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Multiple emergency management agencies and fire departments descended on Redlands Mesa near Hotchkiss for a Wildland fire training exercise on Saturday. KVNF’s Lisa Young reports the details.

Today we're talking about Ditches.

Colorado is making the digital learning program Zearn Math available for free to schools statewide as part of a broader effort to address gaps in math learning that widened during the pandemic. Several East Middle School students will be attending West Middle School in Grand Junction this fall after the school’s closure.

The Montrose Regional Library Board members are standing by their previous statements against book-banning, giving their stance at a special meeting last Wednesday and in wake of lengthy public discussion. State Representative Matt Soper worked alongside House Speaker Julie McCluskey on an amendment to the state budget, adding $1 million dollars for grants to help struggling rural hospitals. KVNF's Lisa Young has this story.

KVNF's Cassie Knust speaks with Matt Jenkins, spokesperson for Montrose County School District, about the district’s threat reporting option, Safe2Tell, after hearing about the death of a 17-year old in Aurora who was shot over the weekend during a house party. Safe2Tell is an anonymous online reporting tool that students, families and community members can use if they suspect a threat or incident might occur. KVNF’s Lisa Young met with one local League of Women Voters in our region during its first in-person meeting since the pandemic.

Rain & Shine is a regional weekly nature and science short-form podcast that explores how the planet works and how we work with the planet.

Help is on the way for the unhoused in Delta County thanks to the Inaugural Homelessness Initiative Grant from the Colorado Department of Human Services. KVNF’s Lisa Young has the details. Property owners in most of Western Colorado can expect tremendous valuation increases when they receive their 2023 Notice of Valuation around May 1st, according to Montrose County Assessor Brad Hughes.

Sunny War joins Taya Jae from her home in Chattanooga to talk about her new album, Anarchist Gospel, the fleeting nature of happiness and her new ambition to become a birder.

The City of Montrose begins its week-long celebration of Earth Week beginning today. The city will host a variety of events and community activities. The theme for the 2023 celebration is "Naturally Montrose." On today’s Farm Friday livestock producers in our region have been hit hard by this winter’s weather. That’s why several states have asked the federal government for relief. KVNF's Lisa Young takes a look at one bill sponsored by State Rep. Matt Soper moving could have a big impact on our Western Colorado economy, that is if the measure can get through before the end of the legislative session.

Montrose Police called fake news on rumors of a python loose around town. There are big changes coming for patrons of the Delta Library branch. But, according Tracy Ihnot, Delta County Libraries Communications Coordinator, the upcoming wait will be worth it. KVNF'S Lisa Young has more.