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Local newscasts and interviews featuring news from across the Four Corners region.

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  • We hear from John Davis, Adjutant and Quartermaster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Montezuma County Post 5231. He and Veterans Affairs host Bert Valencia discussed the upcoming Colorado VFW Council of Administration meeting, which will be held in Cortez at the Elks Lodge from August 23rd through the 25th. In their conversation, John shared insights on what this significant event means for our community and for veterans' affairs across the state.
  • Dr. Gloria Beim will be the head team physician for Team USA at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This will be her fourth time at the games working as a medical provider. She's also served at four Paralympic Games.
  • In an unusual move, Montrose Mayor J. David Reed addressed the audience following public comments during a recent city council meeting. Reed’s prepared statement came on the heels of continued calls for the City to declare itself as a non sanctuary city.
  • This summer, professional filmmakers from the Denver area hosted a filmmaking workshop for young people on the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute reservations. The workshop is part of an annual program funded by the Colorado Film Commission.
  • The 35th Top of the Rockies BMW motorcycle rally took place recently in Paonia, Colorado. The four day rally located in the town’s park includes camping and more.
  • For decades, farmers in western Colorado have used stilts to help prune and harvest their crops.
  • A special volunteer unit of equine ambassadors are a striking representation of Jackson, Wyoming's old west roots roaming the streets on their steeds. But the mounted patrol's numbers are at risk.
  • Earlier in July, the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Ute Indian tribes got together for their annual friendly sports competition for youth. Youth athlete registration numbers soared as this year’s Tri-Ute Games was the first time the event included all three sister tribes since the COVID-19 pandemic, and some registration requirements were opened to second tribal descendants.
  • Negotiations over the water supply for 40 million people are hinged on how you interpret the words "will not cause," written into the century-old Colorado River Compact.
  • In 2019, Colorado legalized sports betting and levied a 10% tax on all sports betting wages. That revenue is going towards water conservation projects around the state. Even though tribes are exempt from paying state taxes, they allege the state has blocked them from setting up online sports betting operations.