KVNF Regional Newscast: September 20, 2022

By Lisa Young

Published September 20, 2022 at 8:01 AM MDT

Treated wastewater, like this sample in Carson, California, could soon become a bigger part of the West's water portfolio. Cities in the drought-stricken Colorado River basin are putting big money behind projects that turn sewage into drinkable water in hopes of adding to a dwindling supply.

Multiple law enforcement agencies seized hundreds of illegal marijuana plants at two properties near Crawford in Delta County. Thanks to a matching grant from the city of Montrose, the Museum of the Mountain West has a new look, reports the Montrose Daily Press. The Colorado Sun reports that the state has fallen behind statutory goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 and 2030.

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Lisa Young

Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa served nearly four years as the KVNF Regional Newscast Host and Senior Staff Reporter. She retired in March of 2026, but continues as a freelance reporter for the station.

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