KVNF Public Radio

Local Motion: Colorado's First All-Female Wildland Fire Crew

"Be a student of fire." That's just part of the advice that Colorado's first all-female wildland fire crew received at a training camp in late May. This summer, the women will work on conservation projects and help fight forest fires in the area around Grand Junction. KVNF spoke to several of the crew members, their instructors, and a couple of longtime female firefighters.

Western Slope Skies - 2019 Black Canyon Astronomy Festival

Talkin Music: Luke Powers

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 14, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 14, 2019

Advocates question Interior Secretary at Western Governors meeting
Wyoming plans several dams, reservoirs on Green River
Road report: Kebler Pass open, Cottonwood Pass still closed

Delta County Commissioners Report: Don Suppes

By Eric Goold • Jun 13, 2019

Don Suppes, District 2, stopped by KVNF studios to talk with Felix Belmont and KVNF morning news host Eric Goold for the June edition of the Delta County Commissioners Report. Topics included mosquito abatement, county facilities, hemp regulations and veteran's issues.

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 13, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 13, 2019

Colorado emissions standards conflict with Trump Administration rollbacks
Colorado River water supplies dwindle while states continue to ask for more
Rare doe attack on woman in Craig raises awareness of danger from animals

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 12, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 12, 2019

Effort to put abortion restrictions on the statewide ballot
Report from Lake City on current conditions in Hinsdale County
Residents of Lake City issued sandbags, flood preparations continue
Lawmaker who sponsored Red Flag bill will not face recall

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 11th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jun 11, 2019

Host Jill Spears and gardeners Lulu Volckhausen and Lance Swigart discuss gardening chores and take calls from listeners.

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 11, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 11, 2019

Petition effort underway to put popular vote issue to voters
Colorado Hemp Advancement Management Program to help hemp producers
Deadline to be stakeholder in CHAMP program is Friday

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 10, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 10, 2019

Jared Polis to meet with 11 other Western governors in Vail
Prisons in Colorado turning into defacto mental health clinics
Snowpack melting quickly, rivers up all around the state
Gunnison County river closures made due to safety threat

Talkin Music: Thomas Lawley

By Kori Stanton • Jun 7, 2019

This program is in honor of former Paonia resident Thomas Lawley. Thomas was a huge music lover and community connector. Thomas moved to the North Fork Valley in 1970 and was a Paonia resident until 1986. During his time in the North Fork he was a community leader, KVNF DJ and often the Master of Ceremonies. In Febuary 2019 Thomas died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico after battling cancer for four years. He was 72. Thomas and his wife Paula produced the infamous Hippie Reunion in Paonia in 2010. Thomas was also the festival Director for Carbondale's Mountain Fair for 17 years.

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 7, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 7, 2019

Armed Forces Celebration gets underway in Delta, lasts all weekend
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall visits Confluence Park in Delta
Veterans, families, citizens gather in Delta to commemorate D Day

KVNF Regional Newscast: June 6, 2019

By Eric Goold • Jun 6, 2019

Colorado leading the way for states that want a public insurance option
KVNF News examines how the Federal Government will look at climage change
Grand Junction schools name permanent Superintendent
Bear that attacked a hiker on Memorial Day identified, killed
Delta County Commissioners sign contract for new Human Services Building

NPR NEWS Top Stories

Pompeo Says 'There's No Doubt' Iran Attacked 2 Tankers

By Daniella Cheslow • 5 hours ago

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubled down Sunday on the claim that Iran was responsible for attacks on two tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz, despite furnishing no new evidence beyond a video distributed last week by the Pentagon.

Notre Dame Holds 1st Mass Since Fire Devastated The Historic Paris Cathedral

By Jake Cigainero • 5 hours ago

Exactly two months to the day after a fire blazed through the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the church held its first Mass on Saturday.

Instead of his traditional miter hat, the archbishop of Paris wore a white, hard hat, along with about 30 others in attendance.

The Mass was closed to the public for security reasons, and those there were mostly clergy and people who work on the site.

Protestors Call For Hong Kong Leader To Step Down

By editor • 5 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

We're going to stay in Hong Kong a little longer to hear from one of the protesters who was out in the streets all day. Galileo Cheng is a social affairs executive for the Hong Kong Catholic Institution Staff Association, and he is with us now.

Welcome. Thanks for talking to us.

GALILEO CHENG: Yes. Thank you.

MARTIN: The government says that they've shelved this bill for now. Why is it that so many people still felt they needed to come out to protest?