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  • KVNF's weekly call in gardening show. This is the last show for 2023. They will return for the 2024 growing season.
  • Colorado's 2023 fiscal year revenue exceeded expectations– so much so that taxpayers could see a larger TABOR refund. Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board will not cap the price of a life-saving medication for cystic fibrosis. The Colorado Ag Water Alliance is giving away $1 Million to Colorado farmers looking to improve their water efficiency. On today's Farm Friday, one area ranch is using the latest technology to manage cattle near the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The Town of Paonia is planning on a water rate increase in order to keep up with water-related loan obligations and pivotal infrastructure needs.
  • Zan, Christie, Greg, Todd and Pat of Mixed Bag Jazz join Taya Jae in the studio. They talk about nostalgia, how to take a tune like Material Girl and jazzify it and and the joys of music.
  • In this Local Motion, we take a look at local water issues, some new infrastructure projects and conservation efforts.
  • Science Writer Melissa Sevigny joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to discuss her latest book, Brave the Wild River, the value of curiosity and where she finds hope about the state of water in the west.
  • Now its time for Rain & Shine, your weekly Regional Science update.
  • Montrose Police arrested Sean Carey for allegedly calling in a bomb threat at Walmart as a diversion for stealing merchandise. Local authorities in the San Juans are preparing for winter by installing new avalanche mitigation tools on Red Mountain Pass. The biggest names in Western water will gather in Las Vegas this week to discuss the future of the Colorado River. All eyes are on Colorado as it brings wolves back into its native range.
  • Coming up on tonight’s Local Motion we feature Delta Health Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Delta Health’s hospital staff and patients. Since its beginning in 2001 the foundation has awarded more than 300 scholarships to students, nurses, doctors, EMTs, medical coders and many more.
  • Local Motion Host Lisa Young speaks with Darnell Place-Wise, Executive Director for Delta Health Foundation, about the mission and upcoming Gala for the 21 year old nonprofit in Delta, County.
  • A new state law is having unintended consequences with a major insurance company. The U.S. Postal Service in Colorado's mountain towns is facing severe staffing and service challenges. Lower basin states are acknowledging a "structural deficit," to the Colorado River, citing imbalance between demand and supply as the cause of strain of the river. The "Community Safety Center" in Delta, which will house the Delta Police Department station is currently on schedule and within budget. Almost 40% of all food in America goes unsold or uneaten… while millions of people struggle to afford groceries...but a concept called “food rescue” tackles both issues at once.
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