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Allies use social media to reunite Native American families with those caught up in fake sober homesFor months, fraudulent sober living homes have targeted tribal communities across the western United States, including the White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Navajo Nation, coercing vulnerable Native American people into coming to facilities in Phoenix. A victims’ advocate says grassroots organizations like hers have been relying on social media to connect Native families looking for loved ones who’ve ended up living unhoused in Phoenix because of this scheme.
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There’s been a bumper crop of mushrooms in northwest Wyoming. And an effort is underway to document them — the first of its kind in more than 40 years.
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Take in the sounds of Mesa Verde National Park with a performance by a Pueblo dance group and a tour of the largest cliff dwelling in North America, Cliff Palace.
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KVNF's Cassie Knust speaks with Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout on her campaign for Colorado's third congressional district.
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Montrose High School is discontinuing its Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, (NJROTC) program after 50 years due to declining student interest and a shortage of qualified staff to teach Naval Science classes.
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In 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency declared an Emergency Action in Telluride, Colorado, and proceeded to excavate some 15 acres of mine tailings just outside of town. That action is now over, but the town continues to grapple with the remnants of its mining past.
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A draft report from Colorado’s EMS Sustainability Task Force found that emergency medical services are at risk of disappearing in many parts of the state. They’re facing a lack of funding, staffing shortages and declining volunteerism.
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James LaRue, Executive Director of Garfield County Public Library District, has written a new book "On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the U.S." LaRue is a former Colorado Librarian of the Year and was the longtime director of the Douglas County Libraries.
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Spend a few minutes taking in the sounds of this summer's Burrofest, held in Mancos, as we talk to Hamilton and his handler, Kelly Smith with BRAY.
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Community members are invited to join the Colorado Pika Project on Independence Pass this Saturday to collect data and observations on pikas in their natural habitat. The volunteer training is part of a statewide effort to better understand how climate is impacting the small, furry animals.
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Telluride Skate Camp teaches lessons in confidence, grit, and courage to the town's youngest residents.
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Last month, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado requested a hearing for their Dolores River conservation area bill in a Senate committee. On Wednesday, the committee will hold a hearing on the legislation. But now, in addition to Bennet and Hickenlooper’s bill, groups that advocate on behalf of the Dolores River Canyon are discussing the idea of President Joseph Biden designating part of the river not covered by the legislation as a national monument.