Western Slope Skies

KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, May 10, 2013

Brian Cambria — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:36 +0000

Headlines:

Highway 133 opens to two-way traffic for the weekend
Small victory for opponents of drilling in Thompson Divide
Ensuring melon safety at Rocky Ford
If you see a guy in high heels…
Senate rejects increase in fines for oil and gas industry
Williams delays plant expansion at leak site
Take the Delta County Economic Development Broadband Survey
Western Slope Skies Takes a closer look at our closest celestial neighbor

Western Slope Skies 4/26/2013

Joyce Tanihara — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:38:00 +0000

Saturn…The ringed planet. The sixth planet from the Sun; second largest in the Solar System behind Jupiter; and the one that evokes the most vivid images in our thoughts. It is an unforgettable sight, even in a small telescope.

From now until early May, Saturn will be the brightest it has been for more than 5 years. It rises in the east as the Sun sets and will be visible all night long.

KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, April 26, 2013

Brian Cambria — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:03:54 +0000

Headlines:

Pinon Ridge approved by state; first new uranium mill in the U.S. in more than three decades
Authorities tie Grand Junction drug ring to Mexico kingpin
Court upholds firing of medical marijuana patient for off-the-job use
CU President won’t honor student wishes to divest fossil fuels companies
Western Slope Skies: Viewing Saturn will be a treat in the next few weeks

Western Slope Skies 4/12/2013

Marty Durlin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:32:00 +0000

Listen to Western Slope Skies, a report on the night sky by the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.

KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, April 12, 2013

Brian Cambria — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:27:42 +0000

Headlines:

“Non-citizen” driver’s license bill passes Senate committee
Whooping cough breaks out in Garfield County
Can medical marijuana users buy guns? Some say no.
The strange tale of the U.S. government and helium
Western Slope Skies: The moon and its phases

KVNF Local Newscast: Wednesday, April 03, 2013.

Brian Cambria — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:41:33 +0000

Headlines:

Early and Severe Fire Season Forecast For West Slope
Four BLM Controlled Burns Planned for Grand Mesa Area
Driving While Stoned Bill Passes State House
Western Slope Skies From Black Canyon Astronomical Society
KVNF Comment Line

March Equinox

Ariana Brocious — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:08:00 +0000

March 20^th is the March equinox, one of four important days in the year that define the relation between the sun and the Earth.

KVNF Local Newscast: Monday, March 4, 2013

Brian Cambria — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:04:44 +0000

Headlines:

Legislative Agenda Is Not All About Guns
NF Trees Portend Serious Fire Danger
Western Slope Skies: Comet In The Western Skies

Comet Pan-STARRS

Ariana Brocious — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000

This could be a spectacular year for comets, ending with one that may be the brightest comet in many years appearing in the last 2-3 months of the year.

Light Pollution

Ariana Brocious — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:00:00 +0000

The term Light Pollution refers to excessive and glaring artificial lighting, especially light that is scattered above the horizon. This is a very serious problem for astronomers, because it can prevent them from seeing objects in space.