Ariana Brocious

Headlines:

• Campaigns Work Overtime in Home Stretch
• West Nile Cases in Delta County Far Surpass Last Year
• EagleNET Brings Broadband Access to Colorado
• Increased Wildlife Danger with Time Change

In this week's Watch report: Anticipation builds for Pinon Ridge Uranium mill hearing, Survey of Montrose School District finds drop in achievement, Ridgway seeks community input on streetscape plan.

KVNF has teamed up with the Watch newspapers to bring you stories from Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties. Managing editor Gus Jarvis has with this week’s report.

This election season, some political opinions are being boldly expressed around the North Fork Valley. Yard signs read: “STOP THE WAR ON COAL—FIRE OBAMA.” Area coal miners demonstrated the same message on a rainy afternoon a few weeks ago. KVNF’s Ariana Brocious took a look at the economic realities behind the “war on coal” rhetoric.

The town of Paonia lost more to employee fraud than first reported.

Headlines:

• Fast-moving Wildfire Strikes Between Cortez and Dolores
• More Wildfire Updates
• Winter Weather Makes Roads Hazardous State-wide
• Energy Fuels Affected By Dropping Uranium Prices
• Presidential Candidates Visit Colorado
• Secretary of State Identifies More Non-citizen Voters
• KVNF Sports Report
• West End Campground Improvements and Road Closures
• Emergency Room Visits For Routine Health Care Costly
• Winter Weather Awareness Week Offers Safety Tips

State Representative Millie Hamner recently toured through the eastern part of Delta County. Hamner, who represents district 56, is now running for district 61.

During these late October evenings, a bright moon rises in the east as sunlight and twilight fade. The full moon that occurs nearest the first day of fall is known as the Harvest Moon. The next full moon after that is known as the Hunter’s Moon. This year, there is a Hunter’s moon on October 29th.      

In this debate, we hear from three candidates for Colorado's Third Congressional District: Republican incumbent Scott Tipton, Democratic challenger Sal Pace, and Independent challenger Tisha Casida.

Exploring Election 2012 from the State Capitol to the County Seats: what’s on your ballot this time around?

Yesterday, the Delta County Commissioners upheld their earlier decision approving specific development applications for two laying hen operations. The decision review was required by a district court ruling in July. KVNF’s Ariana Brocious reports that while the commissioners have now complied with the court ruling, the story isn’t over yet.