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The transition to clean energy could get assistance from federal legislation. As Kate Redmond reports, Colorado activists are grappling with what that could look like. Plus, Fort Lewis College in Durango has seen one of the largest increases in their freshman class in years. It's putting a strain on student housing at a time when the college also faces a shortage of workforce housing. KSUT’s Sarah Flower reports for our Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaboration on affordable housing.

As mines close, they leave behind a troubling legacy: leaking methane. In November, over 100 countries committed to taking the problem more seriously, pledging to cut methane emissions 30 percent by 2030. One North Fork Valley entrepreneur is already a step ahead, using his business to address methane emissions while tackling other environmental problems. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s series on fossil fuel transition, KVNF's Stephanie Maltarich reports.

Finding and affording a plot of land on which to grow your own food isn't easy. Kate Redmond reports on a local organization seeking to change that.

Live call-in gardening show

A mindful look into how non-judgment can serve compassion.

Federal law enforcement arrested a Telluride man over the weekend for his alleged involvement in the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. Plus, bridge work on highway 92 over the Gunnison River near Delta is underway. CDOT’s senior historian tells KVNF the bridge adoption we reported on back in May is happening after all, with the City of Delta and Montrose County taking the historic trusses from the old bridge.

Kate Redmond reports two new trustees were seated and a housing assessment grant for the town of Paonia was discussed at the latest meeting. Plus, Montrose School District held a ribbon cutting event last week for Outer Range, the new outdoor learning center. We get an update on the effort from program manager Keely Vaughan.

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

What happens to student COVID testing during the two-week holiday break? KVNF's Gavin Dahl asks Montrose School District public information officer Matt Jenkins. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled the White Mesa uranium mill in Southeastern Utah can no longer accept radioactive waste from Superfund sites. KZMU's Justin Higginbottom speaks with a lawyer who fought for that decision about the mill’s future.

Last week, the faith-based nonprofit Shepherd's Hand purchased its building in downtown Montrose. KVNF's Laura Palmisano speaks to co-founder Garey Martinez to learn more.