Local News

Paonia Mayor Explains the Condition of the Streets in Town

Marty Durlin — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:42:09 +0000

Anyone familiar with Paonia knows that the streets are in bad shape, especially along one four-block stretch on Third Street between Grand Avenue and the public library.

It’s not only the streets that are bumpy in Paonia. The last year has been an up-and-down ride for Paonia’s mayor. From the BLM’s decision to offer and then withdraw lease parcels in the North Fork, to the guilty plea entered by the town’s former employee for embezzling some $400,000 from the public coffers, there has been no shortage of drama. But what about the streets?

iSeeChange Featured on This American Life

Christy Eller — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:11:41 +0000

KVNF's beloved Julia Kumari Drapkin has produced a feature for the popular radio program, This American Life, which can be downloaded and podcasted started Sunday, 5/19/2013 at 6pm.

KVNF Local Newscast: Friday, May 17, 2013

Brian Cambria — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:25 +0000

Headlines:

Governor activates drought task force
State water plan mandated by Hickenlooper
Grand Junction clean-up yields piece of Radium 226
No fine for Williams
WildEarth Guardians ask BLM to halt drilling because of ozone levels
One more thing

KVNF Local Newscast: Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Brian Cambria — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:21 +0000

Headlines:

DMEA candidates face off in Montrose forum
Oil and gas industry says restrictions would make drilling “uncompetitive” in White River National Forest
Study shows birds suffer from proximity to humans
State Corrections Department asks judges to review sentences

KVNF Local Newscast: Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Brian Cambria — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:46 +0000

Headlines:

April showers: an aberration, not a trend
Sounds of the High Country: Idaho’s political polarization
Number of children needing fostering and adoption soars
Ozone violations in Western Colorado for the first time
Parachute Leak Update
Growing A Local Beer, Farm To Glass

Fly-over Stresses Importance of Alternative Oil & Gas Plan

Marty Durlin — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:14:13 +0000

The fight to keep negative impacts of gas drilling out of the North Fork Valley got a boost as community members got a glimpse of the area from a higher plane. On Monday The Western Slope Conservation Center and Eco-Flight offered two tours of the North Fork Valley to graphically show the importance of the North Fork Valley Alternative Plan – a proposal created to provide a rallying point for residents concerned about oil and gas extraction on public lands. The Conservation Center’s director Sarah Sauter explains the purpose of the flights.

Twin Brothers' History Tells of Local Farming from 1930-1950

Marty Durlin — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:48:39 +0000

A few weeks ago on the iseechange report, we covered the story of orchardist Will Beezley’s journals from the 1930s, 40s and 50s that are being transcribed on thealmanac.org by local farmer Amber Kleinman. Through reading the journals, Kleinman not only learned about historical farming and weather in the North Fork, but also caught a glimpse of Will Beezley’s life. Now that life has been further illuminated by Beezley’s grand-nephew, Larry Beezley.

KVNF Local Newscast: Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Brian Cambria — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Headlines:

Prescribed burn on the Uncompahgre Plateau today and tomorrow
First legal hemp crop in Colorado planted
Innovative program in Carbondale helps immigrants join the melting pot
Anti-gas development film is free tonight at the Paradise
Tours of the valley from on high
What $50,000 can do for Thompson Divide

Event Honors 97 year old Nellie Clark & Sister

Marty Durlin — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:38:47 +0000

On Saturday the Delta Historical Museum hosted a tribute to two sisters for their many contributions to the community.

Nellie Clark and Sula Mathews have lived in Delta since 1932 where they have spent a lifetime of community service -- at the library, the schools, the church, and a variety of other worthy causes. This week Nellie turns 97 -- her younger sister is only 89.

KVNF Local Newscast: Monday, May 13, 2013

Brian Cambria — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:46:24 +0000

Headlines:

Environment Foundation gives $50,000 to protect Thompson Divide from drilling
Parks & Wildlife increasing bear hunting licenses in response to dangerously high numbers of black bears in the state
Delta Historical Society offers tribute to two unique sisters
Feds, Utah agree on health plan
iSeeChange: history unfolds with the story of twin orchardists in the North Fork