http://kvnf.org en http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-local-newscast-thursday-february-21-2013 <p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><ul><li>Forest report reveals damage by spruce beetles</li><li>Miners back to work at Elk Creek in Somerset</li><li>$895 million price tag to clean uranium tailings from Arkansas River</li><li>Controlled burns planned for some 12,000 acres on Western Slope</li><li>Increased ozone linked to oil and gas drilling in Eastern Utah</li><li>Playoff time for local hoops players, wrestlers go to state</li></ul><p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:26:20 +0000 Eric Goold 6810 at http://kvnf.org http://kvnf.org/post/2012-forest-health-report <p>The spruce beetle is now outpacing the mountain pine beetle as the biggest insect threat to Colorado forests. The information was released to lawmakers in the annual Forest Health Report on Wednesday. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.</p><p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:27:29 +0000 Bente Birkeland 6807 at http://kvnf.org