Rocky Mountain Community Radio Coalition

NPR and three public radio stations in Colorado, including Aspen Public Radio, sued the Trump administration in May for First Amendment violations stemming from an executive order that demanded federal agencies strip the company of its federal funding. A federal judge ruled it was “unlawful and unenforceable.”

From Emily Arnsten, KZMU Moab Community RadioKZMU's Emily Arnsten reports on the concerning rates of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) just across the boarder from KVNF's listening area.

An executive order in May prohibited federal agencies from providing funding to NPR and prevented public radio stations from using federal funding to pay for NPR programs. Aspen Public Radio is a co-plaintiff and argues that the lawsuit remains relevant, despite Congress’s rescission package this summer.

A proposed $1.1 billion cut to public broadcasting funding could hit small Western radio stations hard. Aspen Public Radio’s Breeze Richardson says some rely on CPB for up to 30% of their budgets. The Rocky Mountain Community Radio network urges listeners to tell Congress public media still matters.ACT NOW - you can help support public media.

In 2015, the infamous Gold King Mine disaster led to thousands of people throughout the Southwestern U.S. losing crops, halting outdoor business operations, and losing trust in government agencies. Now, Colorado lawmakers are trying to pass a law to help those who have still not been compensated. KDNK's Lily Jones has this recap of the incident, and how lawmakers are crossing partisan divides.

House District 57's Elizabeth Velasco is co-sponsoring a new immigration bill that aims to protect immigrants from data privacy concerns when accessing public services.

KVNF is one of 20 stations across the Mountain West that works closely with Rocky Mountain Community Radio. The radio coalition that supports regional reporting recently made a new hire.

KVNF staff members recently took a road trip to the Four Corners region to participate in the annual Rocky Mountain Community Radio Conference.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently identified several cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, in free ranging wildlife, including a black bear in Huerfano County, and a mountain lion in Gunnison County.

Rocky Mountain Community Radio stations across the western states are joining together to broadcast a song and spoken word piece in solidarity with LGBTQIA communities in Colorado Springs and beyond, in the wake of the Club Q Shooting last Saturday. Tune in to KVNF on Friday, November 25th at 9 am and take a moment to honor those affected by this tragedy.