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The town of Paonia welcomed newly elected Mayor Paige Smith who replaced outgoing Mayor Mary Bachran during the April 23 Paonia Board of Trustees meeting, reports the Delta County Independent. Kathy Swartz was sworn in for a full term after finishing former Trustee Thomas Markle's term. William Brunner and Walter Czeck were sworn in, replacing Morgan MacInnis and Dave Knutson.

Senator John Hickenlooper flanked by former state senator Don Corum held a listening session in Naturita last Friday regarding the proposed Dolores National Monument. According to reports from the Montrose Daily Press, the majority of attendees opposed further protections for the area stating concerns over water rights, recreation and future mining.

One week ago today, our nation celebrated 248 years of independence and democracy. To honor our nation, the City of Delta hosted its second annual 4ht of July Western Sky Balloon Festival at Confluence Park. The four day event began with a parade and evening fireworks presented by the all volunteer Delta Fire Department.

FEATURE: Citizen's for a Health Community and EcoFlight took 10 flights over the North Fork Valley and Grand Mesa to view low to high developmental potential areas for oil and gas development.

Roughly two years ago Sweitzer Lake State Park announced huge upgrades to the park just south of Delta off Highway 50. However, initial construction for southside renovations were delayed due to Covid restraints and the promise of new money from the state.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed a bridge on US Highway 50 west of Gunnison. The Federal Highway Administration requested the bridge closure after an inspection on Thursday identified defects in the structure.The closure is in place between US Hwy 50 Mile Point 131 which is the intersection with Colorado Highway 92 and MP 138. Local traffic will be allowed through the closure point to reach residences.

FEATURE: The shortgrass prairie of Northeast Colorado's Pawnee National Grassland is home to a unique and fragile ecosystem. But development is starting to spill onto the plains, threatening one of the country’s largest untouched expanses of prairie habitat. KUNC’s Rae Solomon reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.

FEATURE: The Colorado River has a problem. Too much demand for water, and not enough supply. Right now, the seven states that decide its future are stuck in disagreement about HOW to cut back. KUNC’s Alex Hager and KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny explain how today’s tensions are rooted in three words from a hundred years ago.

Jonathan Cohee, CEO Delta Health, shares concerns on Medicaid cuts and Senator John Hickenlooper talks about potential cuts to public media

FEATURE: Chris Wright has been tapped as the Energy Secretary for Donald Trump’s second administration. He’s the C-E-O of Denver-based fossil fuels company Liberty Energy. Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Caroline Llanes reports on what his appointment could signal for green energy development in western states.Given the possible appointment of Chris Wright as US Energy Secretary, KVNF reached out to Natasha Leger, Citizens for a Healthy Community Executive Director, on what concerns environmental groups are facing under a second Trump administration.