April 15, 2026: Rancher in La Junta says water is about quality of life; Alamosa farming family brews success episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 49 MIN

April 15, 2026: Rancher in La Junta says water is about quality of life; Alamosa farming family brews success

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A water project known as The Arkansas Valley Conduit became a political football, with a presidential veto. But for rancher Kevin Karney, of La Junta, it's about quality of life for his community. Then, we visit the Colorado Farm Brewery in Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, where a fifth generation farming family brews beer on land that's been in the family for nearly a century. And Boulder author Erika Krouse is a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize for her collection of short stories, "Save Me, Stranger." 

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