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KVNF's weekly call-in gardening show is now 1 hour long!

The Colorado Outdoors business complex in Montrose is growing quickly. This includes its developing medical center, which is slated to start taking patients next year. Paonia is considering traffic law changes to enhance safety, responding to citizen requests. A high school student was injured while crossing South Fifth Street in Montrose last week.

Garey Martinez, founder of Shepherd’s Hand, has been awarded the 2023 International Peace and Humanitarian Award. Hotchkiss Public Works Director Michael Owens, having served the town for over 37 years, is requesting part-time employment as he approaches retirement. Soil health has become a significant focus for our region’s conservation districts.

Our region’s water supplier is currently working on a backup drinking water treatment plant in Colona, just on the outskirts of Montrose. The Colorado River District’s Board of Directors unanimously opposed Proposition HH, a ballot measure considering property tax and revenue changes in this year’s statewide election.

North Fork High School secured victory in last Friday’s homecoming game, defeating the Cedaredge Bruins. The Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope branch has expanded its service area to include Ouray County, making it easier for the Ouray County Food Pantry to receive and distribute food to those in need. Colorado teachers, including those in our region, have another opportunity to get funding for classroom supplies.

Now its time for Rain & Shine, your weekly regional science update.

In a total eclipse, the moon covers the sun completely and the sky darkens as if it were dawn or dusk.

Jane and Brian Spencer of FINKEL join Taya Jae to talk about learning to hear differently, the death of the ego and collaboration, oh, an music!

President Biden's restoration of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments marked a victory for public lands, but Jonathan Thomson reminds us that the battle for preservation is far from over. A BLM draft resource management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument proposes restrictions on grazing and vehicle use, but falls short of full conservation. The public's input is crucial to shape the future of these cherished landscapes, Thompson writes.

Today we take a mindful look at Abundance.