most interesting stories from the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Episode 14 - Election results, advice from firefighters and please, sing Happy Birthday when you wash your hands
In this week's episode of The Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey talk about the failed "red wave" that was anticipated for the 2022 Midterm Election and the results of ballot measures. They also share advice from firefighters and discuss one of the latest health concerns for children in Colorado. 
Nov 10, 2022
8 min
Episode 13 - The 462 faces of fentanyl
In this week's episode of The Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek highlights "Colorado's 462 faces of fentanyl," a story that shares the lives of fentanyl victims. He also discusses using AI to predict and measure wildfires and a reminds listeners to use The Gazette's voter guide to make educated decisons in the midterm election next week. 
Nov 3, 2022
7 min
Episode 12 - A Mother's Story
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Xavey Bzdek and Jackson Bailey discuss the story of a mother who's sexual assault trauma from her time in the military was used against her during a battle over the care for her children. Also featured is a story about a stranded hiker that was rescued after being spotted by a passenger on a train. 
Oct 12, 2022
8 min
Episode 11 - Election topics
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Xavey Bzdek and Jackson Bailey discusses some of the hot topics that are on the table for the November election. They also discuss the Pueblo Chile Festival, new funding from the White House to combat opioid abuse in Colorado and more. 
Sep 28, 2022
6 min
Episode 10 - The hit to Denver's air quality
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek discusses the recent change to the status of Denver's air quality to severe and what that means for Coloradoans across the state. Also in this week's episode, funding for clean water systems and celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. 
Sep 21, 2022
7 min
Episode 9 - The state of education in Colorado
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Xavey Bzdek covers the state of education in Colorado as teacher salaries remain stagnant while education spending continues to increase. He also covers the death of Queen Elizabeth II and a collection of national and local news. 
Sep 12, 2022
11 min
Episode 8 - The Colorado ski industry's deal with Denver
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Jackson Bailey covers the Colorado ski industry's deal with Denver to use water for snowmaking in the fall. The deal is threatened by the call for Colorado River's Upper Basin states to cut water consumption to meet the Lower Basins senior water rights. 
Sep 5, 2022
6 min
Episode 7 - A final rundown on The Gazette's special series examining the state of the Colorado River
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey wrap up The Gazette's special series "Tipping Point: The Colorado River in peril." They also discuss the biggest news of the week, such as the Biden administration's announcement of a plan for student loan forgiveness. 
Aug 30, 2022
12 min
Episode 6 - Colorado River updates and traveling tarantulas
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, host Jackson Bailey takes on the show by himself. He discusses the newest announcement about water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam and other news, including what you need to know about Colorado's migrating tarantulas. 
Aug 22, 2022
8 min
Episode 5 - The story of Bruce Holder, one of Colorado's largest fentanyl dealers
In this week's episode of Morning Mountain, hosts Jackson and Xavey interview Gazette reporter's Seth Klamann and Carol McKinley about their experience reporting "Fentanyl family: Colorado's deadling overdose siege had mom and pop roots," which published July 12, 2022. 
Aug 15, 2022
23 min
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