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KVNF Regional Newscast: February 21, 2023

A semi-tractor trailer straddles the barrier between the westbound and eastbound lanes after sliding out of control on westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Monday morning.
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A semi-tractor trailer straddles the barrier between the westbound and eastbound lanes after sliding out of control on westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Monday morning.

CDOT and Colorado State Patrol are asking drivers to follow lowered speed limits on Interstate 70 after a series of crashes caused extended closures on the highway. CDOT noted that speeding in hazardous conditions has contributed or caused all of the crash closures in the canyon so far in 2023. CDOT and State Patrol met with elected officials to create a viable plan to mitigate this growing issue. The state is also exploring possible legislation that would impose restrictions on trucks using the left lane on difficult segments of I-70.

Paonia is losing approximately 10 gallons a water per minute due to a critical water leak under nearby railroad tracks, reports the Delta County Independent. Paonia’s Interim Administrator Leslie Klusmire estimates the leak is around 10 percent of the town’s daily water. Town officials are working with engineers to fix the leak, but the project will have to be done in-house since the town does not have funds to hire a contractor.

Mesa County Valley School District may close three of its schools next year due to declining enrollment, reports the Daily Sentinel. Possible closures or consolidations include Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary, Orchard Avenue Elementary and East Middle School. District 51’s enrollment has dropped by almost 13 hundred students over the past four years.

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Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa has seven years experience in media, beginning as a News Director for a small radio station on the Eastern Plains. Following her initial radio career, Lisa worked as a staff reporter for The Journal Advocate in Sterling, Colorado and most recently as a staff reporter for the Delta County Independent. Lisa is thrilled to join the award-winning News and Public Affairs team at KVNF.