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Public Affairs

Every Wednesday from 4:30-5:00 p.m. we offer a public affairs program highlighting local issues of concern to residents and those who care about what’s happening in Grand County. Our guests include local non-profit leaders, town and county leaders, artists, local youth, athletes and more.

Upcoming Public Affairs Shows:

August 21st – Troublesome Festival
August 28th – DiAnn Butler: Grand County Economic Development
September 4th – Grand Beginnings
September 11th –Sheriff Schroetlin
September 18th – Legislative Agenda with Julie McCluskie and Dylan Roberts
September 25th – OPEN
October 2nd – Grand County Advocates
October 9th – OPEN
October 16th – Grand County Water
November 6th – Adam Larky on Community and Food
November – December: OPEN

Aug29

DiAnn Butler on Economic Development

Director Ryan Wilson spoke with DiAnn Butler, the Director of Economic Development for Grand County.

Aug21

Stephanie Conners on Troublesome Fest

Stephanie Conners chats about the upcoming Troublesome Fest.

Aug17

Shining Stars Foundation

Public Affairs for the week of 8/14 was with Mary Price, the Program and Events Coordinator for the Shining Stars Foundation. Mary spoke with KFFR

Aug08

Affordable Housing Discussion

Assistant Town Managers, Alisha Janes from Winter Park, Nicole Schafer from Granby and Sarah Catanzarite from Fraser will discuss different housing projects that are underway

Aug01

Janet Engel and The Middle Park Fair and Rodeo

Ryan Wilson sits down with Janet Engel and Sabra Forquer to discuss their careers in rodeo as well as their involvement in this years Middle

Jul24

Fraser Valley Lion’s Club

Joe R. from the Fraser Valley Lion’s Club came into the KFFR studios to discuss the largest collection of lions members in Colorado and how

Jul17

Granby Rotary Exchange Program

KFFR Public Affairs talked to Julia Felix, an exchange student from Brazil who spent the past year in Grand County. Julia was joined by a

Jul03

Avery Gallagher Discuss Hope Fund

Marketing Assistant at the Grand Foundation, Avery Gallagher, sat down with Ryan Wilson to discuss the origins of the Hope Fund and how buildinghopegrand.com is

Jun26

Senator Dylan Roberts

We spoke with Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts regarding the expansion of Colorado’s rail system.

Jun19

1883 Grand County Commissioner Shooting

As part of Grand County’s 150th anniversary, we’ve partnered with the Grand County Historical Association to bring you fun facts and historical tidbits. On this

Jun12

Rocky Mountain Folk School – Boot Making

Boot maker Jim Brainard came into the KFFR studios to discuss the art and process of leather making. Brainard will be teaching a class at

Jun07

20 Years After the Bulldozer Attack

Patrick Brower, author of Killdozer and former editor of Sky Hi News, speaks with his successor Tara Alatorre about the 20 year anniversary of the

May29

Middle Park Expansion

Ryan Wilson sat down with Jason Cleckler, CEO of Middle Park Health, Andy Radzavich, and Tiffany Freitag to discuss the new Fraser/Winter Park Hospital that

May22

Destination Granby

Sarah Cichon, Executive Director of Destination Granby, came into the studio to discuss their status as a non-profit and main-street organization. The conversation covered events

May20

Steve Fitzgerald and Fraser Arts

Executive Director of Fraser Valley Arts, Steve Fitzgerald, sat down with DJ Skindog to discuss the progress that is being made on the new Center

May15

Scott Ledin and Fraser Valley Rec Expansion

Scott Ledin sat down with Ryan Wilson from KFFR to discuss the Fraser Valley Metropolitan Recreation District. The two discuss the addition of the Foundry

Apr20

SOSI CEO Ryan Albrecht

Ryan Wilson sat down with the new CEO for Steamboat Orthopedic and Spine Institute Ryan Albrecht and Forest Pecha, Clinic Outreach Director, to discuss orthopedic

Apr10

Merrit Linke and Homesteading

Merrit Linke joined Samantha Missey and Shanna Ganne joined Ryan Wilson in the KFFR Studios to participate in the first discussion surrounding 150 years of

Apr03

Patrick Michelson — Russia and Ukraine

Indiana University professor of Religious Studies, and local DJ SQ1, sat down with Ryan Wilson to discuss his current work God is With Us: War Russian

Mar27

Rob Clemens and Affordable Housing

Rob Clemens, Executive Director of the Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership, and Robyn Wilson, who is on the board of directors for FRVHP, came to

Mar20

Ashton Forbes and Flight 370

James McConnell talks with Ashton Forbes about the disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370.

Mar13

Winter Park Film Festival

Parks Thomson and Connor Nelson discuss the Winter Park Film Festival, some of the lessons they have learned, what is in store for 2024, and

Feb27

Downtown Development Authority

Learn about the different arguments for and against the Downtown Development Authority that will be on the Town of Fraser ballots for the April election.

Feb14

Banning Starr and The Experimental Forest

DJ Abby talks about the Fraser Experimental Forest with Banning Starr, Research Scientist with the Forest Service.

Jan31

7th Pond Hockey Classic

Brian Blumenfeld, founder and commissioner of the Grand Lake Pond Hockey Classic, came to KFFR studios to discuss the tournament on Saturday, February 3rd. In

Jan28

Andy Miller From UCWET

Andy Miller, President of the Upper Colorado Watershed Team (UCWET), joined Ryan Wilson in the KFFR studios to discuss the role of UCWET in protecting

Jan27

Gaylene Ore – Grand County Tourism Board

A look at the state of and the importance of tourism throughout Grand County with longtime local and Grand County Tourism Board leader Gaylene Ore

Jan24

Meara McQuain and the HTA

Meara McQuain gives an overview of the Headwaters Trails Alliance and their work managing more than 1,000 miles of trails in Grand County.