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Immigrants, Border Patrol agents and the first beneficiary of a new criminal justice law will be among those attending President Trump's prime-time address.

Six months ago, California's deadliest wildfire almost completely destroyed the town of Paradise. Survivors are still struggling to find places to live in a region with a chronic housing shortage.

The advice for keeping the virus at bay in wealthy countries won't necessarily work in low-income countries and in poor communities. So what might help?

A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.

Last week Region 10, Montrose County, and supporting partners celebrated the grand opening of the Olathe Innovation Center. KVNF’s Lisa Young attended the event to bring us this report. Latino health care activist Julissa Soto joined Cassie Knust for a conversation around the lack of equity in latino healthcare. Here’s a preview of that Local Motion conversation.

Over the past two years, enrollment in WIC Colorado has increased 6.5 percent. Montrose County Sheriff deputies found an elderly couple deceased at their residence last week. Two new state laws that give Colorado renters extra protections go into effect this month. Income limits for free and discounted school lunches have been raised by the government to reflect inflation.

NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.

Hotchkiss artist Ira Houseweart talks about his recent appearance on national TV. Plus, Capitol Coverage reporter Scott Franz heads to Steamboat Springs, a town on the frontlines of the housing crisis, and reports how state lawmakers plan to help.

NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

A number of questions have been raised concerning the closure of a homeless encampment west of Delta last month. Lisa Young recently spoke with Delta City Manager Elyse Casselberry via phone about the city’s ongoing efforts to provide services to Delta’s Unhoused population. The Town of Paonia will host a meet and greet for the three town administrator finalists on Dec. 12 reports the Delta County Independent. The meeting open to the public will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. at Paonia Town Hall. The three finalists for town administrator are Guy Patterson, Evan Bolt and Melissa Fields-Allgeyer.