The Colorado River and its tributaries irrigate some of the country’s most productive farmland. But agriculture in the arid region is made more difficult by its salty soil and old-school irrigation methods that send harmful minerals into streams. KVNF's Jodi Peterson has more on a program to help upstream farmers use water more efficiently to keep downstream growers in business.

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission was tasked with overhauling oil and gas rules after SB-181 was passed in 2019. A central part was giving local communities more authority to regulate the industry. But two Front Range counties have different ideas of what local control means. KGNU's Maeve Conran reports.

Remember Kitty Riley, the retired schoolteacher KDNK spoke with in November who wanted the community to send words to her so she could write a community poem? Well, she completed that poem and shared it with us on New Year's Eve afternoon. She starts off with an introduction.

The island and peninsula on Lake San Cristobal outside Lake City is now owned by Hinsdale County. Some Lake City residents raised $200,000 to help buy the 10.3-acre property; Great Outdoors Colorado pitched in over $1 million. For KVNF News, Laura Palmisano speaks with Hinsdale County Commissioner Kristine Borchers.

A criminal investigation is underway for a natural gas outage that occurred in Aspen the day after Christmas. The Aspen Police Department distributed a photo Monday of a piece of pipe with the words “Earth First!” written on it. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with Bill Linn, assistant chief of Aspen PD, to get some details.

Across Colorado, oil and gas companies pay for a lot more than just jobs and equipment. They pay taxes that fund countless public services. So, what does it mean for a local government if oil and gas revenues become more uncertain? From Telluride, KOTO's Matt Hoisch takes a look. This story is part of a Rocky Mountain Radio Network collaborative, reporting on the fossil fuel industry.

The Glenwood Springs City Council recently submitted a letter to the Garfield County Commissioners, calling on them to spend county money to help local businesses. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh spoke with Glenwood Springs Mayor Jonathan Godes for the details.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Garfield County plus the number of deaths due to the virus have surpassed those in Eagle and Pitkin counties KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this update.

In the November 2020 election, Ranked Choice Voting gained support across the country. KDNK’s Kathleen Shannon reports on the electoral reform and its role closer to home. This story was made possible by a grant from the Solutions Journalism Network.

The final installment of Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert's interview with CPR's Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner features her thoughts on the 2020 Presidential election and guns at the Capitol. Aired with permission from Colorado Public Radio.