Paonia K-8 students are beginning 2026 with significant academic achievements

A long and emotional Delta County hearing focused on Fort Austin, an agritourism property near Paonia. The Board of Adjustment upheld a county ruling that the operation is an unlawful non-conforming use, despite questions about the complaint that triggered enforcement. KVNF’s Brody Wilson reports.

Today's KVNF Regional Newscast covers a fatal I-70 crash, a legal dispute over worker housing and taxes in Ridgway, new state climate grants, Colorado River negotiations, and an Olympic-bound ski mountaineering athlete from Aspen.

Thursday’s KVNF Regional Newscast covers a major public lands acquisition near the Gunnison River, new developments in the Telluride ski resort controversy, a federal fraud appeal, and Colorado’s next predator reintroduction: the wolverine.

It’s Water Wednesday on KVNF. Today’s Regional Newscast examines record-low snowpack across Colorado, looming Colorado River negotiations, and new federal planning for post-2026 river operations. We also cover public lands policy, immigration enforcement, Sundance, and new leadership at Club 20.

This week on Local Motion we feature a Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio

Both Telluride and Mountain Village move forward with investigations into a California meeting involving local elected officials and a proposed purchase of the Telluride Ski Resort.We also look at growing concerns around Project 7’s Resiliency Project, as the estimated cost of a new water treatment plant has risen sharply.Plus, law enforcement investigates a disturbing incident near Vail involving racist materials linked to ICE detention activity.And we hear from the Rocky Mountain Institute about the state of climate progress, emerging technologies, and what it will take to meet global climate goals.

Facebook page implicated newly elected School Board Member Sheldon Kier of potential campaign finance missteps in a post on Jan. 12.

The Ridgway Town Council recently rejected a proposed ordinance aimed at outlawing idling vehicles on public property.

A break-in at the Bruins Baseball equipment shed in Cedaredge resulted in a large chunk of the youth baseball program's equipment being stolen.