Director Ryan Wilson spoke with DiAnn Butler, the Director of Economic Development for Grand County.

Stephanie Conners chats about the upcoming Troublesome Fest.

Public Affairs for the week of 8/14 was with Mary Price, the Program and Events Coordinator for the Shining Stars Foundation.

Mary spoke with KFFR Board President Joanna Goodman about all that the Shining Stars Foundation does for children with illness and the upcoming Byers Peak Half Marathon (part of the Peak to Peak series), in which all proceeds are going to the foundation.

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Assistant Town Managers, Alisha Janes from Winter Park, Nicole Schafer from Granby and Sarah Catanzarite from Fraser will discuss different housing projects that are underway to benefit the local workforce. Rob Clemens from the Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership will also explain how their work is complementing these projects.

Ryan Wilson sits down with Janet Engel and Sabra Forquer to discuss their careers in rodeo as well as their involvement in this years Middle Park Fair and Rodeo.

Joe R. from the Fraser Valley Lion's Club came into the KFFR studios to discuss the largest collection of lions members in Colorado and how they are raising funds to support the community through the Strummin' in the Park concert on Sunday, August 28th.

Marketing Assistant at the Grand Foundation, Avery Gallagher, sat down with Ryan Wilson to discuss the origins of the Hope Fund and how buildinghopegrand.com is providing resources for a community in need of mental health support.

We spoke with Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts regarding the expansion of Colorado's rail system.

As part of Grand County's 150th anniversary, we've partnered with the Grand County Historical Association to bring you fun facts and historical tidbits.

On this week's Public Affairs we talked with District One Grand County Commissioner Rich Cimino regarding the 1883 Commissioner Shooting that decided where the county seat should be.

Boot maker Jim Brainard came into the KFFR studios to discuss the art and process of leather making. Brainard will be teaching a class at the Rocky Mountain Folk School in Grand Lake on June 29th. Ryan Wilson sat down with Jim and Gillian Butler, Marketing Director of the Grand Lake Creative District, to discuss how he learned this western tradition and why it is important to preserve these skills for future generations.