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Grand Junction Police arrested a suspect in an armed robbery that took place on November 27 at a business on the 500 block of 29 ½ Road. As of last week, Colorado’s statewide snowpack was about 60% of the 30-year median. KVNF’s Lisa Young has a story about how one local electric cooperative is using “spare change” to make a difference in the lives of families and area nonprofits during the holiday season and all year round. The Audubon Society is gearing up for its annual Christmas Bird Count which starts December 14th. With the promise of long term energy price solutions still a ways off, Coloradans are bracing for high winter energy bills.

A check fraud incident recently cost the Town of Cedaredge $2,700. Delta Police apprehend a suspect in a vehicular homicide earlier this month at a Delta home following a search warrant. November is Native American Heritage month. In honor of that, we hear today from CJ Brafford, the Ute Indian museum's director and care keeper, to learn more about its history in our region.

On this Local Motion, we’ll hear about the prominence of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado politics in the 1920s, a collaboration between a Colorado printmaker and a Texas musician on the children's book “Who Built the Moon? (KSJD)” and spoken word poetry from a world poetry slam champion, a poet laureate of Dallas, Texas.

Colorado workers can now start signing up online for more paid time off through the state. Ouray County Emergency Medical Services is facing some challenges with overworked paramedics and potential staff departures. San Miguel County is exploring housing projects on U.S. Forest Service land to offer affordable housing for federal employees and locals. Colorado has successfully concluded its bipartisan Risk-Limiting Audit or RLA of the 2023 Coordinated Election, with collaboration between the Secretary of State's office and county clerks. The Otter Pond neighborhood in Montrose was recently granted special district status from the City of Montrose, allowing residents to repay the city for a loan.

Cooper, Gonzales, Jordan and Sofia of the Grand Junction band Peach Street Revival join Taya Jae in the studio. The band talks their favorite venues, what they'd do if they weren't musicians and the Grand Junction music scene.

Delta County Commissions recently approved a bid from National Car Charging, LLC for a new ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station. A study by Colorado Mesa University found that the majority of nonprofits in Mesa County expect their expenses to increase, but not all of them anticipate increased revenues. On today’s Farm Friday, KVNF’s Lisa Young talks with CSU researcher Renée Rondeau (Ron-doe) about an innovative program to restore degraded meadows and ranchlands across the West. With property acquisition complete and permits in progress for a new ambulatory care center, Montrose Regional Hospital recently turned to Montrose City Council for help in reducing project costs.

Delta Police Department disclosed a homicide at Four Seasons Motel and RV Park last Friday. San Miguel County is exploring housing projects on U.S. Forest Service land to offer affordable housing for federal employees and locals. All Points Transit's Montrose-Ouray shuttle is set to begin in early February after a six-month delay. The Delta Panthers brought home the 2A State Football Title on Saturday with a huge win over Rifle this weekend. Today, we follow up on last week’s interview with Laura Baker, a delegate from the nonprofit Unify Montrose, and hear from manager of community engagement, Alex Gibson.

The Colorado Board of Health has passed new penalties for abuse, neglect and preventable death cases at assisted-living facilities. Starting November 27 in Montrose, Uncompahgre Road over the South Canal near Pahgre Road will be closed for a couple of weeks. The Palisade Board of Trustees just made a big decision about sewer rates. Colorado's recycling and composting rate has been stuck at half the national average for several years. CASA of the 7th Judicial District recently requested a waiver of a land use fee with the Montrose County School District. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has new data showing the massive economic impact of the recreation economy, which is particularly pronounced in the West. When water solutions are discussed, many utility and business leaders are in the room.

2024 is almost here, and in astronomy, a lot will be happening.

Today we take a mindful look at Stillness.