The Mountain-Ear Podcast

The Mountain-Ear Podcast delivers you local news, music and community stories from Colorado's Peak to Peak region every single week. Whether it's the latest headlines, exclusive interviews with local musicians or stories straight from your community, we've got it covered. Subscribe to the show to get the most up-to-date news and stories from Estes to Black Hawk and everywhere in between. Head to www.themtnear.com/subscribe to subscribe to the The Mountain-Ear in print and online.

The Mountain-Ear Podcast is a news podcast hosted by The Mountain-Ear, with 475 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #73

  Music of the Mountains: Mark Diamond (Re-Broadcast)

  Sep 14, 202620 minS6

  Send us Fan Mail Re-broadcast from the episode "Celebrating the Vendors and Musicians of Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival 2025," Mark Diamond discusses his upcoming trio performance at the festival and recounts his musical journey, including a personal story from September 11, 2001. Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at info@themountainear.com Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at media@themountainear.com General inquiries: frontdesk@themountainear.com Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout . Thank you for listening!

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  Gilpin helicopter crash cleanup, Ned talks water rate hikes and more

  Sep 11, 202612 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week we've got just the headlines. Planned water rate hikes are coming to Nederland, the US Military finally clears the crash site from a downed Black Hawk helicopter in Gilpin County, and more news from the Peak to Peak. Also Anti Defamation League drops lawsuit against BVSD Gilpin loosens fire restrictions Vote guide coming soon Boxing is a hit in Central City Get your tickets to the next Boxing Central event here: eventbrite.com/e/boxing-central-on-main-boxing-music-food-community-tickets-1999462958533 Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at info@themountainear.com Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at media@themountainear.com General inquiries: frontdesk@themountainear.com Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout . Thank you for listening!

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  Does this town have the best pizza in Colorado?

  Sep 4, 202620 min

  Send us Fan Mail The best pizza in Colorado is in Longmont. No, really. On today's episode we find out how the East Boulder County town ended up with three of the best pizza restaurants in the state just blocks apart from each other. The Colorado Pizza Festival comes to Longmont on September 5. With the fanfare, the city is ready to claim its title as the Pizza Capital of Colorado. What it really comes down to though is it's fanatically passionate residents and a city eager to become a can't-miss destination in Colorado. Read the full story in the September issue of Caribou Current, or at the link here: cariboucurrent.com/stories/longmont-poised-to-become-colorado-pizza-capital,107242 Get your tickets to the Colorado Pizza Festival here: tixr.com/groups/bouldertheater/events/the-colorado-pizza-festival-188573 Listen to Paul Karolyi talk about his investigation into Beau Jo's infamous Colorado Style Pizza here: sporkful.com/what-is-colorado-style-pizza/ Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at info@themountainear.com Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at media@themountainear.com General inquiries: frontdesk@themountainear.com Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout . Thank you for listening!

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  Episode #69

  Music of the Mountains: Dwight Campbell of Link&Chain

  Aug 31, 202612 minS6

  Send us Fan Mail The reggae group Link&Chain recently performed the finale show of the 2026 Nederland Summer Concert Series in Chipeta Park. Before the show, we talked with founding member Dwight Campbell about the August 29th performance and the band's connection since its foundation in 1986. Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at info@themountainear.com Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at media@themountainear.com General inquiries: frontdesk@themountainear.com Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout . Thank you for listening!

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  Ned weighs rate hikes, delayed opening after childcare center hits snag

  Aug 28, 202622 min

  Send us Fan Mail Nederland’s new child care center is in hot water. In less than three weeks, TEENS Inc. is supposed to welcome dozens of children to the $7 million building. But the center might not be able to open its doors at all. Outstanding utilities fees have the opening date hanging in the balance, and now the town is forced to weigh resident utility rate hikes or a possible delayed opening for the brand new facility. Also BVSD proposes closure of six schools Gilpin adds de-brucing measure to 2026 ballot Woodpeckers to blame for town wide internet and cell service outages Sign up for public comment at upcoming BVSD board meetings here: www.bvsd.org/about/board-of-education Link to attend the Tuesday, Sept. 1 Nederland Board of Trustees meeting here: nederlandco.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at info@themountainear.com Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at tyler@themountainear.com Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at media@themountainear.com General inquiries: frontdesk@themountainear.com Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout . Thank you for listening!

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