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La Niña is a weather phenomenon that arises from the temperatures of Pacific Ocean waters affecting the course of the Pacific and Polar jet streams. La Niña years typically bring wet falls (from increased Atlantic and Gulf storms) and dry winters (by bumping up the Polar jet stream) to southern Colorado. This year looks to be a dry one, but Rain & Shine’s team is holding out for the famous variability of our region in hopes for some snow!

The turkey is a unique bird indigenous to the lands we now call America. Our national (and personal) feelings about this beautiful bird go deep. Originally domesticated by first peoples for its feathers, the bird now graces tables across the nation every year as fall transitions to winter.

A mindful look into creating mantras and positive affirmations

A mindful look into how understanding the stories and beliefs behind our emotions can help bring us peace.

The bright star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major gave rise to the concept of "dog days," referring to summer's heat, but the depth of winter is the perfect time to observe it.

"This weeks Rain & Shine covers the scintillating topic of stars and many of the questions you may have asked yourself while lying in a hot spring on a cold, clear and dark winter night. Paonia resident Jez Wain helps us to answer these musings.”

Do you remember the last time you heard a helicopter’s whirring rotors in the distance, so distinct from its other flying cousins? Once the machine appears in the sky, you have to wonder: “Where is it going? Where did it come from? What happened?”

The Western Colorado Community Foundation and Tri-County Health Network are building stronger communities on the Western Slope. From scholarships and outdoor education for youth to behavioral health funds that make counseling affordable, these local efforts show the power of neighbors helping neighbors across KVNF’s listening area.

This week’s Local Motion travels from a packed West Slope Water Summit in Montrose to a four-acre regenerative farm in Gunnison. Colorado River District GM Andy Mueller lays out a blunt case for protecting Western Slope water, and farmer Susan Wyman shows how Gunnison Gardens is training the next generation of cold-climate growers.

KVNF Regional Newscast: March 23, 2026