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A coalition of community groups and the Boulder County District Attorney's office has been handing out free gun safes to residents. The idea is to encourage safe storage and have productive conversations about gun safety.
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The Juneteenth holiday gives Coloradans a chance to celebrate and honor the history of enslaved people in the United States.
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Concern for loved ones overseas is intersecting with questions of identity and connection to a country many still call home.
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Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrats Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero weigh in on some of the big environmental issues in Western and Southern Colorado.
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The Colorado River Wildfire Collaborative hired a program manager to raise funds for mitigation work between Glenwood Springs and De Beque. That region is one of the most fire-prone in the state, and has lacked the resources to address the risk.
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As outside investors buy up mobile home parks, a coalition of local residents, nonprofits, governments and private donors are rallying together to inform state laws and regional strategies to preserve these communities as affordable housing.
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The Democrats have barred Polis from speaking at Democratic party events.
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Over 7,000 animals were killed in wildlife-vehicle collisions on Colorado roads in 2025. Local nonprofit Roaring Fork Safe Passages has worked since 2022 to make Highway 82 safer. This story is part of our "On the Ground" radio series that highlights solutions to local and global issues from Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley organizations.
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A special mid-year West Slope Water Summit brought together water managers and community leaders to address a dire water year. Projected inflows into Lake Powell are expected to be well below half of normal — and negotiations over the river's future remain unresolved.
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More than 350 kids took the stage at the Montrose Pavilion this Mother's Day weekend for Weehawken Dance's spring production of Cinderella. KVNF's Brody Wilson went backstage to find out what keeps families coming back — and what this dance program is doing for our community's kids.