KVNF Regional Newscast: December 22, 2023

By Cassie Knust,

Published December 22, 2023 at 8:01 AM MST

Winter weather is expected to return over the weekend. A caseworker at Delta County Human Services recently received the "Caseworker of the Year for 2023" award from the State of Colorado. The Fruita City Council greenlit selling the Enoch's Lake property to three nearby landowners. On today’s Farm Friday, KVNF’s Lisa Young speaks with Elizabeth Thomas, Colorado Administrative Specialist for USDA Farm Service Agency.

KVNF Regional Newscast

Cassie Knust

Cassie moved to Montrose from Texas in April 2020, right before COVID changed the landscape of the world as we knew it. She brought her love of people and a degree in broadcast journalism to the Western Slope, where she built a strong foundation in local print news. She’s excited to join the KVNF family and grow as a reporter. For Cassie, her job as a journalist is to empower the community through knowledge and information. When she’s not researching and reporting, Cassie loves to spend time with her cat, Jasper, and paint something new.<br/><br/>

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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 has seven years experience in media, beginning as a News Director for a small radio station on the Eastern Plains. Following her initial radio career, Lisa worked as a staff reporter for The Journal Advocate in Sterling, Colorado and most recently as a staff reporter for the Delta County Independent. Lisa is thrilled to join the award-winning News and Public Affairs team at KVNF.

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