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Baseball coach here, he was also a former school bus driver, and School Resource officer. Today, we spoke with the parents who remembered him as a student here. I was like a second mom, sort of. Reporter Cathy Barnett says she was the van mom to her son, number 58 and his teammate, number 56. He was a really nice guy. Reporter nate carrigan, who graduated from platt canyon high in 99, grew up to be a protector of his community. If i ever got pulled over in this county, he was there. Within five ...

Communications cable partners, the city tour staffers only visited many sites showcasing the citys history. Learn more about Grand Junction, colorado, all weekend here on American History tv. Julia we are currently at a place called dinosaur hill. This is part of the National Conservation area managed by the bureau of land management. This area was originally settled any 18080s. As soon as people started living here, they were finding bones. It was all coming out of this formation because right ...

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There is a new program launching across the state, including here on the Western Slope, called the Colorado Healthcare Corps placing 100 Americorps service members at nonprofit health providers. Gavin Dahl speaks with Maria Fabula from the Community Resource Center, based in Denver. Plus, Kate Redmond has a short piece about the multi-generational Paonia Players who will be part of Cherry Days this summer.

After a canceled 2020 and a scaled back 2021, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival is back in full force this weekend. The 49th annual festival runs today through Sunday with 12,000 attendees daily. But the festivities were already underway a few days before the official start as throngs filled the Telluride Town Park Campground. KOTO's Matt Hoisch spoke with campers about what they're excited for and how it feels to be back.

Third congressional district primary candidates are meeting tonight at 6 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Colorado. Lucas Brady Woods sits down with the League’s president, Karen Sheek. Plus, Scott Franz reports some Colorado lawmakers say they want to pass new laws promoting abortion access if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down federal protections.

Campbell Ranch, historic agricultural property in the North Fork Valley, is now under a Conservation Easement. Kate Redmond speaks to Colorado West Land Trust conservation director Ilana Moir. Plus, Montrose Library is kicking off a series of summer adventures. Youth services librarian James Stetson drops by Studio M to outline half a dozen fun events for children of all ages in June and July.

Congressmember Lauren Boebert and State Senator Don Coram clashed in a Republican primary debate in Ignacio on Thursday. The wide-ranging forum included personal attacks and calls to arm school teachers. KSUT's Mark Duggan reports. Plus, Grand Junction Sentinel reporter Charles Ashby attended a CD3 candidate forum on Wednesday hosted by the Mesa County Democratic Party. He writes the candidates, Sol Sandoval, Alex Walker, and Adam Frisch spent more time attacking Boebert than each other.

San Juan Cinema in Montrose reopens tonight after three years and we hear from head honcho Misty Hunter, whose family also owns and operates the Fox Theater in Montrose. Plus, Colorado faces another uptick in coronavirus cases. As Scott Franz reports, COVID hospitalizations could reach as many as eight hundred again by mid June.

At different points throughout the year, it may feel like your whole state or all of the Mountain West is on fire. But officials say that during times of increased fire danger, they have a plan. Emma Gibson of the Mountain West News Bureau reports. Plus, Cassie Knust, reporter for the Delta County Independent and the Montrose Press, summarizes what she learned about the four candidates running for three seats on the North Fork Recreation District board.