NEWS

Headlines:

• Campaigns Work Overtime in Home Stretch
• West Nile Cases in Delta County Far Surpass Last Year
• EagleNET Brings Broadband Access to Colorado
• Increased Wildlife Danger with Time Change

In this week's Watch report: Anticipation builds for Pinon Ridge Uranium mill hearing, Survey of Montrose School District finds drop in achievement, Ridgway seeks community input on streetscape plan.

KVNF has teamed up with the Watch newspapers to bring you stories from Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties. Managing editor Gus Jarvis has with this week’s report.

Four prep football teams in the KVNF listening area have qualified for the state playoffs, and the Hotchkiss girls cross country team claimed the state title at the 2A cross country meet in Colorado Springs. KVNF's Tamie Meck reports on these stories and more in this week's sports report.

For the first time in years, the upcoming state budget will not be centered on making deep cuts. Governor John Hickenlooper unveiled his budget proposal yesterday. It doesn’t include any major cuts and instead asks lawmakers for more money for education and economic development projects. State employees would also see a pay raise. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

Headlines:

• State Budget Looking Up
• Two Locals Appointed To Coal Mine Board of Examiners
• Legislator Aims To Remove Guns From College Campuses
• Juvenile Charged With Arson In Weber Fire
• Watch Report On Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties
• KVNF Sports Report
• Colorado Spruce Heads to US Capitol For Christmas
• Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend

100,000 Coloradans have medical marijuana licenses now. Still, even though more patients can legally buy pot, arrests are UP by seven per cent. And data shows that minorities are arrested at higher rates than whites, even though they use the drug less. With an amendment to legalize marijuana on the ballot this fall, Colorado Public News’ Carol McKinley takes a look at the controversial issue.