One of the super-powers of mindfulness is that we get to observe our thoughts and let go of the ones that don't serve us. We learn that our thoughts are not who we are, we don't have to believe them and that we are the ones who create them, so we can just as easily choose to uncreate them.

KVNF's weekly call-in gardening show. As the Worm Turns is now on Wednesday's @ 5 PM.

Exoplanets are planets beyond our Solar System. Speculated to exist for centuries, the first exoplanets were only discovered in the 1990s. But since then, thousands of exoplanets have been discovered and confirmed, and that list grows longer every month. So, some of these exoplanets must be like Earth, right? Well, we still don’t know if that’s true! The easiest exoplanets to find are worlds that orbit very close to their parent stars, and are often fiercely hot, or massive gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System. No exoplanet like Earth that orbits a Sun-like star has yet been found.

Artist Laura Zick discusses her bookbinding process.

In late August, national headlines exposed the National Park Service’s efforts to swap land from one of America’s natural crown jewels, Yosemite National Park, so that a developer could give his planned resort direct access to the park.Federal land trades are meant to advance land management objectives, such as enhancing recreation opportunities and access. Unfortunately, many swaps are not initiated to directly benefit the public. Rather than federal agencies spurring land deals, private parties, such as developers or landowners, often initiate the deals that benefit themselves, not the public. Public land trades are also meant to go through a public process.

In this culture we have a fear of boredom. We avoid it at all costs - with our phones, our televisions, our hobbies, and our interactions. The second we have a moment to just be, we grab at something that will entertain us. But Boredom can lead to much healing insight and creativity. The art of boredom is the ability to leave space in our lives without needing to immediately fill it.

Artist Jeff Wagner discusses basket weaving and his passion for teaching the process.

PERA switches retirees' health insurance plan; no impact for MRH patients

Montrose Regional Health laid off 34 employees yesterday, and announced that 43 vacant positions will not be filled. The elimination of these 77 positions comes amid budget strain, and will have impacts on the company’s structure and the programs it provides.