KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is currently working on a 20-year master plan for the transportation needs of the region and is holding an open house to showcase Phase 1 of the plan.

KDNK reporters speak with political players on Election night as Democrats replace some, but not all, Republicans this November 2026.

Unofficial 2026 Election Results including Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, Lake and Gunnison counties along with statewide races.

A Valley Voices episode featuring Purplish, where they dive into campaign financing, and a short story following about Proposition 137 from Rocky Mountain Community Radio.

One of the most contentious questions on November's ballot in Colorado is proposed Amendment 83 - the constitutional right to hunt and fish. In early October, conservation group Colorado Wild organized a rally against the amendment at the Capitol building in Denver. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh was there and spoke to those on both sides of the issue.

Voters can extend the pre-existing 1-mill property tax levy, voted for in 2006, which provides approximately $3 million per year to the libraries in Garfield County.

State Senate District 8 comprises a vast swath of Northwest Colorado, including Eagle and most of Garfield counties. Resort communities and energy producers contribute to the economic life of its 10 counties. During the Regional Candidate Forum in Rifle last month, incumbent Dylan Roberts and challenger Corey Marshall discussed numerous questions, including their differing thoughts on balancing energy development and environmental protections.

A late spring frost and record dry conditions this summer have led to low natural food supply for bears, resulting in a large increase in human-bear conflict. Now, a wildlife rehab center is seeing more orphaned bear cubs than in previous years.

American flags, full costumes, and inspired signs covered Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs on Saturday (Oct. 17). The No Kings Early Vote rally provided information on registering to vote, ballot measures, and the election emergency response hotline. KDNK’s Katalina Villarreal spoke to different people at the rally.

For some residents, a garden in Carbondale has been a haven that filled needs beyond the flowers and vegetables they grow there. Now, after 15 years, they are saying goodbye to the Good Seed Garden. KDNK’s Betsy Welch brings us to a gathering at the end of the harvest.

Saturday's No King Rally informed folks about ballot issues, voter registration, voter emergency hotlines to join, and encouraged everyone to vote early. There were local groups performing and volunteers guiding people to information booths at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs while people came carrying signs of defiance and joy.