KVNF’s James Barrs spoke with guitarist and composer Marisa Anderson ahead of her upcoming concert at the Bross Hotel in Paonai on July 23rd at 7pm.Her latest project, The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is a collection of nearly one thousand songs culled from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith. The Anthology focuses on music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970. In Volume 1 which was released in May, Anderson presents her own deeply personal iterations of nine songs from the Anthology.

The Lawhead fire was the first fire threatening structures in the KVNF listening area, and for many in our audience, represented the start of the fire season on the Western Slope.

This panel explores what it means to produce, consume and share information and news in a world of rapid technological change and artificial content generation. The film, Steal This Story, Please! Is an urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny documentary that tells the story of America’s trailblazing and most fearless and inspiring independent journalist, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

What happens when two strangers sit down and truly listen to one another?

A conversation with actress Sandra Bauleo and director Thomas Caruso who will be presenting a staged reading of “Famous” this week at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia on Saturday the 20th at 3pm. As part of the project, Bauleo and Caruso will spend a week in residence in the North Fork Valley, developing the piece.

An independent investigation into the conversations and actions surrounding an offer to purchase a portion of the Telluride Ski Resort by former Mountain Village Mayor Marti Prohaska and former Telluride Town Councilmember Meehan Fee, with support from former Mountain Village Town Manager Paul Wisor, found that neither Prohaska nor Wisor violated local, state or federal ethics codes in their actions.

Panel Discussion + Film Screening

The Montrose City Council’s decision not to issue a Pride Month proclamation this year sparked emotional public testimony from residents, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ community members, many of whom argued that the move signaled a lack of support for inclusion and recognition.

The Montrose County School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to place Superintendent Dr. Carrie Stephenson on paid administrative leave. The move comes as a third-party investigation into a former Olathe Elementary principal continues.

Two controversial topics dominated public comment at last week’s Montrose City Council meeting, both of which exposed political divisions in the city.