NEWS http://kvnf.org en KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, May 17, 2013 http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-friday-may-17-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Governor activates drought task force</li><li>State water plan mandated by Hickenlooper</li><li>Grand Junction clean-up yields piece of Radium 226</li><li>No fine for Williams</li><li>WildEarth Guardians ask BLM to halt drilling because of ozone levels</li><li>One more thing Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:25 +0000 Brian Cambria 10451 at http://kvnf.org KVNF Local Newscast: Thursday, May 16, 2013. http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-thursday-may-16-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>DMEA candidates face off in Montrose forum</li><li>Oil and gas industry says restrictions would make drilling “uncompetitive” in White River National Forest</li><li>Study shows birds suffer from proximity to humans</li><li>State Corrections Department asks judges to review sentences Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:21 +0000 Brian Cambria 10398 at http://kvnf.org KVNF Local Newscast: Wednesday, May 15, 2013. http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-wednesday-may-15-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>April showers: an aberration, not a trend</li><li>Sounds of the High Country: Idaho’s political polarization</li><li>Number of children needing fostering and adoption soars</li><li>Ozone violations in Western Colorado for the first time</li><li>Parachute Leak Update</li><li>Growing A Local Beer, Farm To Glass</li></ul><p> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:46 +0000 Brian Cambria 10347 at http://kvnf.org Fly-over Stresses Importance of Alternative Oil & Gas Plan http://kvnf.org/post/fly-over-stresses-importance-alternative-oil-gas-plan <p>The fight to keep negative impacts of gas drilling out of the North Fork Valley got a boost as community members got a glimpse of the area from a higher plane. On Monday The Western Slope Conservation Center and Eco-Flight offered two tours of the North Fork Valley to graphically show the importance of the North Fork Valley Alternative Plan – a proposal created to provide a rallying point for residents concerned about oil and gas extraction on public lands. The Conservation Center’s director Sarah Sauter explains the purpose of the flights.</p><p></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 21:14:13 +0000 Marty Durlin 10315 at http://kvnf.org Fly-over Stresses Importance of Alternative Oil & Gas Plan KVNF Local Newscast: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-tuesday-may-14-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Prescribed burn on the Uncompahgre Plateau today and tomorrow</li><li>First legal hemp crop in Colorado planted</li><li>Innovative program in Carbondale helps immigrants join the melting pot</li><li>Anti-gas development film is free tonight at the Paradise</li><li>Tours of the valley from on high</li><li>What $50,000 can do for Thompson Divide Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:00 +0000 Brian Cambria 10285 at http://kvnf.org KVNF Local Newscast: Monday, May 13, 2013 http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-monday-may-13-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Environment Foundation gives $50,000 to protect Thompson Divide from drilling</li><li>Parks &amp; Wildlife increasing bear hunting licenses in response to dangerously high numbers of black bears in the state</li><li>Delta Historical Society offers tribute to two unique sisters</li><li>Feds, Utah agree on health plan</li><li>iSeeChange: history unfolds with the story of twin orchardists in the North Fork Mon, 13 May 2013 14:46:24 +0000 Brian Cambria 10222 at http://kvnf.org KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, May 10, 2013 http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-friday-may-10-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Highway 133 opens to two-way traffic for the weekend</li><li>Small victory for opponents of drilling in Thompson Divide</li><li>Ensuring melon safety at Rocky Ford</li><li>If you see a guy in high heels…</li><li>Senate rejects increase in fines for oil and gas industry</li><li>Williams delays plant expansion at leak site</li><li><a href="http://deltacountyed.org/broadbandsurvey.html" target="_blank" title="GO TO THE SURVEY">Take the Delta County Economic Development Broadband Survey</a></li><li>Western Slope Skies Takes a closer look at our closest celestial neighbor Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:36 +0000 Brian Cambria 10118 at http://kvnf.org Fire at Stahl Orchards in Paonia Took 5 Hours to Extinguish http://kvnf.org/post/fire-stahl-orchards-paonia-took-5-hours-extinguish <p></p> Thu, 09 May 2013 17:43:12 +0000 Marty Durlin 10077 at http://kvnf.org Fire at Stahl Orchards in Paonia Took 5 Hours to Extinguish KVNF Local Newscast: Thursday, May 09, 2013. http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-thursday-may-09-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Legislative roundup</li><li>Greeley Town Council okays 16 gas wells despite opposition from citizens</li><li>Colorado third-graders score poorly on reading tests</li><li>Bears wake up, wander into Telluride</li><li>DMEA candidate frum Wed May 15 Thu, 09 May 2013 14:30:08 +0000 Brian Cambria 10064 at http://kvnf.org KVNF Local Newscast: Wednesday, May 08, 2013. http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-wednesday-may-08-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Stahl shed burns in Paonia</li><li>State’s fire-fighting fleet is unfunded</li><li>Stoned while driving bill passes, along with other marijuana measures</li><li>Hotchkiss dog trials this weekend</li><li>CHC launches air-monitoring baseline study</li><li>Antero fined by COGCC for Rifle pipeline leak in 2010 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:48:18 +0000 Brian Cambria 10016 at http://kvnf.org