Indigenous People

KDNK’s news reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West

KDNK’s news reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West

The last operating uranium mill in the U.S. is in White Mesa, Utah. It's been the target of ongoing protests and criticism from environmental activist groups and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Parent company Energy Fuels responds.

In order to increase the number of Indigenous principals in Native communities and in public schools, a program called POLLEN is meeting teachers halfway by covering many of the costs.

The fair was recently held in Ignacio, Colorado. Native tribes from all over the United States were welcomed to the 3-day festival. More than 35 cultural, arts, and sports events took place, as well as a 2-hour parade, a powwow, a heavy metal concert featuring Indigenous bands, and an art market.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West about renaming landmarks, mushroom poetry, and closures in Rocky Mountain National Park.

KDNK Reporter Hattison Rensberry has Friday's news, including details on the arrest of Basalt chiropractor Dave Jensen for allegedly enabling sexual assault.

KDNK's News Director Morgan Neely has Monday's news, including the expiration of Aspen's residential development moratorium.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis made a recent appearance at Sweetwater Lake to dedicate the park. KDNK’s Morgan Neely has more.

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