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The vast universe that holds such mesmerizing beauty gives the mind something to contemplate as we look up at the night sky. Do you have a favorite star that you love to look at? Do you ever wonder how that special star came to be? Our amazing universe holds the elements that make up our very existence through the birth and death of stars.

Colorado continued the trend of higher-than-average rates of police killings in 2022, reports the Colorado Newsline. At least 39 people were killed in confrontations with law enforcement officers between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31. The city of Grand Junction is purchasing the former Bray Commercial Real Estate building for its public works department, reports the Daily Sentinel. Some Colorado school districts are on the fence when it comes to providing free school meals. Relics of the state's mining history dot Colorado's mountain landscape. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, K-O-T-O's Gavin McGough has a report on the backstory of one such landmark, and its isolated location.

Delta County Sheriff’s Office and multiple assisting agencies continue searching for missing duck hunter Wayne Phillips who was last seen about three weeks ago, reports the Montrose Daily Press. Hundreds of lives were possibly saved last week. The Delta Police Department seized 123 suspected fentanyl pills from a shoplifter at Clubb's Variety Store in Delta, reports the Delta County Independent. In response to the growing concern about drugs and crime, the Delta Police Department will host a town hall event at 6pm on Thursday, Jan. 12, at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Lawmakers gathered at the state Capitol Monday for the start of the 2023 legislative session. Democrats hold strong majorities in both the House and the Senate.

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Poet Ben Bentele joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to discuss his recent Poem, Driggs?, published by Writing the Land in their most recent edition, Currents. Ben talks about the integrity of Persian translation and shares poems from his self-published books, A Tender Rook and In Rough Ashlar: Four Modern Persian Poets Worked Into English.

Ildi Ingraham brought an hour of Sound Healing to the KVNF Airwaves on New Years day during The Medicine Show. The Show was hosted by Lynn Weatherall and cohosted by Ben Bentele, who recited Mary Oliver's poem, When I Am Among The Trees. We hope you enjoy!

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is winding down its operation of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline, reports the Colorado Newsline. Delta County Commissioners approved a budget request by its Human Services Department last month to nearly triple the amount of pay case managers were receiving for working a week of on-call shifts, reports the Delta County Independent. Last October, concerns about racial intolerance among administrative staff at the City of Durango led to the resignation of 4 members of the city’s Community Relations Commission. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Clark Adomaitis of K-S-U-T and K-S-J-D looked into the past and future of the commission.

Megan Hess and Shirley Koch were sentenced to twenty years and fifteen years respectively in U.S. District Court on Tuesday for mail fraud in connection with a body brokering scheme at their Montrose funeral home. Western Colorado Nordic skiers will enjoy a new trail system starting this winter thanks to a Montrose-area group and the U.S. Forest Service, reports the Daily Sentinel. Projects near Ridgway, Craig and on Vail Pass are among seven statewide that will provide safer crossings of highways by wildlife,reports the Daily Sentinel. On December 30th, the Missing Indigenous Person Alert went into effect in the state of Colorado. Water will be a key priority for Western Slope legislators beginning January 9th, when the 74th General Assembly convenes. I spoke with State Representative Matt Soper about the upcoming water battles facing Colorado State Legislators in 2023.

The Interior Department is spending nearly 85-million-dollars to help communities in the West tackle challenges brought on by drought. According to the most recent Colorado SNOWTEL report, the Gunnison River Basin is at 139% of normal with the Yampa and White River Basin at 150% of normal. The first snow system of the new year brought in varying amounts of snow fall. Higher elevation did better with Silverton - 13.5 inches ,and Monarch Pass - 10 inches. Durango and Cedaredge reported 5 inches, and surprisingly Telluride reported only an inch and a half of snow. The 2022 mid-term elections weren’t the best for Colorado Republicans as Democrats retained top state positions and once again took the majority in both houses. In our final report from Rep. Matt Soper, he talks about the party’s losses and what that means for the upcoming legislative session which gets underway Monday.

Colorado state Rep. Tracey Bernett resigned from her lawmaking position on the eve of the 2023 legislative session. Bernett, a Democrat, is facing criminal charges that she lied about her residence to run for reelection, reports the Colorado Newsline. Colorado and many school districts in the state saw higher graduation rates for the class of 2022 than before the pandemic, reports Chalkbeat. Governor Jared Polis was sworn in yesterday. Capitol reporter Lucas Brady Woods was at the ceremony.