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Monica VickKSUT Conversation: La Plata Electric Association's Chris Hansen on Co-Op Month, Tri-State separationIn recognition of National Co-op Month, we talk to Chris Hansen, who oversees La Plata Electric Association. -
History ColoradoHistory Colorado will host listening sessions for survivors of federal Indian boarding schools and descendants across the state. Two sessions will take place in Durango in October and November.
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The comedian discusses, among other things, her kindergarten performance review and how she's fared since then. -
Navajo NationThe conference in White Mesa, Utah, focused on abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation and the operating uranium mill near the Ute Mountain Ute community in White Mesa.
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After nearly 20 years of publishing, the final issue of the Four Corners Free Press recently hit newsstands in Montezuma County. Gail Binkley, the editor and co-founder of the Free Press, talks about the paper and its last issue. -
Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system with leaky pipes and eroding ditches. -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reached an agreement to collect the wolves in Washington for release sometime next winter. But the tribe says Colorado didn't consult with them about wolf reintroduction or the consequences it could have for tribal ranchers. -
San Miguel Power sees community-sized solar grids as a way for small mountain towns to keep the lights burning through storms and avalanches. -
It’s one of many battles fought nationwide for the survival of rural birth centers, which tend to be less profitable for hospitals operating in small communities. At stake is the health and safety of women who could lose access to necessary healthcare entirely. -
The monthly Free Press celebrated its 20th anniversary in September. But printing costs and dwindling advertising hastened its demise. -
Benally spent his life championing numerous Indigenous and environmental causes around the Southwest. He combined activism with punk rock, writing, graphic design, and filmmaking. He even created a board game. -
Delbert Anderson is rallying musicians from the Four Corners region and online to perform his compositions, where one note comes every few months. In Farmington, New Mexico, Anderson teaches community members about the historical impact of the Long Walk of the Navajo. -
Council will vote in January on whether to “reprimand and reproach” Councilor Olivier Bosmans. -
A new state report from the Colorado River Drought Task Force says tribal water interests in Colorado should be a priority. The task force asks the state to study the benefits and logistics of forbearance agreements for the tribes. The task force estimates the study would cost $250,000.
