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Counties Declare Second Amendment Sanctuary Status As Legislature Debates Red Flag Bill

A growing number of Colorado counties have declared themselves as Second Amendment sanctuaries in response to a so-called red flag bill making its way through the state Legislature. Custer, Fremont, Montezuma, Otero and Weld counties have said they would not enforce the legislation should it become law. Teller County has also denounced the measure, although commissioners there did not claim a "sanctuary" title.

Mancos Bluejays Boys Basketball Team Finishes Season at State Tournament

By Tom Yoder • Mar 7, 2019

The Mancos Bluejays boys basketball team's hopes for a state title came to an end in the first round of the Colorado 2A state tournament on Thursday morning as they fell to the Holly Wildcats 57 to 35.

San Juan County Commission Supports Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act

By Tom Yoder • Mar 7, 2019

According to a report in the Echo Canyon Journal, the San Juan County Utah Commissioners voted on Tuesday to pass a resolution supporting the Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act, which if passed would increase Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah back to the 1.9 million-acre area originally proposed by the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition in 2015.

Western Slope Town Cuts Water Supplies Due To Leaks, Drought

By Luke Runyon • Mar 6, 2019

When Paonia resident Jon Howard went turn on the dishwasher last Friday morning, there was no water to clean the dishes.

Same thing when he went to the bathroom, wanted to take a shower or fill up a glass from the kitchen sink.

Colorado House Passes HB 1177 "Red Flag" Bill

By Tom Yoder • Mar 5, 2019

The Colorado House passed the controversial “red-flag” bill on Monday, and now goes to the Senate. House Bill 1177 would allow law enforcement or family members to claim someone a threat to themselves or others and get a court order to have that person’s firearms seized for up to 364 days.

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Colorado

By Tom Yoder • Mar 5, 2019

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake was felt across portions of western Colorado and eastern Utah on Monday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake’s epicenter was located in the Paradox Basin west of Naturita, Colorado. While no environmental or structural damages have been reported, the tremors were felt from Montrose to Moab, and as far south as Cortez.

How the Veterans Trust Fund Supports Local Vets

By Tom Yoder • Mar 5, 2019

In this episode of KSJD's monthly Veteran's Affairs program, Tom Yoder talks with Bert Valencia from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5231 and John Davis, the grant manager for the VFW post, about how the Veterans Trust Fund grant supports local vets.

In Cisco, a History of Creative Repurposing Lives On

By Molly Marcello • Mar 4, 2019

Winter weather is lingering in Utah’s red rock country. But one definite sign of spring is popping up in tourist-oriented Moab: the deep greens of Colorado license plates.

Coloradans are typically the bellwether of the busy season, signaling oncoming droves of tourists from around the world. As Moab braces for these spring visitors, so does another community just 60 miles northeast.

KZMU’s Molly Marcello reports from Cisco.

Preview: Martian Chronicles at the Sunflower Theatre

By Daniel Rayzel • Mar 1, 2019

Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles” opens at the Sunflower Theatre this weekend — and on Four Corners airwaves.

Colorado Lawmakers Set To Propose New Oil And Gas Regulations

By Scott Franz • Feb 28, 2019

Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill soon that would give local governments in Colorado more control over oil and gas drilling operations.

The legislation from House Speaker KC Becker and Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg would not increase the setbacks between oil wells and homes. But the lawmakers say it will give cities and counties the ability to increase those setbacks themselves.

'No More Deaths' Volunteers Face Possible Jail Time For Aiding Migrants

By Joel Rose • Feb 28, 2019

For years, volunteers have left food and water in remote stretches of desert along the U.S.-Mexico border. They say they're trying to save the lives of migrants making the dangerous crossing. But the government argues these volunteers are encouraging illegal immigration.

Now several volunteers face jail time when they're sentenced on Friday.

"What we've seen in the last two years is a real escalation," said Catherine Gaffney, a spokeswoman for the activist group No More Deaths.

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