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The name Milky Way means two things: the star-packed photogenic river of stars across sky for one. It also refers to the hundreds of billions of stars that make up our galaxy. No matter where you look in the Western Slope sky, every star is part of our galaxy.

Delta Police Department reported a TikTok post threatening a shooting at Delta Middle School on Monday. The threat stated that a shooting would take place "sometime before the end of this school year." Later that afternoon, officers identified a juvenile responsible for the threat. Charges are pending following the completion of the investigation.

On today’s Farm Friday we take a look at how the US 50 middle bridge closure is impacting our local ag producers. More recently CDOT has opened County Road 26 for larger commercial vehicles easing some of the pain, however, ag producers are still experiencing financial impacts from the closure. Joining me today is Katie Alexander, Tri River Area Agriculture Marketing and Small Acreage for CSU Extension.

Vaccination rates in Colorado for K-12 schools are still below pre-pandemic levels, according to recent state data. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is hoping to reverse that trend. The agency is sending out notices to parents whose kids are behind on vaccines. Its mobile public health clinic is also hitting the road this summer to provide vaccines in underserved areas. For KVNF, Laura Palmisano speaks to Colorado State Epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy about the agency's effort to increase vaccination rates before the start of the next school year.

The Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia, Colorado has been hosting the Smithsonian's Crossroads: Change in Rural America Exhibition since mid-June. KVNF's Lisa Young spoke with Ali Lightfoot, Blue Sage executive director, about the exhibit highlighting rural America.

Rep. Jeff Hurd tours the South Rim Fire at the Black Canyon National Park

Today marks the 39th observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society.

FEATURE: Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands don’t have electricity. A majority of them are spread across the Navajo Nation where climate change is making it harder for families to keep cool. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel visited the reservation to learn how Navajo families are coping without power.

Chris La Tray, a member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa, is the author of Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home.

Brody Wilson takes on a 'new' role at KVNF