Right now, proposed federal budget cuts threaten to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which helps support local stations like KDNK. Federal funding helps us serve communities across the Western Slope with independent reporting, local music, cultural programming, and real-time emergency alerts. In areas with limited broadband, public radio is sometimes the only reliable news source.This funding accounts for less than 1/100th of 1% of the federal budget—but it makes a world of difference here.Let’s make sure rural voices aren’t silenced. We urge you to contact your representatives and tell them to oppose any cuts to public media

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

We're here to help make sense of one of the most controversial political movements of this administration. Join the conversation Thursday.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

In 2015, the infamous Gold King Mine disaster led to thousands of people throughout the Southwestern U.S. losing crops, halting outdoor business operations, and losing trust in government agencies. Now, Colorado lawmakers are trying to pass a law to help those who have still not been compensated. KDNK’s Lily Jones has this recap of the incident, and how lawmakers are crossing partisan divides.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.