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On today’s Local Motion KVNF's Lisa Young speaks with research scientist Brad Tonnensen from the Organic Agriculture Research Station at Rogers Mesa.

KVNF's weekly call-in gardening show.

The Town of Paonia recently addressed the need for more affordable housing including short-term rentals and accessory dwelling units, reports Tamie Meck of the High Country Spotlight. A joint workshop between the board of trustees and planning commission was held on March 19th where town officials reviewed proposed ordinances regulating accessory dwelling units and short term to be integrated into the draft Master Plan, expected to be adopted in June.

Today is election day for municipalities in our area including Delta and Montrose Counties. Polling places will be open until 7 pm tonight. Be sure and participate in our democracy and vote.

KVNF's weekly call in gardening show.

Towns across Delta County have announced their candidates for local governing bodies in the upcoming April 2 election.Highline Lake State Park on Colorado's Western Slope has become the first state park in our region to earn the “Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site” designation. Efforts to preserve the historic Shoshone water right in Colorado are moving ahead with a commitment of $20 million from the state. Affordable college education is on the horizon for Colorado's Western Slope as both Colorado Mesa University (CMU) and Fort Lewis College (FLC) introduce initiatives to assist low-income students. Hotchkiss-based Empowered Energy Systems is celebrating its 20th year by transitioning to a worker-owned cooperative and public benefit corporation.

Today we take a mindful look at stress.

An energy gap might appear imminent, but this week, publisher Dave Marston challenges that perspective in conversation with Amory Lovins, the 76-year-old co-founder of RMI. Renowned for his work on energy efficiency since the 1970s, Lovins emphasizes that improving efficiency can cut energy use by 50% to 80%. Changes in building structures, demand-response strategies, and more effective use of renewables, Lovins argues, could help close the gap.

In the face of climate change, one Western Slope company is on a mission to transform people’s relationship to every drop of water by producing hyper efficient water products used in both camping and in the home. KNVF’s Lisa Young spoke with Johnathan Ballesteros, CEO of Geyser Systems to learn more about his company's products manufactured in Montrose, Colorado.

Rep. Matt Soper was removed Tuesday from the state’s Agriculture House Committee by newly-minted House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese.Funding that helps Spanish speakers get childcare licenses could end unless Colorado lawmakers step in. A new park is coming to Montrose’s Colorado Outdoor complex this summer. The Town of Paonia recently approved changes in lighting for the long-awaited finalization of its Dark Sky application. After nearly 20 years of keeping Montezuma County informed, the final issue of the Four Corners Free Press recently hit newsstands across Cortez.