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Sept. 8, 2025: Conserving land on the Western Slope; Retracing family history 80 years after WWII

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A vast blue sky and fruit orchard
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A vast blue sky and fruit orchard in Palisade, Colorado, September 7, 2025.

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A land trust has helped conserve more than 150,000 acres on Colorado's Western Slope, from fruit orchards in Palisade to ranches on The Grand Mesa. Then, descendants of the 10th Mountain Division of skiing soldiers retrace their fathers' and grandfathers' journey in Italy 80 years after the end of World War II. Plus, we visit a medical clinic in a Grand Junction church that offers free health care amid growing need. Later, we say good-bye to a familiar voice on CPR News; Mike Lamp is stepping away from the mic on Friday. And later, new music from ChuckJay.