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Most of us take sight for granted. The farthest-ranging of our five senses, sight enables remote observation of events, and shapes our perception of time and causality.

Today we take a mindful look at stress.

State Representative Julie McCluskie from Dillon was selected by fellow Democrats on Friday to become the next Speaker of the House. Colorado House Republicans choose their top leaders on Thursday. Rep. Mike Lynch of Wellington, elected by the House GOP caucus, will serve as minority leader. Results for the tightly contested CD 3 race between incumbent Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch are expected either Thursday or Friday. Prop 123 supporting funding for additional affordable housing in the state passed narrowly by four percentage points. Prop 122 legalizing psychedelic plants for adults age 21 and older passed six percentage points. The measure sets aside 0.1% of state income tax revenue for affordable housing programs, including aid to develop more housing and assistance for certain renters and home buyers.

As of Friday, incumbent Lauren Boebert pulled ahead of Democratic challenger Adam Frisch of Aspen. The tally on the Secretary of State’s website showed Boebert leading Frisch by 1,122 votes. While a mandatory recount would be triggered if the vote is .5% or less, Secretary of State Jena Griswold told a major news outlet that official results could take up to “a couple of weeks.” Safety net clinics in Colorado are working to stem the tide of opiate overdoses. City water providers from all over the mountain west put their drinking water to the test at a recent event in Colorado. Spoiler alert: the winner for best tasting water is located in the northwest edge of our listening area.

The Denver Post is reporting that Colorado Ranchers are preparing for more wolf attacks as state officials investigate the killings of 18 calves south of Meeker.Grand Junction Police have made an arrest in the Sunday morning shooting at the Fishing Hole on North Avenue. Officers arrested 18-year-old Aaron Frost, of Grand Junction. Delta County has received a $100,000 dollar grant for wildland fire fuels mitigation. A new law is expected to cut the federal deficit by 237 billion dollars and help seniors with prescription drugs.

Join seven directors, filmmakers and subjects as they talk about the documentary films featured in this years Mountainfilm on Tour. Featuring interviews with Maxime Moulin with his film Flow (with Sam Favret), Alex Cullen and Manny Almonte with Wood Hood, Whit Hasset with I Am Salmon, Daniel Lombroso with American Scar, Jason Whalen and Loon with Loon, Darcy Hennessey Turenne with The Ocean Solution, and Josh Izenberg and Brett Marty with Eco-Hack!

Maybe you’ve noticed the bright red “star” hovering high in the southern sky thiswinter. Maybe you’ve noticed it shining with a seemingly steadier light than otherstars in the night sky. Maybe you’ve even noticed it changing position relative tothe constellations. These observations reveal that this object is not a star, butrather the fourth planet from the Sun: Mars.

Mesa County Valley School District 51 saw a dip in enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year; the drop appears to be a trend that will continue throughout the next decade, reports the Daily Sentinel. he Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission welcomed the Gunnison and Taylor Rivers as the newest Gold Medal trout fisheries in the state. The City of Delta recently held a work session to discuss building supportive housing to help local people who may be unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused, reports the Delta County Independent.

Today we take a mindful look into the stories we tell ourselves.

Republican Representative Matt Soper from Delta was elected Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Legal Services. City-owned property on Cerro Summit in Montrose could be the future home of a professionally-designed mountain biking park, reports the Montrose Daily Press. Zack’s BBQ in Hotchkiss changed hands after five decades as a family business, reports the Delta County Independent. While the West is grappling with a long-running drought, activists are calling for stronger state policies on water sustainability. But a new report shows that the Mountain West is lagging behind. Small newspapers, and local reporting, can be essential to the communities they serve. Recently, a newspaper in Montrose County’s West End changed hands, but stayed in local ownership. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, K-O-T-O’s Gavin McGough sat down to talk with the paper’s new publisher, Regan Tuttle.