Color the Town Campaign celebrates Pride month in Paonia

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Lisa Young

Published June 21, 2023 at 8:39 AM MDT

Two men hang a Pride Flag on the Paradise Theatre in Paonia, Colorado as part of the Color the Town Campaign sponsored by The Learning Council

Following a decision last November by the town of Paonia to not allow Pride Flags to be displayed on its light poles along Grand Avenue, numerous volunteers from The Learning Council stepped up with the Color the Town With Us Campaign. KVNF's Lisa Young spoke with Paul Kimpling and Kristen O'Brien about the campaign and its impact on the small rural town on Colorado's Western Slope.

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Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa served nearly four years as the KVNF Regional Newscast Host and Senior Staff Reporter. She retired in March of 2026, but continues as a freelance reporter for the station.

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