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In recognition of Latiné Heritage Month, KVNF's Cassie Knust takes a look at some of her favorite KVNF stories highlighting members of our Latiné community.

Alicia Enciso Litschi joins Taya Jae to talk about the intersection between traditional Western Psychology and the Earth-Centered, Soul-Honoring traditions of her Ancestral Roots. She shares how her ChicanX identity informs her work and the importance of returning to ancestral knowledge as a form of healing ancestral trauma, with caution.

A full shadow cast will perform at this years Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday October 27th and Saturday October 28th at the Paradise Theater in Paonia. Director Arthur Harriman and Assistant-Director Lisa True join Taya Jae to share how their keeping the show fresh and what audiences can look forward to.

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In wildfire-prone regions, goats have emerged as important fire-prevention allies, publisher Dave Marston writes. DuranGoats, a Colorado-based venture, deploys goats to clear dense vegetation and create defensible spaces. These hoofed firefighters, Marston writes, offer an eco-friendly, cost-effective solution that will reshape fire prevention.

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.