Lily Jones

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.

For nearly fifty years, a Glenwood Springs nonprofit has helped youth in the 9th judicial district battle substance use, learn life skills, and connect with their community. Most of YouthZone’s funding comes from the state, but budget upheavals within the Trump administration are causing uncertainty for advocates, and for the families they serve.

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

Longtime Meeker resident Peggy Strate is packed and ready to go. Many Meekerites have already vacated their homes, anticipating evacuation orders to come any minute. Strate says she feels optimistic and grateful to first responders, but with both the Lee and Elk fires at 0% containment, anything is possible.

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

A wolf has killed three sheep in Rio Blanco County, but wildlife officials say the Elk Fire that has burned over 13,000 acres is preventing them from deploying lethal force.

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

Updates from the Coulter Creek Fire outside Carbondale

Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit on July 22nd against a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy mandating him to follow state laws that bar state agency and local government employees from cooperating with federal officials on immigration civil enforcement.