With vaping on the rise among youth, especially in Colorado, Youth Zone is piloting a project with the Roaring Fork School District to intervene before students are issued a ticket. To learn more about the program, KDNK’s Raleigh Burleigh spoke with Youth Zone executive director Lori Mueller.

The proposed limestone quarry expansion near Glenwood Springs has been sent back to the drawing board. But that doesn’t mean it’s off the table. Reporter Amy Hadden Marsh has more:

As rural land is acquired for urban development throughout Colorado, some ranches are exploring alternative sources of income while sustaining local agriculture. For Western Slope Resources Reporting, KDNK's Raleigh Burleigh has more...

The Crystal Trail from Carbondale to Crested Butte plan was narrowly approved by Pitkin County Commissioners on Wednesday, Deceomber 19. For this week’s news brief, KDNK’s Raleigh Burleigh speaks with Scott Condon of The Aspen Times about what’s next. The approved plan is available for review here .

The Roaring Fork School District on Tuesday, December 18 celebrated the installation of a new solar array that will power Riverview School. KDNK’s Raleigh Burleigh has more.

Colorado health insurance coverage and 2019 enrollment remains on track even though the Affordable Care Act was ruled unconstitutional. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this report.

The list of organizations Jim Calaway supported is long. He donated large sums of money to area hospitals, colleges, arts organizations, and more. Disclosure: Calaway also donated to KDNK Radio . Calaway, who described himself as an "eccentric e ntrepreneur" with a desire to give to causes in which be believed, died in Carbondale last week at the age of 87. In April of 2017, Jim Calaway invited Steve Skinner, host of the podcast Echoes , to his modest Carbondale home for a wide-ranging interview

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is expected to decide this week on a new rule that would allow 1,000-foot setbacks from school and childcare center property lines. Garfield County is weighing in on Tuesday's rulemaking hearings in Denver. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has more.

For this week’s news brief, KDNK’s Raleigh Burleigh speaks with M. John Fayhee, editor of the Roaring Fork Valley’s newest newspaper: The Roaring Fork Weekly Journal . The full interview with John is available here .

When Carbondale-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Calaway died this week at age 87, he left behind a strong legacy of support and friendship in the Roaring Fork Valley. Last year, Calaway spoke at length with Steve Skinner on the podcast Echoes about his humble roots, how he made his fortune, and why he decided to give almost all of it away to causes in which he believes. Hear excerpts of the interview. KDNK will air it in its entirety Tuesday, December 18 at 4:30 p.m.