The second installment of Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert's interview with CPR's Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner features her thoughts on healtcare and COVID-19. These installments are aired with permission from Colorado Public Radio.

Congresswoman-elect for Colorado's 3rd District Lauren Boebert recently spoke with CPR’s Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner after her freshman orientation in Washington DC. You can find the CPR story here .

Revenue from oil and gas activities in Utah has not recovered. That means government grants and loans that rely on energy royalties have less to give … just when communities need it most. A s part of a new Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaboration, reporting on the impacts of fossil fuels, KZMU's Justin Higginbottom looks at what Utah is funding and what it isn’t.

About twice a week, oil and gas operators in Colorado’s Piceance Basin file “ Form 19 ” also called a Spill/Release Report with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). Nine times out of 10, the spilled substance is a form of hazardous waste byproduct called produced water. KDNK’s Lucas Turner has more on this waste water and its impact in the Piceance Basin in 2019.

Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment has moved Garfield County to the Red Zone on the state’s COVID-19 dial. And, county commissioners are none too happy about it. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has this report.

High school and college students from across the Upper Colorado River Basin presented results of their research Friday, December 11, at the online 4th annual Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. Some students are collecting data from local water sources to assess pollution levels. Halle Zander reports for this collaboration between KDNK and the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program.

Today is one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for non-profit organizations across the state. In the Roaring Fork Valley, it’s Mountain West Gives Day, made up of 48 nonprofits from Aspen to Rifle, including KDNK and the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program. KDNK spoke with Michaela Idhammer-Ketpura, to get the details. You can find ways to donate by clicking on the headline.

The Garfield County Library District just received a Resilient Communities grant for climate change-centered programs, which begin in January. KDNK’s Kathleen Shannon got the details from Community Engagement Coordinator Lisa Girardot.

Colorado conservation groups were disappointed this week after a Federal defense spending bill left out key public lands protections. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has more.

Retired Basalt High School teacher and librarian Kitty Riley needs one word from each of us to help her write a new poem about 2020. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has the details. Click here to send Kitty your word that sums up 2020 by December 14.