Ranching is a foundation of the US West and The Western Slope, and has been for more than a century, but the way we raise beef cattle has been industrialized over the last half century. A local rancher is flipping the script on the industrialization of the cattle industry - pioneering new (and old) ways of thinking about raising cows.

On today’s Local Motion we’ll hear from three media outlets in our region that were recently awarded a Press Forward Grant. The grant in the amount of $100,000 is aimed at helping local news outlets close the news ‘gap’ in their area.

KVNF's Brody Wilson speaks with both candidates for the contested district 3 seat on the Montrose Board of County Commissioners.

The two candidates in Colorado’s Third Congressional District race squared off in September at a debate hosted by Club 20. The candidates touched on a variety of issues from reproductive rights, water management, energy and public lands.

On today’s Local Motion, KVNF’ Public Affairs program, we’ll hear from two political leaders in Delta County.

On today’s program we’ll take a look at four political races in our listening area. Full interviews of each candidate highlighted can be found at kvnf.org under our KVNF Stories tab.We start the show with the top two candidates in Colorado's Third Congressional District, Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd. Adam Frisch served on the Aspen City Council from 2011 to 2019. Jeff Hurd has not served in a political office.

On this edition of Local Motion we go back in time and re-air a few KVNF Stories that ran from May to August.

Taya Jae with guest Host Jed Justeson were joined by Julia Butterfly Hill on todays Local Motion.

The United States of America is in the midst of an alarming increase in political rhetoric and violence that is dominating our national, state and local news on a daily basis. Many have noted a marked increase in political extremism during the 2016 Presidential race and the subsequent attack on our nation’s capital on January 6, 2021. More recently the assassination attempt on former President Trump just days before the Republican National Convention has shown how political extremism can have deadly consequences.On this edition of Local Motion, KVNF's Host Lisa Young leads a very candid conversation with two Delta County women Judy Briscoe and Dorothy Pew. The three talk about our current political landscape and the Delta County Branch of Restore the Balance. Restore the Balance is a non-profit organization made up of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who are working together for the purpose of building an alternative to political extremism.