NEWS

Democrats will control both state legislative chambers when the state’s legislative session convenes in January. Lawmakers will be dealing with several controversial issues, including crafting regulations for recreational marijuana. Bente Birkeland talks to fellow statehouse reporters about what to expect and how the dynamics are likely to change.

Headlines:

• Capitol Conversation, a Look Ahead to the Coming Legislative Session
• Oil and Gas Supporters Rally At State Capitol
• Outdoor Rec Industry Seeks Expansion of Canyonlands
• Naturita Library Garners Another Award For Excellence
• Great American Smokeout Tomorrow
• Fly Flags At Half-Mast For Fallen Lawman
• Winter Road Closures Announced
• Colorado Springs TV Station Stinks

Arts Reporter, Katya Schwieterman, interviews author Craig Childs, for North Fork Heart & Soul's Pass the Mic.  

Headlines:

• Oxbow and Aspen SkiCo team up to create green energy
• Anti-civil unions state legislators voted out
• Telluride’s medical marijuana dispensaries prepare for Amendment 64
• Colorado National Monument starts public input process
• Small business may qualify for state tax credit
  

The North Fork Valley is now home to a new form of "green" electricity. On Friday, Oxbow’s Elk Creek mine officially launched a 3 megawatt project generating electricity from methane gas. KVNF’s Ariana Brocious reports that the project is the culmination of years of work from an unlikely alliance: involving the mine, a gas company, electric co-ops and the uber environmentally-conscious Aspen Skiing Company.