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Over the last decade as the failing economics of coal shuttered a series of power plants, the air on the Colorado Plateau—when not sullied by the ever-lengthening wildfire season—became ever cleaner and clearer. Yet in defiance of the free market that boosted cheaper renewables, the Trump administration is throwing multiple lifelines to the flagging coal industry.

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

Water Wednesday brings grim news for parts of the Western Slope, a wrongful death lawsuit resurfaces questions about canal safety, drought continues, and Ridgway’s water system rebuild moves into full construction.

Recalling the elementary-school mnemonic My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles, you would know that Mercury is the first and closest planet to the Sun. It is also the fastest-- completing a solar year in 88 Earth days. Mercury’s bright, brief apparition in twilight skies inspired its naming after the Greco-Roman herald of the gods. Though familiar to ancient stargazers, our modern scientific understanding of Mercury unveils a bizarre, paradoxical world.

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

Measles exposure alert in Mesa County, economic indicators show mixed signals for the Grand Valley, forest fire risk tied to logging practices, and a Paonia roofer lands a historic restoration contract in Yellowstone. Here’s your roundup of today’s top stories from KVNF.

Local Motion featuring a Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Maeve Conran.