6 days ago · Community radio, NPR news, local news and music for southwest Colorado and the four corners region.

1 day ago · The future of three national monuments in the Four Corners area is now highly uncertain. In January, finalized resource management plans were announced for two monuments in southern Utah – Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. However, the possibility that President Trump will drastically downsize those monuments, as he did in his first term, looms over them. And the new Baaj Nwaavjo I ...

2 days ago · Proposed after-the-fact land-use variances prompted concern among the Montezuma County commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

1 day ago · Naturally occurring underground heat could help with renewable energy generation, thanks to technological advances. Mountain West states are taking advantage of renewed interest in electricity generated by geothermal energy.

2 days ago · This week on Regional Roundup: renaming a Colorado highway for MLK, Utah's DEI debate, and collaborative efforts across the Rockies to manage wildfire risks.

Jan 17, 2025 · The Cortez Police Department recognized the bravery and dedication of numerous officers and dispatchers in its first annual awards ceremony Thursday night.

Jan 14, 2025 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by the state of Utah to get the Bureau of Land Management to give up control of lands in that state. And in related news, two polls released Tuesday show strong public support for some national monuments that may be in the crosshairs of the Trump administration.

Jan 23, 2025 · Congress passes immigration enforcement bill in Trump's first legislative win, federal health officials told to stop all public communications, and the Oscar nominations are announced.

Jan 9, 2025 · Precipitation in Cortez in December was “horrendous.” That’s how longtime local weather observer James Andrus describes the 6-100ths of an inch of moisture that fell from the sky last month. That amounted to just 7 percent of the average for December. It followed a November when 55 percent of the average precipitation came down in Cortez. Andrus tells KSJD that this pattern of extreme ...

Jan 7, 2025 · A bird that is critical to the survival of the piñon-juniper woodlands that characterize much of the Southwest may be in danger of disappearing.