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Karen Gibson and her two top assistants make up the first all-female leadership team since the office was established in 1789.

The town of Paonia approved the formation of a personnel committee for employees can voice concerns and grievances, reports the Delta County Independent. The new committee consists of the town mayor, one trustee and one town employee recommended by staff.

The Housing Resources of Western Colorado is hosting a free “Homebuyer 101” educational session, both in English and Spanish, on March 15 and 16, according to the Montrose Daily Press. Activists shed light on homeless issues facing Grand Junction in an event attended by nearly 80 people at the Mesa County Central Library on Tuesday. The first ever after school Satan Club in the state of Colorado will launch Monday at Paonia K-8.

The long awaited trial of Tina Peters is underway in a Grand Junction courtroom. The former Mesa County clerk and recorder is accused of allegedly tampering with her county’s voting machines in search of election fraud in the 2020 Presidential race.

Representatives from western Colorado’s North Fork Valley recently returned from another lobbying trip to Washington DC. Each year the Colorado Farm & Food Alliance, Western Slope Conservation Center and the Valley Organic Growers Association sends a delegation to the nation’s capital to discuss issues impacting the Western Slope.

FEATURE: Vending machines selling ammunition will come to our region beginning this month. This, just before Las Vegas marks the 7th anniversary of the worst mass shooting in US history. The Mountain West News Bureau's Yvette Fernandez reports many in the city are still dealing with the trauma from that tragedy.

The candidates for Colorado’s Third Congressional District, Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch, squared off in a debate hosted by Club 20 in Grand Junction on Saturday. The hour-long debate touched on topics including the economy of rural Colorado, water, energy, immigration policy and abortion.

Each September The Colorado Grand spends 4 days crossing 1,000 miles of Colorado Roads. KVNF’s Taya Jae caught up with them at a lunch stop at Big B's Delicious Orchards outside of Paonia.

FEATURE: On today’s Farm Friday, we highlight the Mountain Harvest Festival held last weekend Paonia. The three day event celebrates local music, art, farms, food and spirits. The event is organized by the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, a local nonprofit organization.