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Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day is observed on the third Monday of January. King was born on January 15, 1929. Avian Influenza or (Bird Flu) has been detected in the geese population at Confluence Park in Delta according to the Colorado Department of Wildlife. Angry voices filled the meeting room last week during a public hearing by the Delta County Planning Commission. Across the west, bighorn sheep are at risk of catching: pneumonia. The illness can kill off herds and throw off entire ecosystems. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, K-H-O-L’s Hanna Merzbach reports.

A bill drafted by three Colorado Democrats that would ban the purchase of so-called “assault weapons'' could be introduced this legislative session, reports Colorado Public Radio. The bill would not require people to give up legally owned guns.t he death of a 29-year-old man at Powderhorn Ski Resort,two weeks ago, has been ruled an accident by the Mesa County Coroner. The man's name will not be released at the request of the family. Montrose Regional Health recently received an “A” Grade on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. The index is the first ranking to measure social responsibility of more than 36 hundred U.S. hospitals nationwide.

Today we take a mindful look at the difference between a goal and an intention.

City of Delta residents recently received a public water notice in their water bills regarding a "failure to test backflow prevention devices," reports the Delta County Independent. According to city staff, the notice was required by new state regulations, but the city's water is still presumed safe. As the Town of Paonia reaches the third anniversary of its water moratorium, Interim Town Administrator Leslie Klusmire continues to look for direction from the town board on language contained in the 2020 ordinance.

Host Jill Spears is joined by Jere Lowe from Earth Friendly Supply Company to talk about how to prepare for the gardening season ahead.Email questions anytime to worm@kvnf.org, or call during the program at 1-866-KVNF-NOW.

Four people have died in avalanches since December 26 and there is more snow forecast for Colorado this week, reports the Colorado Avalanche Center. “Dangerous avalanche conditions will last through the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.” said Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Applications for Colorado’s Centennial Farms & Ranches 2023 program's deadline for applications is May 1, 2023. To apply or learn more, visit h-co.org/CentennialFarms. Supporters of a planned lithium mine in Northern Nevada say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis. But a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it. K-U-N-R’s Bert Johnson reports.

Nashville based musician Brian Ashley Jones wondered into KVNF while visiting Paonia and ended up sitting down for a fun-filler, inspiring interview.

Joy. Bonnie, Emma and Eva of the Colorado based band Big Richard join Taya Jae on this weeks Talkin' Music.

Comets, once considered portents of doom, have long puzzled us. They move rapidly against the starry background. They grow tails, which may explain why the ancient Greeks called them “hairy stars.” Their brightness and even their exact paths can be hard to predict. So, what are these mysterious visitors that sometimes appear in our sky?

Delta County School Board member Beth Suppes recently cautioned school board members and Superintendent Caryn Gibson about adhering to the Sunshine Law, reports the Delta County Independent. U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert wants to open Thompson Divide to oil drilling, according to the Daily Sentinel. Mercy Hospital is Durango’s only hospital with a maternity ward, and it’s no longer allowing women to get their tubes tied, reports the Colorado Sun.January was National Radon Action month and health officials in the Rocky Mountain region are urging people to test their homes for the gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.KVNF’s former news director Gavin Dahl reviewed “Deep Rising” at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival last week. The documentary film examines a potential shift from ocean floor exploration to exploitation by private companies.