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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.

Montrose based, award winning Rootstomp Musician Cousin Curtiss joins Taya Jae on this weeks show.

Kirstie Lynn and Galen Clark join Taya Jae on Talkin' Music to discuss their album, Cindergarden and their upcoming show at the Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery in Montrose on Thursday November 10th at 7:30 pm.

Today we take a mindful look into our Big Picture Vision.

Beth Hendrix, Executive Director League of Women Voters of Colorado, speaks with KVNF's Lisa Young on the importance of protecting our democracy and the important work of LWV.

Today is the last day for most Colorado voters to cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm election, however, the Secretary of State’s office reminds voters that “Election night results are not final results in Colorado. Voters in Colorado who speak a language other than English have more options this election. The Delta County Independent reports that Delta Police K-9 Officer Kali Henderson and K-9 Raico were recognized by the National Police K-9 Association for recovering over 100 grams of methamphetamine in March. The last operating uranium mill in the U.S. is in White Mesa, Utah. It has been the target of ongoing protests and criticism from environmental activist groups and the Ute Mountain Ute tribe.

The UK based band, The Heavy Heavy have been described as "a reverb-drenched collision of psychedelia and blues, acid rock and sunshine pop". On today's show, Will Turner and Georgie Fuller of The Heavy Heavy join Taya Jae from the Green Room at The Belly Up in Aspen.

Every birth experience is different. Some are joyful, even spiritual occasions. Others result in emergency situations or even tragedy. This week on Local Motion, four mothers share their birth stories.