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Colorado State Representative Hugh McKean, the leader of the Republican caucus, died of an apparent heart attack over the weekend. Republicans will select a new leader on Nov. 10, following the midterm election. Four school districts in Colorado are getting almost three million dollars from the federal government for electric school buses. Beth Hendrix, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, reminds us of the importance of voting on or before November 8th. Boulder area organizations launched efforts this year to reduce waste from holiday celebrations, including repurposing Halloween costumes.

Delta County Commissioners approved an estimated $1 million dollars to upgrade the county’s 9-1-1 communication system. A preliminary permit for Xcel Energy was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ahead of a feasibility study for a hydropower facility in Unaweep Canyon. The 2022 midterm elections are coming up on Tuesday, November 8th. A Native political organization is endorsing thirty one native candidates running for office. Despite the rise in health insurance costs, some Coloradans will still be able to get financial assistance to lower the price they pay. Some states in our region and around the U-S are restricting abortions. Now, efforts are underway to connect women with abortion medications – a dose of two pills that can be taken at home. A mobile clinic is operating along Colorado’s border, so women from out-of-state can pick up the pills

In keeping with our election coverage, KVNF spoke with Delta County School District 50-J on Ballot Initiative 5B. Voters in Delta, Gunnison, Montrose and Mesa Counties are eligible to vote since the school district includes those counties.Advocates for people experiencing homelessness in Colorado continue to forge innovative new solutions. Eric Galatas with Colorado News Connection reports.KVNF Regional Newscasts air Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 a.m and 5:50 p.m. News tips and information can be sent to news@kvnf.org

Montrose based Poet Madison Gill joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to discuss her work.

Today we take a mindful look at comparison.

A human skull and other partial human remains were discovered by Delta City staff at Fort Uncompahgre Interpretive Center in Delta, reports the Delta County Independent. Asbestos abatement work at Centennial Middle School in Montrose is expected to take place during the 2023 summer, reports the Montrose Daily Press. Beginning January 3rd, Colorado residents can get a 29 dollar Keep Colorado Wild Pass during their annual vehicle registration through the Division of Motor Vehicles. The city of Ouray may raise its daily pass, punch pass and membership rates for the Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center this spring, reports the Ouray Plaindealer.

Two women who were sexually assaulted and filmed by a male nurse while at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction are suing the hospital, reports the Denver Post. Great Outdoors Colorado has given a total of $5.7 million dollars in grants to fund 33 projects across the state. The Sand Creek Massacre is the deadliest day in Colorado's history. On Nov. 29, 1864, a peaceful group of Cheyenne and Arapaho were attacked by U.S. troops despite being promised protection by the military.

KVNF's weekly call-in gardening show.

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.