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08/01/2025

Adopt and save lives.

BIG NEWS! 🧡 Roice-Hurst Humane Society is partnering with the ASPCA and joining , a national effort to help more animals find homes! When you adopt a pet, you change more than one life — you open space for more pets in need, creating a ripple of impact. Adopt a pet, help many. That’s .

✨ The ASPCA has generously covered all adoption fees on the following FEE-WAIVED WEEKENDS: August 9-10, August 23-24, September 6-7, September 20-21, October 4-5, and October 18-19. Come see us on these days and adopt your new family member at no cost! ✨

Our normal adoption process still applies. Adoptions are first-come, first-served. Only on-site pets are eligible. Browse adoptable pets at rhhumanesociety.org/adopt!

07/31/2025

We still have 2 tickets left for this year's event at the Garfield County Colorado Fairgrounds, Fair & Rodeo ! Be the first to send us a message with your favorite way to celebrate the end of summer and they're all yours!
The event is Wednesday August 6th at 7pm.

07/31/2025

Make sure to tune in to Big Lou with You tomorrow morning for your chance to win tickets to the at this year's Garfield County Colorado Fairgrounds, Fair & Rodeo !

07/30/2025

Don't forget to tune in to Ed's show this afternoon for your chance to win tickets to the show at this year's Garfield County Colorado Fairgrounds, Fair & Rodeo !

07/29/2025

Dolly was never one to be afraid!

1974 Radio Boycott: Dolly Parton Allegedly Banned After Refusing to Wear a Bra Onstage
In 1974, just as Jolene was climbing the charts and Dolly Parton was stepping out from Porter Wagoner’s shadow, country radio faced a sudden moral panic. Whispers began swirling that Dolly had refused to wear a bra during a televised performance at the Grand Ole Opry. According to the rumors, her dress was “too clingy,” her curves “too proud,” and her confidence “too loud.”

Some stations allegedly boycotted her records, claiming she was “setting a bad example” for Southern housewives. One conservative paper even printed: “Modesty dies in rhinestones.” Others claimed she was asked to sign a “decency clause” and refused, telling producers, “I don’t put on armor to sing the truth.”

The result? A supposed mini-boycott across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, with DJs refusing to spin her records.

But the truth?

Dolly Parton was turning heads in 1974—but not for skipping bras. She was breaking away from Wagoner’s shadow, writing her own hits, producing her own music, and challenging a male-dominated industry with big hair and even bigger ambition. And yes—she wore whatever she damn well pleased.

There was no official ban. No documented boycott. But conservative backlash? Absolutely. Dolly’s beauty and s*x appeal were often used against her, and she was constantly underestimated—until she opened her mouth and the world listened.

Her rhinestones weren’t for men. They were armor for a woman carving her name into the country music sky.

P.S.: Dolly once said, “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” But there’s nothing cheap about being bold.

07/29/2025

Keep listening to Tom's show today for your chance to win tickets to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert at this year's Garfield County Colorado Fairgrounds, Fair & Rodeo!

07/28/2025

Information about Ouray County Colorado's Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, The Ridgway Rendezvous Arts and Crafts Festival. Event information, Lodging and Camping, About the Event Host and More.

07/25/2025

Morning update on the fire.
Be safe and be smart in these dry months listeners!

07/23/2025

❗️Evacuation Order Update

Effective 07/23/2025 at 1600, evacuation orders for all zones have been revised to Green, or Ready. Highway 347 remains closed at the base of Bostwick Park to all traffic, except for residents who are permitted access to reach their homes. We urge the public to remain alert and continue to exercise caution, as conditions can change quickly. Please follow all local traffic controls and stay informed through official updates.

There is still a closure order for the South and North Rims of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Questions? Fire Contact Information and Links:
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