Laura Palmisano
Laura joined KVNF in 2014. She was the news director for two years and now works as a freelance reporter covering Colorado's Western Slope. Before moving to Colorado, Laura worked as a reporter for Arizona Public Media, a public radio and television station in Tucson. She's also worked at public radio station KJZZ and public television station KAET Arizona PBS in Phoenix. Her work has aired on NPR, the BBC, Marketplace, Harvest Public Media, and on stations across the Rocky Mountain Community Radio network. Laura is an award-winning journalist with work recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Broadcasters Association, and RTDNA. In 2015, she was a fellow for the Institute for Justice & Journalism. Her fellowship project, a three-part series on the Karen refugee community in Delta, Colorado, received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Laura also has experience as a radio host, producer, writer, production assistant, videographer, and video editor. She graduated summa cum laude from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
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There's a new trail system for Nordic skiers between Montrose and Gunnison near the Blue Mesa Reservoir. -
In many of Colorado’s rural mountain towns, basic services can be few and far between. This is something that especially impacts older residents. Limited social programming, or even the absence of a place to gather, can leave seniors isolated. In the tiny mountain town of Lake City, a group of locals is working to change that. -
A physician assistant from Colorado just completed his sixth medical mission in Ukraine. Bob Downs, from the tiny town of Lake City, volunteers with the nonprofit Global Care Force. -
The average farmer in the United States is nearing 60, and most are white men, according to federal data. But on Colorado’s Western Slope, one program is trying to change that by training a new and more diverse generation of farmers in the principles of regenerative agriculture. -
A teacher's students became enthusiastic about her summer side hustle. In the end, everybody learned something without even trying. -
When school is out for the summer, some teachers have another job. In the tiny town of Lake City, one such educator turns her attention towards small-scale farming.
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Bob Downs, a physician assistant from Lake City, Colorado, returned last month from his fifth medical mission to Ukraine. Downs has been volunteering in the war-torn country through the organization Global Care Force. -
Supporters of the new law say it creates safeguards for public school libraries against book bans. -
The tiny mountain town of Lake City has rallied to support a beloved local man. In January, he was the victim of a hit-and-run accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The town recently came together to raise support for his recovery and celebrate his return home. -
The KVNF News Team is celebrating an incredible awards year where the high quality professional journalism we bring you was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Colorado Broadcasters Association.
