Rocky Mountain Community Radio

KVNF's Cassie Knust speaks with Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout on her campaign for Colorado's third congressional district.

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.

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.

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.

KDNK News Director Morgan Neely brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley, and beyond ... including from Summit County, where the 5th Judicial District Attorney released the names of the officers who fired the fatal shots in Sunday's shooting of an 18-year-old recent high school graduate.

The Regional Roundup, a production of the Rocky Mountain Community Radio Coalition. This week's edition features the closest radio can get you to experiencing the awe of a shooting star. Also, students are experiencing trauma from the Covid-19 Pandemic, climate change, and shootings. And we hear monologues from DACA dreamers.

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.

Cowboy Brad Fitch has entertained tourists and locals in Estes Park for nearly three decades

KDNK News Director Morgan Neely brings listener's Friday's updates, including an in-depth look at potential changes in store at the 3 Mile Mobile Home Park now that it's going to be in the hands of its residents.

Law enforcement say 'Falcons' are intended to catch criminals through license plate data, but civil rights advocates have privacy concerns.