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Hwy 133 CLOSED at Bear Creek Tuesday night due to flooding. The culvert under Hwy 133 for Bear Creek failed and the highway washed out, leaving no alternative route and no access to/from Somerset from Paonia. Springtime brings numerous opportunities to get outdoors with the whole family. KVNF’s Lisa Young has the details on a fun athletic event at Crossroads Trails System in Hotchkiss.

KVNF’s Lisa Young took to the Delta streets last Friday night for the City of Delta’s first annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The night was filled with fun, authentic food, entertainment and live music. A temporary fix is slated for the sinkhole on CO133 as North Fork agriculture and businesses worry.

KVNF is tracking a wildfire approximately 15 miles southwest of Delta within the Dominguez Escalante. In recent years, WIC Colorado has seen steady growth in enrollment. KVNF's Laura Palmisano continues Monday's coverage. A recent cyberattack against the Colorado Department of Higher Education compromised the personal information of numerous residents. Montrose County is dedicating over $220,000 in federal grant funds to local schools.

Colorado will have to hand over workers’ compensation data to the federal government despite a state law meant to keep it confidential. Flags statewide were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday in honor of Cortez Police Sgt. Michael Moran, who lost his life in the line of duty on November 29. The CPW is seeking feedback from elk hunters regarding over-the-counter elk license rules as they conclude their review of the Big Game Season Structure. KVNF's Laura Palmisano reports on the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's history and brings us a detailed look at what it does.

Progress is being made on the South Rim Fire burning at Black Canyon National Park

KVNF has been following the 2024 election for months now, and the unofficial results are in for a number of races in our listening area.

A recall petition against Commissioner Scott Majares moves forward in Montrose County. Meanwhile, the Lee Fire continues to burn in northwest Colorado, park advocates raise staffing concerns, and roadwork slows travel across the region.

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison earned its name from the limited light that reaches its deepest corners during the day. At night, little artificial light, too, intrudes upon its skies, making the canyon a prime location for viewing the celestial wonders above. The annual astronomy festival AstroFest returns again this month to celebrate such sights as well as the Western Slope's precious access to these natural skies.

The century-old Montrose County Courthouse has reopened after a two-year renovation that preserved its historic charm and modernized its infrastructure. Also in today’s newscast: an attempted-murder arrest in Montrose, details on next week’s Gunnison Basin Roundtable, Delta County’s World Kindness Day project, and the latest on Colorado River negotiations.

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