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CMC President Resigns

Dr. Stan Jensen, who some say ushered in a new era at Colorado Mountain College, resigned from his position as school president last week. His departure came on the heels of a months-long annual review. CMC Trustee Glen Davis said that this year's SourceGas controversy did not play a role in Jensen's resignation, but as KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh reports, others disagree.

Update on Carbondale Drug Bust

New information continues to surface on the multi-agency drug bust that took place in Carbondale last Wednesday. KDNK's Ed Williams has this update.

Cleanup of Panhandler Camp Not the End of the Story

Police and politicians in Carbondale have been talking a lot lately about how to deal with the panhandlers at the intersection of Highway 82 and 133. And about two weeks ago, the Highway Patrol and the Department of Transportation took matters into their own hands clearing out a camp underneath the bridge near the intersection where some of the panhandlers were living.

That cleanup may have pushed the panhandlers elsewhere, but as KDNK's Nelson Harvey reports, it did little to address the larger issue of homelessness in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Bridges Principal on Drug Busts

Last week, Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team, known as TRIDENT, carried out a series of drug-related raids and arrests throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. So far, 16 people have been arrested, and 5 suspects remain at-large. Almost everyone arrested is under the age of 22, including three minors. Details about goods confiscated have not been released, but Glenwood Police Chief Terry Wilson said he would not describe the drugs found as being significant amounts.

In the same operation, Carbondale police confirmed that two students of Bridges High School were arrested on campus during the school day. Carbondale police chief Gene Schilling could not say which law enforcement agencies participated, but members of the Bridges administration reported both Carbondale police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration being present. KDNK's Sophia Clark sat down with Bridges High School principal Lynn Bair to talk about the events that took place at the school.

Local Panhandler Ron Gross on Recent Cleanup Near Carbondale

Earlier this month, State Highway Patrol officers and officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation conducted a "clean up" of a homeless encampment beneath the bridge near the intersection of highway 82 and 133. The camp was a hangout for several individuals who panhandle regularly at the intersection, and the cleanup came just days after Carbondale trustees discussed the panhandling issue at a public meeting.

Ron Gross was living under the bridge when the cleanup occurred, and KDNK's Nelson Harvey caught up with him recently to ask what happened.

GarCo Commissioners Decide on Waste Facility Near CDale

Over the last few months, Garfield county commissioners have held several public hearings on a controversial waste facility proposed for county road 100, and at Tuesday's meeting, the board finally made a decision. KDNK's Eric Skalac has more.

Local Voices on Main Street Market Proposal

Earlier this month, local residents attended a Main Street Market open house at the Gordon Cooper Library to get details - and weigh in - on the project. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with some of the nearly 60 people who dropped by.

What Happened to Morgan Ingram?

It's been almost a year since Garfield county resident Morgan Ingram was found dead in her bedroom. Since then, controversy has roiled around the tragedy some of which has focused on the sheriff's office investigation into the stalking of Ingram and the medical examiner's conclusions about Ingram's death.

You can listen to each episode in our news archive, or hear the entire series online.

The Costs of Basalt's Community Campus Development

In the town of Basalt, there's a large development project in the works called the Basalt Community Campus. There, the town is partnering with Roaring Fork Community Development Corporation to build a hotel, a nonprofit center, and a river park, on the site of what is now the Pan and Fork Mobile Home Park.

But first, the 38 families who live in the park have to move out. And though Basalt has an ordinance that requires the developer to replace the houses that are slotted to be removed, the ordinance doesn't ensure that the current park residents will get that new housing.

KDNK's Sophia Clark investigates this complicated project in a two part series, available now in our news archives.

Election Night 2012!

Tuesday, November 6th, KDNK News and Democracy Now bring you an election night special hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, from 5 to 11 p.m. The program will include live coverage of the results as the polls close, on-the-ground reports from across the country, reactions from across the globe, and running in-depth analysis and commentary from a wide range of guests.

KDNK News will be in the Carbondale studio coordinating with our news team in the field to bring you local voter response and local candidate reaction as the polls come in. And we'll keep you updated on results for Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and Lake counties as they are announced.

That's Tuesday, November 6th from 5 to 11 p.m., right here on KDNK.

And this week, KDNK hosted three special news-themed public affairs shows in advance of the election. You can here them all online if you missed them live.

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