KVNF-FM (Paonia, CO)

KVNF (90.9 FM) is a community radio station based in Paonia, Colorado, affiliated with National Public Radio. It offers a variety of content, including locally hosted music shows, independently created public radio segments, local news, interviews, and programs from National Public Radio. KVNF broadcasts across Western Colorado through two full-power stations (KVNF 90.9 FM and KVMT 89.1 FM) and five translators. These transmitters provide the same programming to ensure comprehensive coverage of KVNF's extensive and rugged listening area.

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Republicans continue negotiations over budget despite divisions on certain policies

1 week ago | kvnf.org | Barbara Sprunt |A Martínez

House Republicans are still negotiating the details of a wide-ranging legislative package of President Trump's domestic priorities that they hope to advance by the end of next week.
White House welcomes Afrikaners to the U.S., but drops protection for Afghan allies

1 week ago | kvnf.org | Quil Lawrence |Tom Bowman

As many as 9,000 Afghan refugees are at risk of deportation, as the Trump administration has ended the temporary protected status (TPS) that allowed them to stay in the U.S. legally. The White House says their country is no longer dangerous for them, a contention that confounds Afghanistan watchers. "It's a death penalty for them if they return," said Zia Ghafoori, who worked as an interpreter in combat with U.S. Army Special Forces from 2002 to 2014.
Trump says he will end Syria sanctions during Saudi visit marked by big money deals

1 week ago | kvnf.org | Aya Batrawy |Franco Ordoñez

Updated May 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM MDTRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump on Tuesday said he would order an end to sanctions on Syria in place since 1979, and the White House said he would briefly meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday, a dramatic about-turn in U.S. policy toward a man who until recently led a group the United States labeled a terrorist organization.
How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

1 week ago | kvnf.org | Becky Sullivan |Juana Summers |Vincent Acovino |John Ketchum

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.
Facing the threat of funding cuts, U.S. scientists are looking for opportunities abroad

1 week ago | kvnf.org | Darian Woods |Adrian Ma

Brain drain happens to smaller countries all the time, with high performers finding opportunities overseas, often in the U.S. But the table may be turning as the NIH blocks grant applications.
May is skin cancer awareness month

2 weeks ago | kvnf.org | Lisa Young

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, over five million cases are diagnosed in the United States each year, making skin cancer America's most common cancer. The good news is it's also one of the most preventable cancers. Spencer Hamner is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in dermatological care at Integrated Dermatology of Montrose.
KVNF Regional Newscast: May 2, 2025

3 weeks ago | kvnf.org | Lisa Young

FEATURE: On today’s KVNF Farm Friday we visit with Doug Fritz, Hotchkiss Fire Chief, to gain his perspective on the annual agricultural burn season and what challenges his department faces in the North Fork Valley. LOCAL NEWS: A final investigative report into the death of a worker who died in a fall at the West Elk Mine last August has pointed to safety lapses that contributed to the accident, reports the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home

3 weeks ago | kvnf.org | Frank Langfitt

Last year, David Koranyi attended his mother's 70th birthday party back home in Hungary, but the indirect route he took highlights the autocratic rule that grips his homeland. Instead of flying straight to Hungary, Koranyi flew to neighboring Austria and then turned off his phone and drove across the border where there was no passport control and he knew he could slip in undetected.
White House Proposes Cutting Public Media Funding-Rural Stations Could Be Hit Hardest

3 weeks ago | kvnf.org | Sophia Boyd-Fliegel |Brody Wilson

By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel | KHOL News📣 Take Action: Find your representative and make your voice heard. The White House is proposing a major cut to public broadcasting—asking Congress to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds local public radio and TV stations across the country. Breeze Richardson, executive director of Aspen Public Radio and board chair of Rocky Mountain Community Radio, says the move would disproportionately affect smaller and rural stations.
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3 weeks ago | kvnf.org | Daniel Estrin |Daniel Wood |Abu Bakr Bashir |Anas Baba