Brody Wilson

Erin Easton has been bringing weekly moments of calm to KVNF listeners for nearly three years through her Mindful Reflections segments. KVNF's Brody Wilson sat down with Easton in Studio M to learn who she is, and what drew her to this work.

More than 350 kids took the stage at the Montrose Pavilion this Mother's Day weekend for Weehawken Dance's spring production of Cinderella. KVNF's Brody Wilson went backstage to find out what keeps families coming back — and what this dance program is doing for our community's kids.

Eighty percent of the world’s population lives somewhere the Milky Way is no longer visible. On Colorado’s Western Slope, a retired atmospheric scientist, a new coalition leader, and author Craig Childs are working to make sure that number doesn’t grow. This week on Local Motion — dark skies, and the people fighting to preserve them.

The city of Durango has proclaimed April 19, 2026 as Ross Anderson Day, marking twenty years since the Native American speed skier set a U.S. speed-skiing record of 154.06 miles per hour.We’ll also hear from a researcher working in Bears Ears who is turning to crowdfunding to continue his work after losing a federal grant. Then, we head to Utah, where students at the University of Utah are building community through the student Drag Club. And we close the show with a conversation with Aspen Public Radio Executive Director Breeze Anderson who talks about a recent lawsuit involving Aspen Public Radio, KSUT, and CPR. The stations challenged an executive order from President Trump that cut funding to NPR and PBS. In March, a federal judge ruled in favor of the stations.

A hillside failure shut down the Fire Mountain Canal last week. Repairs are now underway. Plus: a cooler, wetter April has extended spring runoff by nearly a month. And two routine lead tests in Fruitland Mesa are a reminder that your public health system is working.

The KVNF News Team is celebrating an incredible awards year where the high quality professional journalism we bring you was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

A group of North Fork Valley women are hosting a community grief series in Paonia — creating a structured, ritual space for people to process loss, uncertainty, and the pressures of this moment. Two events remain.

A hillside slippage has forced a full shutdown of the Fire Mountain Canal, cutting off irrigation water to nearly 500 water users on the North Fork of the Gunnison. Superintendent Steve Fletcher says repairs — involving 200 feet of eight-foot pipe — could take two to three weeks.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we look at concerns over a proposed move by the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, and what that could mean for public lands management in the West. We’ll also visit a conserved organic orchard in Western Colorado, and we hear about new composting efforts in Aspen aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from food waste. Plus, a longtime avalanche rescue dog in Telluride retires after years of service, and a conversation with Denis Moynihan of Democracy Now! about the new documentary Steal This Story Please! and the importance of independent journalism.

In Colorado's North Fork Valley, thirty volunteers drive long roads and set aside the weight of their days to sing classical music together. Director Brent Helleckson reflects on what draws people to do something hard — and why it keeps bringing them back.