NEWS

Headlines:

• Questions Persist About Federal Treatment of Legal Marijuana
• Pitkin County Will Likely Support Sopris Land Swap
• State Ranchers Struggle With Drought
• Protest Deadline Today For NF Oil/Gas Lease Sale
• Native Seed Warehouse Opens In Delta

The state audit committee is the latest group to look into whether Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler misused public funds. The bi-partisan committee voted unanimously on Thursday to move forward with an initial investigation. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

Headlines:

• Secretary of State again under investigation
• Gov. Hickenlooper wants legislature to address gun control
• Applications for conceal/carry permits skyrocketing in Colorado
• Marble Quarry under new Italian ownership, expanding steadily
• All Points Transit changes time policy for seniors, disabled passengers

A Grand Valley Senior wrestler made history in Delta on Saturday. KVNF’s Tamie Meck reports on the wrestling tournament, prep basketball, and the start of winter sports.

Headlines:

• Colorado River Basin faces drastic water shortage
• Montrose County names new Manager
• Good Samaritans earn protections to clean up old mines
• Weekly KVNF Sports Report

Montrose County has filed for a series of massive water rights on the San Miguel River. The county says it needs the water for future development in the West End. But the claims may put an unnecessary burden on some residents of the area. And as KVNF’s Terray Sylvester reports, they’ve also begun to strain the relationship between Montrose and San Miguel counties.