Lucas Brady Woods
News DirectorOriginally from Southern California, Lucas spent the last decade living in New York City, which is where he started his journalism career. He's been an audio journalism junkie for as long as he can remember, but really fell in love with reporting radio news at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he received his master's degree. After moving to Montezuma County in early 2021, he's reported on a variety of issues here in the Four Corners, including healthcare, housing, and the megadrought. Before he moved here, he covered healthcare in New York City, including at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic there. Regardless of the topic he's covering, Lucas' work focuses on serving the public with responsible, factual reporting.
Before he became a journalist, Lucas produced indie movies, documentaries, and commercials. He's also had a lifelong fascination with history and, despite living in the city for so long, with nature as well. He's been spending his free time exploring all that the Four Corners region has to offer - especially the ancient sites and natural beauty - and loving every minute of it.
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Cortez Mayor Rachel Medina made a statement at Tuesday’s city council meeting about the recent cancellation of a local LGBTQ pride event. The council also approved Juneteenth as an official city holiday gave the go ahead for the Fourth of July fireworks show in Parque De Vida. -
The Supreme Court ruled this week that Native Americans who are prosecuted in some tribal courts can also be prosecuted for the same incident in federal court. And the Pipeline Fire continues to burn about five miles north of downtown Flagstaff.
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality recently granted an aquifer protection permit for a uranium mine near from a tribal community in the Grand Canyon, but the Havasupai Tribe still has concerns about the quality of its water. And avian influenza is suspected in Montezuma County.
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The three Republican primary candidates for Montezuma County Commissioner participated in a forum on Thursday.
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New Mexico’s primary Election was on Tuesday. Utah’s primary election is coming up as well, on June 28th. And a new study that looks at nearly two thousand years of climate conditions in the Colorado River has identified the worst drought in the recorded history of our region.
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The candidates running in Colorado’s Third Congressional District primary answered questions at a public forum on Wednesday hosted by the League of Women Voters.
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Research shows that LGBTQ+ youth have higher rates of anxiety, depression and suicide than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. On this week’s health and prevention report, KSJD’s Lucas Brady Woods talked to Liz Filas, a mental health therapist with the Four Corners Child Advocacy Center, to break down what that correlation means and why it's important to understand.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed a bill that would have required developers to include electric vehicle chargers in new building projects. And lawmakers in Washington, D.C. discussed the Western water crisis on Tuesday.
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An in-person performance celebrating LGBTQ pride month in Cortez has been canceled due to intimidation attempts and security concerns.
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Primary ballots are being sent out to Colorado voters this week. That includes in the state’s third congressional district, where primary candidates are meeting Wednesday at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Colorado. The organization’s board president, Karen Sheek, talks about what to expect from the event.
