Friday, Sept. 12: Una taza mas as we celebrate the community gathering spot that Mestizo has been for over 17 years. It will be closing at the end of the month, so we need to discuss the future of the West Side, which may hinge on the ambitious Rio Grande Plan. More true tales of the agrihood with Aldine, KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer, and Sunwork Honey and Garden Giveaway. Plus, Skywatcher Leo T and homegrown music from CHAC XOL. See you there!
Since playing the show in April, CHAC XOL has played a wind cave, Kilby Court, and several West Coast cities on their Flower Prince Tour. Tonight, they help us send off Mestizo Coffee House in style! Afterward, they're headed to Trolley Square to play The Bowie EXPERIENCE, A Magical Journey Through Music, Fashion and Entertainment, 7 PM @ Alliance Theater, Trolley Square, 602 E 500 S, SLC.
Sept. 13: Intermountain Hoop Dance Competition | Grand entry 9:30 @ Natural History Museum of Utah's Amphitheatre, FREE. RadioACTive talks with Dave John of Living the Circle of Life, Sundays from 7-10 AM, on KRCL.
Sept. 20: sunwork: honey and garden giveaway | 2-4 PM @ Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W 1000 N, SLC
Sept. 27: Una Taza Más | 8-8 PM @ Mestizo Coffee House, 631 W North Temple, SLC. Last day of service. RadioACTive talks with Chief Barista Dave Galvan and Co-Founder Maria Garciaz.
READ: Mestizo Coffeehouse, part of a ‘beautiful community’ on SLC’s west side, is closing by Kolbie Peterson (Sept. 4, 2025, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Sept. 13 & 27: Look for folks from the Rio Grande Plan at the Avenues Street Fair this Saturday and Groove in the Grove next Saturday. RadioACTive hears from RGP's Frederick Jenny.
READ/SIGN: Petition to Reroute the Rails and Reconnect SLC by Building the Rio Grande Plan
READ: USU report suggests the Rio Grande Plan would turbocharge Salt Lake County's economy by Ben Wood (April 23, 2025, City Weekly)
Every Friday, veteran journalist Skywatcher Leo T shares his love of the night sky, space news, and cultural stories of the stars. You can also hear a recap on Sundays at 6:55 & 10:55 AM and 2:55 PM.
TONIGHT: Saturn continues to rise in the southeast, and by dawn will have rotated west to join Jupiter and Venus. Spot the seas of the Moon easily now. After dark, look due east for Pegasus, which signals the changing of the seasons and the southward equinox two weeks away. NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover sends back photos that could hold clues to life on the red planet. #ManyCulturesOneSky with a Pawnee story about wolves, lightning, and the night sky.
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If you're looking for bees and bee lovers, KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer has a couple on the show tonight. They'll all be at the Day-Riverside Library next Saturday for . Alexanna Wonder and Angie Mock of the Rose Park Bee Club share their story and event details.
Sept. 20: | 2-4 PM @ Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W 1000 N, SLC. FREE and open to the public. "Rose Park Bee Club, the Village Co Op, and other community members are sharing their garden abundance! Pick up honey and some veggies for free while supplies last."
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Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included: