Lisa Young
KVNF Freelance ReporterLisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa served nearly four years as the KVNF Regional Newscast Host and Senior Staff Reporter. She retired in March of 2026, but continues as a freelance reporter for the station.
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The Delta Egyptian Theater is planning a daylong celebration of filmmaking and filmmakers from across the Western Slope. T -
Sweitzer Lake State Park is undergoing a massive redevelopment and expansion project that will bring overnight camping back to the park for the first time since 1981. Recent land purchases have allowed the park to triple in size from around 200 acres to 600 acres. -
If you’ve noticed more bear sightings lately, you’re not imagining it. Colorado Parks & Wildlife is reporting a major spike in bear activity statewide. Several Western Slope communities are scrambling to reduce human caused attractants before the situation becomes even more intense. -
The Delta County Fair brought families, 4-H exhibitors, livestock and community members together for a week of activities, competitions and celebrations. -
On Colorado’s Western Slope, the arrival of Olathe Sweet Corn has always felt like a promise of summer, of abundance, and of a valley that knows how to grow something special. But this year, that promise has been tested. Drought, monsoons, rising costs, and stubborn pests have all converged, leaving farmers to wonder what the future of sweet corn might look like. -
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. -
Democrats Dwayne Romero and Alex Kelloff will face off in Colorado's Third Congressional District Primary in June. -
Kelloff will face Dwayne Romero in the June Democratic Primary -
If elected in November, Clay would be the lone Democrat on the commissioner board -
Soper plans to use legislative experience to guide his home county
