NEWS

A Grand Valley Senior wrestler made history in Delta on Saturday. KVNF’s Tamie Meck reports on the wrestling tournament, prep basketball, and the start of winter sports.

Headlines:

• Colorado River Basin faces drastic water shortage
• Montrose County names new Manager
• Good Samaritans earn protections to clean up old mines
• Weekly KVNF Sports Report

Montrose County has filed for a series of massive water rights on the San Miguel River. The county says it needs the water for future development in the West End. But the claims may put an unnecessary burden on some residents of the area. And as KVNF’s Terray Sylvester reports, they’ve also begun to strain the relationship between Montrose and San Miguel counties.

Energy regulators in Colorado are examining whether to increase the distance between oil and gas drilling sites and buildings such as schools and homes. They’re also considering a water-testing requirement that would need to be done before and after drilling takes place.

Headlines:

• Oil and gas commission discusses setbacks
• Foreclosure rates in state down, but up in Mesa County
• Salazar limits the number of wild horses BLM can sell
• Colorado National Monument to close during storms
• Powderhorn Mountain Resort set to open Saturday
• Mesa County Libraries running a Gift Tree program