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A man wanted in Utah was detained in Delta County Jail after he allegedly drove toward an officer’s vehicle at a high rate of speed. The number of unhoused and unsheltered people is rapidly rising in Grand Junction in recent years, according to a report released by the Common Sense Institute this week. On today’s KVNF Farm Friday we learn about carbon smart ag and carbon farming.

The Telluride fire district is taking to voters for a mill levy increase in May, and if approved, the ballot measure would add $3.6 million in revenue annually, reports the Telluride Daily Planet. Hotchkiss Town Trustee Patricia Medina was arrested on a DUI vehicle accident, the North Fork Merchant Herald reported Tuesday evening. Crews in Montrose are stacking 54 already completed hotel rooms, or modular units, into place on the new Fairfield by Marriott hotel at the Colorado Outdoors complex, the Daily Sentinel reported. Ouray County elected officials are seeking a pay raise in the next election cycle due to high cost of living, according to the Ouray Plaindealer. County commissioners voted to pursue a salary increase for commissioners, clerks, treasurers and assessors by almost 18% and sheriffs by around 14%, effective after the next election cycle for each official. Republican lawmakers in some parts of our region are pushing to limit what books children can access in schools and public libraries. The Mountain West is seeing more snow than it has in years…which means more powder-hungry skiers and snowmobilers heading for the backcountry.

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.

Paul Cauthen, often referred to as Big Velvet because of his deep and boisterous voice, joins Taya Jae to discuss his new album Country Coming Down, his evolution as a performer, which began as a slow burn, and has since become a raging fire; and how his recent marriage is bringing out a gentler side in his songwriting.

At last week’s Paonia Board of Trustees meeting, while the town’s attorney was parsing definitions of the water moratorium that remains in place, some trustees and members of the public sought more data on the town's water supply, hoping to find a way to move past the restrictions. Kate Redmond reports. Plus, Colorado lawmakers have taken steps to help more people with disabilities attend college.

Kate Redmond interviews filmmaker Lisa Gerstner and contributing musician Cary Morin on a new documentary about Earl Biss, a dynamic painter with a history in Western Colorado.

KVNF News Director Gavin Dahl chats with Elena Goldstein, volunteer with The Canary Committee, a group of North Fork residents focused on water conservation education. Plus, Scott Franz reports Colorado lawmakers are unveiling new bills this week to address an increase in people experiencing homelessness.

Kate Redmond takes a look at the documentary film The Spirit Who Walks Among His People, on Crow painter Earl Biss, screening at the Paradise Theater in Paonia tomorrow. She speaks to director Lisa Gerstner and musician Cary Morin.

Pete Kolbenschlag of Colorado Farm and Food Alliance discusses the need for immediate action on climate change with our own Gavin Dahl. He recaps the latest IPCC report released last week, and argues the Western Slope is well positioned to become a global climate leader.