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Ten candidates hoping to unseat Lauren Boebert and represent Colorado’s Third Congressional District describe how they think she’s doing. Plus commissioners in Clear Creek County southwest of Denver voted to recommend changing the name of popular 14er Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky, at the request of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.

During the pandemic, small business loans saved some businesses in Colorado with money for capital and operating costs to keep people on the payroll. Kate Redmond reports now those loans will be deferred once again. Plus, cities in the fast-growing West are spreading out, especially along Colorado’s front range. Today we continue our series from the Mountain West News Bureau on women ranchers with a look at efforts to save some space for agriculture.

Every Friday night at 6, KVNF highlights writers. This week Aspen Daily News editor-in-chief Megan Tackett talks with Gavin Dahl about her piece on local Ukrainians, Dave Marston of Writers on the Range shares his latest column A Tale of Two Western Counties, Art Goodtimes shares his poem Avalanche, and comedian Brent Gill chats with Gavin ahead of his gig in Montrose at Healthy Rhythm Gallery.

The western slope has been working to fulfill obligations to the Colorado River Compact, including reducing salinity in the irrigation water that we percolate back down to the river, for populations downstream. A recent conference in Las Vegas was a reckoning for many water users signing on to participate in preserving this precious resource. Kate Redmond reports. Thursday's commemorations of the January 6th riot included a rousing floor speech by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

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Third congressional district primary candidates are meeting tonight at 6 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Colorado. Lucas Brady Woods sits down with the League’s president, Karen Sheek. Plus, Scott Franz reports some Colorado lawmakers say they want to pass new laws promoting abortion access if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down federal protections.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced additional $1.5 million in funding available for election judges' pay, grants for Colorado’s federally-recognized Tribes, and Sunday voting.

KVNF Farm Friday with Brody Wilson features the Wrich Ranch near Crawford.

Anna Cooling, a Montrose attorney and former deputy prosecutor, has been chosen to replace retiring District Attorney Seth Ryan on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the Montrose County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

FEATURE: The Jumbo recreation area is a popular 1900-acre site on the eastern edge of Paonia, offering more than 20 miles of trails and spectacular views of the North Fork Valley.