William Perry Pendley has been acting director of the agency for close to a year. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has more.

On Wednesday, June 24, 350 Colorado hosted a webinar to discuss trends in regenerative agriculture with researchers Nicole Civita of the University of Colorado Boulder and Dr. Dawn Thilmany of Colorado State University. Wendy Peters Moschetti, director of strategic initiatives for LiveWell Colorado , also spoke about her organization's rebranding and the Colorado Farm and Food System Response Team.

More than 900,000 Colorado workers soon will have access to a retirement savings plan through their workplace. Senate Bill 200 recently cleared the Colorado Legislature. Kelli Fritts, associate state director of advocacy for AARP Colorado, said the measure will help the state avoid what she called a retirement crisis.

Garfield County health officials have seen a spike in new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, which could put the County’s variance from the state in jeopardy. The county is now at 244 cases since the pandemic began, with 44 diagnosed between June 8th and the 21st.

A water line near Glenwood Springs water treatment plant on Red Mountain ruptured Wednesday morning. Glenwood Springs residents are asked to stop non-essential water use until further notice. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has this report.

Last Friday marked the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the United States. To celebrate the occasion residents from the Colorado River and Roaring Fork Valleys gathered in Rifle Colorado to speak out against police brutality and systemic racism. They were met there by another group of protestors. KDNKs Lucas Turner reports. Click the image for more photos from Friday's demonstrations.

The City of Rifle saw an unusual amount of activity on its main thoroughfare Friday afternoon as two groups of protesters made their voices heard. Here are some of the sounds from the demonstrations. Tune in later this week for more on the story.

The Glenwood Springs City Council rejected an application for a marijuana dispensary Thursday and some think it’s time for the city to determine whether or not to limit pot shops. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this report.

Ten truckloads of roadbase were used to fill in the 12-foot deep sinkhole. Steve Cole has the details.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way nonprofits delivering in-home early-childhood development programs connect with families. As the deadline for the 2020 census draws nearer, Heather Tritten, executive director at Parent Possible , said her group's home visitors are reaching out to families by phone to remind them that participating in the census is safe and critical for funding programs children younger than 5 years old depend on.