Local Motion

Alex Hager is a reporter at KUNC in Greeley, Colorado, who has been covering stories on the Colorado River Basin as part of the Western Water Reporting Project. In this interview with Lisa Young for KVNF's public affairs program Local Motion, Hager discusses the ongoing challenges and negotiations surrounding the management of the Colorado River Basin.

In this episode we explore the motivations for some of the seasonal closures on BLM Land on the Western Slope. We talk with four experts in land management and conservation and hear about what motivates them to help humans co-exist with nature in a way that does less harm to nature.

Delta County Administrator Robbie LeValley and Lindsey Mitchell, the county's Public Information Officer, talk with us about the updated land use code and new infrastructure projects.

In this episode, we explore the cultural shift our society is making around wildfires.

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

From simple hydrogen and helium, stars construct more complex atoms through nuclear fusion, subsequently producing intense radiation pressure.

On this edition of Local Motion, KVNF's Lisa Young speaks with Cheryl Cwelich, Water Resource Specialist for the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. They talk about a low tech solution to restoring vital wetlands.

On this week’s Local Motion, we join Maeve Conran, the Rocky Mountain Community Radio coalition’s managing editor, for our regional news roundup. We’ll hear a feature on a weekly community dinner for seasonal workers in Snowmass, Colorado, an audio postcard on a creek that never freezes in winter and the ducks that enjoy it and an interview with the director of the new documentary In the Dirt abou...

On this Local Motion, we’ll hear about why some people are choosing a living Christmas tree this holiday season. We also visit the Ute Mountain Ute Park in southwest Colorado. Maeve Conran shares a story on the pushback against efforts to ban children's books in Garfield County. Finally, we learn more about pedestrian dignity.

Local Motion Host Lisa Young speaks with Darnell Place-Wise, Executive Director for Delta Health Foundation, about the mission and upcoming Gala for the 21 year old nonprofit in Delta, County.

On Local Motion, we celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month. We pay a visit to the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose where KVNF's Cassie Knust meets CJ Brafford, the museum's director and care keeper. We'll explore the history of the Ute tribe in our region and what efforts the museum is making to preserve that history. A high school in our region decided to create a Navajo language class. In...

In this week’s edition we’ll learn about the latest on the Paonia Skate Park which includes a renovation of the skatepark with beautifully crafted concrete skate features. Host Lisa Young speaks with community members Jay Canode, Max Heepke and Taydin Pettit on what the new park means to the community.

In recognition of Latiné Heritage Month, KVNF's Cassie Knust takes a look at some of her favorite KVNF stories highlighting members of our Latiné community.

In this Local Motion, we take a look at local water issues, some new infrastructure projects and conservation efforts.

On this edition of Local Motion, KVNF's Lisa Young interviews Jackie Felix, administrator of the Delta County Detention Center Jail Based Behavioral Health Services program and Joel Watts, owner/founder of Integrated Insight Community Care in Delta.

Juleen Feazell is the president of the Women's Surface Creek Saddle Club. On July 29th, 2023 Juleen, accompanied by her horse Khaleesi, completed the 100 miles of the Tevis Cup, with 29 minutes to spare. Tune in the hear more.

On this edition of Local Motion KVNF's Lisa Young talks with Dr. Nathan Perry, Associate Professor of Economics at Colorado Mesa University, about 2023 second quarter economic numbers for Mesa, Montrose and Delta Counties.

KVNF's Lisa Young interviews Natasha Leger, Executive Director for Citizens for a Healthy Community located in Paonia, Colorado and Lea Linse , Conservation Programs Manager for Ecoflight, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and advocating for the protection of remaining wild lands and wildlife habitat using small aircraft.

In this Local Motion, we’ll peek inside a couple of our region’s libraries to hear about the social backlash that has visited their doorsteps in recent years. From book bans, censorship and even drag time reading hour, our librarians lay out how they have traversed a cultural battleground all while prioritizing democratized reading.

On this Local Motion, we’re discussing permaculture. Permaculture focuses on using land, resources, people and the environment in a way that doesn't produce any waste. You’ll hear from two permaculturists: Wind Clearwater of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, and Elizabeth Agee of Moon Hill Dairy, a cheese manufacturer near Steamboat Springs. Dairy is also the Just Good Food manage...

On this Local Motion, Rocky Mountain Radio's Managing Editor, Maeve Conran looks to the skies. This regional roundup report looks at a recent AstroFest in southeast Utah, as well as discussions around trauma from school shootings, COVID and climate change. Later, hear from DACA recipients as they read excerpts of their monologues from the Motus Theater troupe.

June is Pride Month. It commemorates the Stonewall riots in 1969. The riots are considered the start of the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. On today’s hour-long special, we’ll hear from Colorado LGBTQ Historian David Duffield. He discusses LGBTQ history in the U.S. and Colorado along with efforts to preserve it.

On this Local Motion, we'll take a peek into a few nontraditional classrooms in Montrose, Colorado. You’ll hear from Suzy Conty of Miss Suzy’s Educational Services before we turn to Keely Vaughn of the Outer Range outdoor campus. Finally, we’ll sit down with Jack Christensen, the incoming principal of Black Canyon High School. Black Canyon just celebrated its first graduating class last month.

What does it mean to be a mother? That answer varies. There are birth mothers, adoptive mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, and godmothers. Let's not also forget mother figures such as an older sister who helped raise you. This week on Local Motion, we'll hear from three women about their experiences with motherhood.

An interview with UpRoot Colorado and The Shepherd's Hand, two local non-profits reducing food waste and feeding the hungry, in our Colorado Communities.