Laura Palmisano

Laura is a senior reporter and producer for KVNF Community Radio. She covers seven counties on Colorado’s Western Slope. You may also on occasion hear her host Morning Edition and Local Motion on KVNF. Laura has worked at public radio and television stations in Phoenix and Tucson. Her work has aired on NPR, the BBC, Harvest Public Media and the Rocky Mountain Community Radio exchange. She was 2015 fellow for the Institute for Justice & Journalism’s fellowship on immigrant families. She also has experience as a videographer and video editor. Laura graduated summa cum laude from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. 

 
 

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    Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is fully open nearly two months after rockfall caused major damage.   In mid-February, I-70 closed for nearly a week. Then it reopened to head-to-head traffic followed by single-lane openings in each direction.
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    Originally published on February 22, 2016 1:52 pm Updated 2/21/16 The closed portion of I-70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened Sunday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.  However, CDOT spokeswoman Amy Ford said intermittent road closures are planned over the next several days.  “We think we are going to be in this combination of the

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    Some native fish in the Colorado River and its tributaries are struggling to stay afloat.  Invasive species, dams and water diversions all complicate the recovery of endangered fish in those waterways.  One long-standing program ties together federal and state agencies with regional groups to help these cold-blooded creatures make a comeback.
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