This week on Local Motion we hear from the Colorado River District's General Manager, Andy Mueller for a Western Slope perspective on the on-going negotiations playing out between the upper basin states (CO, NM, WY, UT) and the lower basin states (CA, NV, AZ), as well as a perspective on the eventualities of the on-going drought we're experiencing. We also profile the Gunnison Gorge Anglers, the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, learning about who they are, their mission on the Western Slope, and the kinds of work they do for the rivers in our communities.

Measles cases are on the increase, nationwide and in Colorado. Lisa Young talks to Mary Cable from Delta Health Hospital and Delta County's Public Health Nurse Manager, Leah Rawson, about the virus and the county's efforts to contain possible future local outbreaks.

This week on Local Motion, we explore a powerful tool that landowners on the Western Slope are using to protect the open space we all value: conservation easements.KVNF’s Brody Wilson talks with Ilana Moir from Colorado West Land Trust to understand how conservation easements work—and why they’re becoming more popular. Then we hear two powerful stories from local landowners: Peter Slaugh, who protected 7,500 acres of scenic wildlife habitat near the North Fork, and Darold and Christy Hawk, a multigenerational ranching family who used an easement to secure their legacy in Crawford.Whether you’re curious about land conservation or just love a good story, this episode brings heart, history, and local perspective to an issue that impacts us all.

In this edition of Local Motion, we talk with Kris Stewart, Delta County's Emergency Manager. Stewart provides an overview of the county's emergency management office's role and responsibilities. Local Motion is KVNF's weekly public affairs program. It airs Tuesdays evenings at 6 and Saturday mornings at 10:30.

This week on Local Motion we dig into two solar projects that are being built right here in Delta County. Both projects are pushing the boundaries of what's possible when combining agriculture and solar electricity production.

An engaging interview with Grant Houston, the owner of the Lake City Silver World newspaper, about his decades-long career in journalism on the Western Slope.

KVNF's Marty Durlin investigates the effort to repeal Paonia's Short Term Rental Ordinance.

In Part 2 we explore the why, the how, and the personal experience of people who have used these substances in their own lives.