KVNF Regional Newscast: March 11, 2022

By Gavin Dahl,

Kate Redmond

Published March 11, 2022 at 9:48 AM MST

Montrose School District's new Red Hawks mascot and existing Johnson Elementary Thunderbirds mascot are still offensive to Native cultures, according to the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, who didn't explain their decision
Republican Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is out of jail with strict conditions
Republican Montrose County Clerk Tressa Guynes has a primary challenger from her own office, Kendra Jenkins
Jury in Denver reviewing 'indiscriminate' police use of force against racial justice protesters
Colorado man will testify against extremist group Oath Keepers he left over move toward fascism
Montrose Republican state senator Don Coram talks with KVNF's Kate Redmond about why he's challenging Lauren Boebert in the race for Colorado's Third Congressional District

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Gavin Dahl

Gavin Dahl is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. He worked for KVNF from July 2020 to July 2022. He won awards and recognition for his KVNF reporting from the Colorado Broadcasters Association and Society of Professional Journalists. His writing has been published by The Montrose Press, The Sopris Sun, Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Radio Survivor, Boise Weekly, and The Austin American-Statesman. He graduated from The Evergreen State College with a BA in media production and community organizing.

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Kate Redmond

Kate Redmond was reared on a ranch in Routt County, Colorado in a large and boisterous family. Kate has enjoyed a career in audio and lighting, with previous stints at The Vilar Performing Arts Center, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and Strings Pavilion. Her interests include alpine skiing, yoga, poetry, mosaics, and she's currently writing a memoir about her time in Uruguay. After several years as a KVNF volunteer, she joined the staff in December 2020. She left the KVNF staff at the end of June, 2022, to take a position at KSUT in Ignacio, CO.

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