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Argenta. Johnsons Landing. Silverton. Then there's Jasper, Golden, and a whole host of other British Columbia and Alberta communities either savaged or threatened by wildfire this summer. If this is the "new normal," then the status quo has to change — ASAP.After having spent much of the day assisting, in any way he could, evacuees who pitched up in Kaslo in various states of trauma, shock, disbelief, and dread, host Randy Morse sat down with old friend — and one of the last to leave the tiny...

And now for something completely different.After 600 shows or so, every one of them featuring RG Morse leading the interviews, the tables are turned.Steve McGrath assumes the lead mic and sits down with Morse in an attempt to dig into what makes Radio Free Kaslo's host tick.

It's summer in the Kootenays — and that means music. Lots of music.One of the highlights of the summer music season is "the other" celebration of all things musical on the shores of Kootenay Lake — the annual Starbelly Jam festival.Join host Randy Morse for a taste of this year's Starbelly, recorded live at the event in Crawford Bay.Enjoy!

On today's show we showcase the 2024 Starbelly Jam Music Festival.This laid-back, chill celebration of summer and music takes place in the idyllic hamlet of Crawford Bar, a hop and a skip from the Kootenay Bay ferry landing on the east shore of fjord-like Kootenay Lake.Check out Starbelly artists like Antidoping, Petunia and the Vipers, Chali2Na, Lion-S, Brass Camel, MonkeyDragon, and True Loves on today's RADIO FREE KASLO.

I associate three things with summer in this neck of the woods: the ability to scramble around in the mountains without the aid of a helicopter or snow machine; the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival....... and gardens.On that note, I joined three green-thumbed Kaslovians (Anne Heard, Sabrina Edwards, and Patrick Steiner), for a tour around Kaslo's lovely community garden. We talked about how it came about, who can use it, and how it works. We also chatted about the upcoming (July 14) Kaslo Edibl...

It's summertime — and the living is... easy?!Well, to be more specific, it's time to celebrate Summer Solstice and Midsummer (or Midsommar, as they say in Sweden).And that's just what we do on today's Radio Free Kaslo. We check out how folks whoop it up on the longest day (and shortest night) of the year in Bulgaria, Quebec, England, and Sweden (of course — no one does it better than the Swedes).Toss in some appropriate music, and you have yourself the perfect accompaniment to a backyard feas...