News

Proposal for Aerial Mosquito Spraying Causes Confusion, Concern in the North Fork

Travis Bubenik — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:37:55 +0000

If you called the Delta County Health Department Tuesday afternoon (June 18), you might've heard this message:

"We are not planning to spray the North Fork for mosquitos."

Local Motion: Doug Fritz on the Fire Season

Ali Lightfoot — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:55:51 +0000

Doug Fritz is the fire chief for the Hotchkiss Fire district speaks with Ali Lightfoot about the fire season so far and what we can do locally to prevent and prepare for a wild fire.

KVNF Live - Otis Taylor Band and Screen Door Porch

Jeff Reynolds — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:14 +0000

The second concert of the KVNF Live concert season featured The Otis Taylor Band with opening act Screen Door Porch, live from the Mountain Air Music Series in Ouray on Thursday, June 13th.

Local Motion: People's Emergency Action Team

Ali Lightfoot — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:43:14 +0000

Ali Lightfoot speaks with Paonia resident, Kalvin Evans, who is working with other volunteers in the area to establish the People’s Emergency Action Team ( PEAT). The group’s mission is to be prepared in the event of a crisis situation by being proactive, working with local authorities and engaging community in wide participation.

iSeeChange: Making Every Drop Count

Marty Durlin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:15:00 +0000

The consensus on iSeeChange last week was…it’s hot! Too hot for this time of year. Too hot and too dry. If climate change experts are right, this will only get worse. KVNF’s Marty Durlin spoke to Dave Kanzer, senior water resources engineer for the Colorado River Conservation District, about the effects of a hotter, dryer world.

The biggest part of Dave Kanzer’s job is to help us conserve water – a job that only gets bigger as the drying effects of climate change are felt across the Colorado River basin.

The Mystic's Almanac - Pueo

Dr. Judith Boice — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:52:19 +0000

Pueo, the indigenous Hawaiian owl, reminds me that death dwells among the living.

Confessions of a Heavy Thinker: Naked Fear

Ali Lightfoot — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:37:56 +0000

To be naked and stared at is a primal fear.

Local Motion: Paonia Cherry Days 4Ever

Ali Lightfoot — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:17:31 +0000

Paonia Cherry Days 4 Ever is a new group of community members who have come together to organize this year’s Cherry Days Festival. Ali Lightfoot talks with members of the group about what to expect at this year's event.

Helping Low-income Residents Stay in their Homes

Marty Durlin — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:16:29 +0000

This week at their regular meeting, Delta County Commissioners supported a grant submitted by the Delta Housing Authority to help low income residents stay in their homes – not only in Delta but also in Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray counties.

March Fourth Marching Band, Live in Ouray

Jeff Reynolds — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:30:00 +0000

The first concert of the 2013 KVNF Live season - The March Fourth Marching Band, at the Mountain Air Music Series in Ouray, CO, Thursday, June 6th.

Audio is in 2 parts, due to file size restrictions. The show was a single long set.