In -depth local public affairs reporting and interviews from around the KVNF listening area. Local Motion airs Tuesdays 3:30-4pm, and is hosted by Ali Lightfoot.
"North Fork Valley" is a new book published by Arcadia that chronicles the beginnings of Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford. The authors, Kathy Addams McKee – a fourth Generation native of the valley and Claudia Sutliff King, a lifetime resident, compiled pictures and history of the North Fork Valley from the 1880’s through present day. Here, the authors talk about area's rich heritage and history.
The Harvest of Voices invites North Fork Valley writers to share an original piece of prose or poetry. Here, North Fork writers: Marion Stewart, Diane Sylvain and Stephanie Ogburn share their work.
The Western Slope Constitutional Patriots meet up once a month in Delta county at various locations. The groups aligns themselves with the tea party movement and met with KVNF's Ali Lightfoot last April to talk discuss candidates, politics, ideas and the constitution.
Former state Rep. Kathleen Curry of Gunnison, is running as an independent on the ballot for House District 61 this year. The newly drawn House District 61 includes Summit, Lake, Pitkin, Gunnison and Delta counties. In this interview, Kathleen Curry talks about running as an unaffiliated candidate and the growing independent movement in the U.S.
People on the streets of Hotchkiss and Paonia weigh in on amendment 64 - a controversial measure on the ballot in Colorado. Amendment 64 proposes to amend the Colorado Constitution to regulate marijuana like alcohol in the state. It would allow those over the age of 21 to grow, process, and transport up to 6 marijuana plants with certain restrictions. It would allow the state to enact an excise tax on marijuana sales to be credited to an account for construction of public schools. And finally, it would require the state legislature to enact legislation concerning the growth, processing and sale of industrial hemp.
Local Libertarian, Ron Bain, shares his viewpoints on politics, the presidential candidates, agenda 21, Ron Paul and his paper, the Western Slope Watchdog.
