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The Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes are world famous, but there’s another space observatory that’s contributing greatly to astronomy: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia Mission.

Montrose County School District is amongst a slew of districts across the country seeking to hold four major social media giants accountable. The district is entering a class action lawsuit against platforms like Facebook and Youtube. Just after the midway point of the Colorado State Legislative session, a number of West Slope Legislators teamed up for a virtual bi-partisan town hall meeting.

On this Local Motion, you’ll hear a conversation between KVNF's Cassie Knust and Michelle Leslie Prentice and Tom Cheney of Montrose. You'll learn about these two Montrose-based locals’ involvement in a new nonprofit, Friends of Ukraine. Friends of Ukraine was co-founded by a group of volunteers focused on helping Ukrainian refugee families transition from a war-torn country, all the way to Montrose, Colorado.

On this edition of Local Motion, Lisa Young talks to representatives from The Nature Connection and the Grand Mesa Nordic Council. Both of these non-profit organizations serve our listening area and provide a number of unique and fun opportunities for outdoor recreation here on the Western Slope.

Montrose County Commissioners voted to deny a special use permit to expand gravel operations for the Farm Source Pit near Maple Grove and 58.75 roads, reports the Montrose Daily Press. Ouray County commissioners approved the county’s first new marijuana cultivation license since adopting new rules for grow operations, report the Ouray Plaindealer. Commissioners gave the green light to Canaboo Farms on Log Hill Mesa.

Facebook page implicated newly elected School Board Member Sheldon Kier of potential campaign finance missteps in a post on Jan. 12.

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

Local reporter Marty Durbin in western Colorado has seen the three town councils she regularly covers change drastically. They have morphed from the sleepy meetings they were decades ago to long sessions that wade into everything from getting grants for water projects costing millions of dollars to controversial planning attempts. "I’ve watched council members exercise self-control and perseverance even as comment periods grow heated,” she reports. So the least she can do, Durlin writes, “is cover it."

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.