Rocky Mountain Community Radio

What to do when stuff breaks? From a toaster to a tablet, it's often less frustrating and more tantalizing to just buy something new — but a growing number of people around the world want you to pull up to a table at a Repair Café instead.

The state of Colorado has ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and many of its municipalities have their own similarly ambitious green energy plans in place. However, as one community in southwest Colorado is finding out, implementing those goals comes with challenges.

While the rate of addiction in Mesa County is comparable to the rest of the United States, local leaders have made extra efforts to combat substance abuse.

Construction started in south-central Wyoming back in 2016 on what will be the country’s largest wind farm. The project is unusual because of its size and also because it’s located on federal land. But a federal agency is also stalling a key aspect of its development. Kyle Mackie of KHOL Jackson reports. This story is part of a new Rocky Mountain Community Radio reporting collaborative on the transition away from fossil fuels.

Imagine turning 18 and finding yourself aged out of the foster care system. You don’t have the resources to support yourself and now face homelessness. There’s a program in Montrose aimed at helping youth in this situation. As Laura Palmisano reports for KVNF and Rocky Mountain Community Radio, the program provides affordable housing along with support and guidance.