Joshua Vorse

Western Slope Multimedia Journalist

Josh is the Western Slope Multimedia Journalist for Rocky Mountain PBS. He worked in local news in Grand Junction as a photographer for KKCO and KJCT and won Best Photojournalist in Small Market Television from the Colorado Broadcasters Association in 2022. He started at RMPBS in 2023.

Josh grew up in Junction and went to Colorado Mesa University, he studied Mass Communication and started his journalism career in student media, working on CMUtv shows, the student newspaper and feature magazine. When he’s not telling the stories of the people and places of western Colorado, Josh might be cycling, climbing a 14er, reading about American history, or watching movies.

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Recent posts

Housing & Transportation

From the desert to downtown Grand Junction, a veteran finds stable housing

After living in a camper in the desert for a year, Dave Like was eligible for an apartment from Catholic Outreach, a long-running organization in town that helps people experiencing homelessness. He was approved for the place, and felt like he could start living again.

by Joshua Vorse

Education

Why does D51 keep closing schools?

Hundreds of kids will have to travel farther, meet new teachers, and make new friends next year as D51 closes three elementary schools in the Grand Valley.

by Joshua Vorse

Science & Environment

At an experimental farm in Fruita, researchers are fighting drought with pistachio shells

A CSU research station project looks at how soil supplements could reduce water and fertilizer use in agriculture by improving soil health.

by Joshua Vorse