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Today's KVNF Regional Newscast covers the sudden resignation of the Hotchkiss mayor, a proposed outdoor recreation bill at the state legislature, new management rules for Blue Lakes, local precinct caucus schedules, and a farewell to KVNF's longtime host and producer Lisa Young.
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This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear about an animal sanctuary in Wyoming that looks after animals who used to spend their days in laboratories. We find out what happens to patients when a rural health facility closes. Then we meet a Navajo basket weaver who is keeping the tradition alive for the next generation. We round out the show with a story about a recent community event on Colorado's Western Slope to educate young community members about the reality of drought and water conservation.
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“Elation and connection” are two of the side effects of communal singing, and for over four decades, Kate Munger has been writing songs to be sung in tender and difficult moments–at the bedside of the dying, in prisons, and now at gatherings to repair democracy. We talk with Kate about what makes a good communal song, her writing process, how song can transform a negatively charged moment, and what are some of the challenges for communal singing in this moment.
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Utah Republican Congresswoman Celeste Maloy wants to discard a collaborative plan for managing the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument. This end run against a plan that was inclusive and two years in the making, writes Stephen Trimble, would leave much of the monument unprotected from extractive industry and off-road vehicles.It would also set a precedent here and across the nation that could upend public lands protection for years, Trimble adds. Even the deeply conservative Mountain States Legal Foundation said it fears a “Wild West” for land-use planning if Congress acts on Maloy’s radical approach.
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Delta County has recently launched a new mobile app for important county information.
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Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.
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A West Slope Latino advocacy group recently published findings related to the disappearance of Garfield County residents.
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Many people struggle to find time to engage in meditation.
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ReachWell mobile app will notify Delta County residents of important county information
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KVNF’s Brody Wilson interviews Anna Clare Monlezun, a rancher from Guffey, Colorado.
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