Local Motion featuring a Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Maeve Conran.

This week on Local Motion we feature Ridgeway filmmaker Jordan Campbell and his documentary Ukraine Under Fire. The film follows journalist Olga Butko and frontline medic Peter Fouché, capturing deeply personal stories from the war in Ukraine. Host Brody Wilson speaks with Campbell about filming under fire, documenting war crimes, and the film’s local roots. The episode offers a powerful look at the human cost of war and the impact one small-town film can have on the global stage.

On this week’s Local Motion, we take you to a packed town hall in Delta where residents, officials, and service providers tackle the growing challenge of homelessness. City leaders discuss plans for a new emergency shelter, while residents share raw stories of crime, frustration, and concern. Hosted by KVNF’s Marty Durlin, this episode offers a candid window into a small-town reckoning with a nationwide issue.

North Fork High School students share original poems, stories, and reflections from their creative writing class, taught by Tracy Ihnot. From blackout poetry to slam, their voices shine in this Local Motion episode hosted by Marty Durlin. Hear what they’ve created—and what they’ve discovered about themselves along the way.

This week on Local Motion we're bringing you a Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Maeve Conran.

This week on Local Motion we hear from the Colorado River District's General Manager, Andy Mueller for a Western Slope perspective on the on-going negotiations playing out between the upper basin states (CO, NM, WY, UT) and the lower basin states (CA, NV, AZ), as well as a perspective on the eventualities of the on-going drought we're experiencing. We also profile the Gunnison Gorge Anglers, the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, learning about who they are, their mission on the Western Slope, and the kinds of work they do for the rivers in our communities.

Measles cases are on the increase, nationwide and in Colorado. Lisa Young talks to Mary Cable from Delta Health Hospital and Delta County's Public Health Nurse Manager, Leah Rawson, about the virus and the county's efforts to contain possible future local outbreaks.

This week on Local Motion, we explore a powerful tool that landowners on the Western Slope are using to protect the open space we all value: conservation easements.KVNF’s Brody Wilson talks with Ilana Moir from Colorado West Land Trust to understand how conservation easements work—and why they’re becoming more popular. Then we hear two powerful stories from local landowners: Peter Slaugh, who protected 7,500 acres of scenic wildlife habitat near the North Fork, and Darold and Christy Hawk, a multigenerational ranching family who used an easement to secure their legacy in Crawford.Whether you’re curious about land conservation or just love a good story, this episode brings heart, history, and local perspective to an issue that impacts us all.

In this edition of Local Motion, we talk with Kris Stewart, Delta County's Emergency Manager. Stewart provides an overview of the county's emergency management office's role and responsibilities. Local Motion is KVNF's weekly public affairs program. It airs Tuesdays evenings at 6 and Saturday mornings at 10:30.