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One day, nationally acclaimed poet Maria Kelson hit “a poetry wall” for no identifiable reason. “It was frustrating,” she says, “because I had devoted myself to poetry. For 15 years, it was my primary focus.” What happened next–she followed an emerging passion, crime fiction. ‘As i was casting about I thought, I want to explore the dark side.” In this episode we talk with Maria about shedding layers of creative identity, finding new community, art as a way to explore and expose issues of social injustice, and the surprising ways poetry informs her new award-winning thriller.

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Bats found at Delta Family Center prompt concern

This week on Local Motion, we hear from public lands expert Walt Dabney, who’s speaking in Ridgway and Montrose about the urgent need to protect federal lands. Then we sit down with local playwright and journalist Marty Durlin ahead of her upcoming community cabaret, 50 Years of Songs.

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.

Unaffiliated candidate to oppose Montrose County Commissioner in recall effort

The population of the Mexican wolf, also called “El Lobo,” is down to 286 animals that call New Mexico and Arizona home, writes Ted Williams. One problem is that some locals want none of the small wolves around at all. Inbreeding is another problem, he adds, and wolf advocates support the release of adult wolves to help the population rebound—a solution not in federal recovery plans. “Meanwhile, wolf haters are shooting lobos,” Williams says.