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KVNF Regional Newscast: January 4, 2021

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Gavin Dahl
Published January 4, 2021 at 7:39 AM MST
Ray Bloxham / Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
  • As Capitol Coverage journalist Scott Franz reports, new Colorado laws that took effect Friday include less power for the state government, fewer hurdles for workers who lose their jobs due to domestic violence, stronger protections from discrimation for renters, higher taxes on cigarettes and other nicotine products, and more paid time off for sick workers
  • RMCR Fossil Fuel Collaboration: KZMU's Justin Higginbottom reports that with changing commodity prices and speculation, oil and gas wells on public lands aren't always pumping
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NEWS Capitol CoverageOil and Gaspublic landsDomestic Violencecigarette taxesMoabKZMUScott FranzPaid Family LeaveRMCR Fossil Fuel Reporting CollaborationJustin HigginbottomSoutheastern UtahCapCovHatch PointSouthern Utah Wilderness AllianceRenter DiscriminationTobacco TaxesMedical Leave
Gavin Dahl
Gavin Dahl is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. He worked for KVNF from July 2020 to July 2022. He won awards and recognition for his KVNF reporting from the Colorado Broadcasters Association and Society of Professional Journalists. His writing has been published by The Montrose Press, The Sopris Sun, Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Radio Survivor, Boise Weekly, and The Austin American-Statesman. He graduated from The Evergreen State College with a BA in media production and community organizing.
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