
Jodi Peterson
Freelance ReporterJodi Peterson grew up on Colorado’s Front Range and attended Colorado State University, earning a B.A. in English and an M.A. in communication development. She spent 16 years working as a technical communicator with computer company Hewlett-Packard, then made a career shift to journalism. In 2005, she became news editor for the award-winning nonprofit newsmagazine High Country News; later she served as its managing editor for five years. In 2017, she went part-time as a contributing editor. Jodi was hired as KVNF’s news director in April 2019, and shifted to the news editor role in November 2020, before going freelance in January 2021.
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Colorado regulators proposed early closures for three coal-fired power plants to improve air quality and fight climate change. Then they reversed the…
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On this week’s show we have highlights from the 5th and 6th episodes of Wildish, a new podcast from High Country News. Host Anna Coburn learns about…
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The Colorado River and its tributaries irrigate some of the country’s most productive farmland, in Western Colorado. But agriculture in this arid region…
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On this week’s show, we have highlights from the third and fourth episodes of "Wildish," a new podcast from High Country News. Host Anna Coburn learns…
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As of 3pm on Wednesday, Democrat Joe Biden is carrying Colorado's Electoral College votes. Republican Cory Gardner has conceded the U.S. Senate race to…
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Public land fire restrictions lifted after rain, snowArguments for and against Colorado's Proposition 116 to reduce income taxDenver ballot measure…
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Colorado hospitals could be overwhelmed if COVID-19 spike continuesMontrose County has new outbreaksMesa County sees climbing COVID-19 infection rates,…
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On this edition of Local Motion, we’ll discuss two Delta County ballot measures. Delta County residents are being asked to vote on a Back the Badge…
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COVID-19 testing site in Montrose will relocate later this monthMontrose gets a fast charging station for electric vehiclesMontrose High School announces…
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On this week’s edition, we’re taking a look at how the school year is going so far. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended so much of our daily life, and…