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A political non-profit with a history of backing conservative school board candidates throughout the state has provided campaign support to four Montrose school board candidates. The Forest Service is proposing a day pass for Blue Lakes, Mt. Sneffels, and Yankee Boy Basin near Ridgway and Ouray. Colorado voters will decide next month if the state should be allowed to keep more of the money it gets from tobacco and nicotine.

County clerk and recorders may begin counting mail-in ballots today, although results will not yet be available until Election Night on November 7. Montrose County School District is just one of hundreds across the country experiencing not just staffing shortages, but also special education staff shortages. KVNF’s Taya Jae talks with former Library Director Jamie LaRue about his new book, On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the U.S. Each night through Halloween, the Red Shed Produce Corn Maze in Delta transforms into a haunted corn maze.

In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we'll hear another interview in our series with Western Slope Latinés. Today, we hear from Nelly Garcia Olmos. Both approved retail marijuana sites in Hotchkiss are currently undergoing remodeling before opening their doors to the public. Today is the last day to submit an application to register to vote through a voter registration drive for next month’s election. The improvements on U.S. 50 in the Little Blue Creek Canyon, around 30 minutes east of Montrose, will not be completed before winter.

KVNF is taking the next few days to introduce candidates for KVNF’s board of directors election. Today, we hear from Jere Lowe. Local governments have until next month to sign up for Colorado’s new affordable housing program. The fire that destroyed Delta Dry Cleaners and the historic Sanders Building might have originated from equipment inside the business. Montrose Regional Library recently celebrated Banned Books week by parking their Book Bike outside City Market.

Taya Jae talks with writer and longtime Librarian Jamie LaRue about the role of public institutions in our changing world.

Today we take a mindful look at our expectations for our meditation and mindfulness practices.

KVNF recently spoke with Tressa Guynes, the clerk and recorder for Montrose County, on how voter turnout is typically lower in city and county elections. In the upcoming November 7 election in Ouray County, voters will decide on a Ridgway lodging tax increase. The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation conducted a three-day search in Nucla based on a tip related to a missing persons case dating back to 1999. Avery MacCracken, a San Miguel County resident, pled guilty to one felony count of obstructing law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Four people are under arrest for allegedly stealing and exporting over $1 million dollars of dinosaur bones from public lands in Southeastern Utah.

On this edition of Local Motion, Lisa Young highlights a few of her favorite stories featured on our KVNF Stories tab on our web-site.The audio journey takes listeners from a joyous story about Paonia’s Color the Town Campaign in June all the way to a heart wrenching story about families impacted by the Sunset Mesa Funeral Home as they gather at Delta's Confluence Park to release "cremains" given to them by the now defunct funeral home.Story #1 - Our first story is about how a decision last fall by the town of Paonia led numerous volunteers from The Learning Council to step up with the Color the Town With Us Campaign.Story #2 - From rainbows to balloons, we go to Confluence Park in Delta for the first inaugural 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival.Story #3 - While our region is known for plentiful parades and fun festivals, some folks would rather be up “in them thar hills”. That’s where I found "Richie" White, Camp Host at Ward Lake talking about his busy Friday morning in mid-July at the popular campground on Grand Mesa.Story #4 - Next up we have a story about how the North Fork Community stepped up to repair damage along the Paonia River Park trails due to flooding this spring. Story #5 - Our story comes from our KVNF Farm Friday Feature on our Friday Regional Newscasts. I share the story of one North Fork Valley family that placed its orchard in a “permanent” conservation easement.Story #6 - We wrap up this Local Motion with the heartbreaking story about several families impacted by Sunset Mesa Funeral Home body-brokering scam. Family members and friends gathered at Confluence Park in Delta recently to pay respect to loved ones and to release remains.More original reporting by KVNF's News Team can be found under our News Tab - KVNF Stories.

Folks from around the region gathered for the Second Annual Delta Pride event to support the LGBTQ+ community, allies and families. No citations will be issued in the accident that left a Montrose High School student severely injured on Sept. 18. If you love skiing or snowboarding in our region, you might be looking to see what areas get snow first.

Family members of several victims of the body brokering scam conducted by Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose met last Friday at Confluence Park. They gathered to release materials they received from the now-defunct funeral home. Montrose High School celebrated homecoming with an exciting football victory, defeating Lutheran 36-14.