Brody Wilson

Today's KVNF Regional Newscast covers a young Crawford firefighter injured in a freak accident, renewed efforts to establish a charter school in Montrose, and Colorado’s struggle to address a backlog in processing sexual assault kits. We also preview a key vote on new zoning rules for solar projects and healing centers in Montrose County, and report on Ouray County’s renewed water lease with the Bureau of Reclamation amid worsening drought.

This week on Local Motion we feature Ridgeway filmmaker Jordan Campbell and his documentary Ukraine Under Fire. The film follows journalist Olga Butko and frontline medic Peter Fouché, capturing deeply personal stories from the war in Ukraine. Host Brody Wilson speaks with Campbell about filming under fire, documenting war crimes, and the film’s local roots. The episode offers a powerful look at the human cost of war and the impact one small-town film can have on the global stage.

Tuesday’s KVNF newscast covers the federal sentencing of a Cortez man for online threats against Colorado officials, the board election for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, and Colorado’s ongoing crime lab backlog impacting sexual assault cases. Plus, Telluride’s Class of 2025 parades through town and community members share the advice they wish they’d heard at graduation.

KVNF’s Brody Wilson speaks with Ridgway-based filmmaker Jordan Campbell about his new documentary "Ukraine Under Fire". The film follows Ukrainian journalist Olga Butko through war-torn cities and frontline hospitals, capturing the human cost of Russia’s invasion. Campbell shares stories from his four reporting trips into Ukraine and reflects on the film’s deep local roots, supported by donors across Western Colorado. The film screens this week at Telluride Mountainfilm.

Friday’s newscast features updates on a high-profile assault trial in Ouray, a new state law reshaping how Colorado manages public lands, and a major gift to CMU-Montrose. We also preview Saturday’s “Stand for the Land” rally and reflect on this year’s poignant Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials in Hotchkiss.

Paonia Food Movement is connecting the North Fork and Roaring Fork Valleys via local food, and the PlanetV Festival in Naturita is this weekend.

Handlers, herding dogs, and heartfelt memories came together at the 2025 Hodgkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials. The three-day event honored the late organizer Jolie Clark, with one of the most emotional runs featuring her dog Oren, guided by friend Steve Allen. Read how this longtime tradition in the North Fork Valley carried forward Clark’s legacy and the close-knit community of stock dog handlers.

Imagine if school was outside. In this feature from Studio M, KVNF's Brody Wilson visits with Keely Vaughn, co-founder and principal of Outer Range — an outdoor learning school in Montrose County. Students there spend 90% of their school day outside, bundled in snow gear, hiking trails, and working on hands-on projects that integrate math, science, and reading. Now, nearly complete with its third year, the school is expanding to include high school grades, and it's not just about learning outside — it's about building strong relationships and growing whole humans. Vaughn explains how the school started, how it’s growing, and what students are learning by mapping geocaches and leading overnight expeditions. It’s a story about public education done differently — grounded in place, purpose, and play.

A proposed $1.1 billion cut to public broadcasting funding could hit small Western radio stations hard. Aspen Public Radio’s Breeze Richardson says some rely on CPB for up to 30% of their budgets. The Rocky Mountain Community Radio network urges listeners to tell Congress public media still matters.ACT NOW - you can help support public media.