City of Montrose

Communities across the country held gatherings and protests ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump. The small mountain town of Paonia held a People’s March on Saturday. For KVNF Marty Durlin

Utility rates for Delta customers are going up this year, according to reporting in the Delta County Independent. City council unanimously approved the overall 7.7 percent hike during the regularly scheduled January 7, 2025 meeting.

Delta County and Montrose County Sheriff’s Offices executed a search warrant in connection with three cows shot on 25 Mesa Road.

FEATURE: The City of Montrose has passed a controversial camping ban ordinance and the Town of Ouray was named an official Colorado Main Street Community last year, and is reaping the benefits.

In an unusual move, Montrose Mayor J. David Reed addressed the audience following public comments during a recent city council meeting. Reed’s prepared statement came on the heels of continued calls for the City to declare itself as a non sanctuary city.

Adam Frisch, Democrat candidate for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, is calling for President Biden to step aside following the recent Presidential Debate. Frisch made his comments public in a video posted on his X account.

A delay in completion of its 2022 audit is costing the town of Paoina financially, including the loss of a $956,000 grant to be used toward water projects. The late audit is also holding up other state public funds to which the town is entitled, reports the Delta County Independent.

On today’s Farm Friday we hear a regional report on alfalfa. The crop requires a lot more water than most crops. Now, researchers are working on new technologies to reduce the amount farmers use. Still, some say allowing them to grow such a thirsty crop in the arid West is the problem. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel reports.

The City of Montrose begins its week-long celebration of Earth Week beginning today. The city will host a variety of events and community activities. The theme for the 2023 celebration is "Naturally Montrose." On today’s Farm Friday livestock producers in our region have been hit hard by this winter’s weather. That’s why several states have asked the federal government for relief. KVNF's Lisa Young takes a look at one bill sponsored by State Rep. Matt Soper moving could have a big impact on our Western Colorado economy, that is if the measure can get through before the end of the legislative session.

Grand Junction placed 45th on The New York Times’ annual “52 Places to Go” list, reported the Daily Sentinel earlier this month. The City of Montrose is selling a small parcel of land located on the Black Canyon Golf Course back to the individual who originally donated the property, according to the Montrose Daily Press. Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Silt introduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, reports Colorado Newsline.