Delta Health Foundation

Medicaid cuts could have devasting impacts on rural hospitals

Montrose County Public Health issued a cease and desist order to the United Methodist Church over camping in its back courtyard, reports the Montrose Daily Press.

Newly elected Montrose County Commissioner and former sheriff Rick Dunlap passed away over the weekend, according to county officials. Dunlap, age 73, died Saturday morning. Cause and manner of death are pending. Commissioner Sue Hansen commented on the passing of Dunlap calling his death “devastating”

The Karuk Tribe has a centuries-long tradition of burning their land to keep it healthy. The practices are key inspiration for regular prescribed fire training on their ancestral territory.

Last weekend the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club held the "Grand Mesa Summit Challenge", at the Mesa Top Trailhead on the Grand Mesa. KVNF's Brody Wilson brings you along to the event.

Next Wednesday, January 22nd Colorado Department of Transportation will host an open house in Hotchkiss to address the Highway 92 Rogers Mesa safety improvement project. The meeting will take place at 4:30 pm at Heritage Hall located at the Delta County Fairgrounds.

Delta Health receives generous donation for X-ray equipment

FEATURE: Across the Mountain West, voters in several states recently supported protecting abortion access. And elsewhere there are legal battles, including in Wyoming, where a judge struck down two abortion bans. The decision hinged almost entirely on a constitutional right Republicans backed in response to the Affordable Care Act. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Hanna Merzbach explains.

FEATURE: The Harvest may be winding down but the North Fork community is still finding ways to recognize and celebrate the shifting of the seasons. KVNF's Taya Jae sat down with Christine Palafox to talk about her upcoming event, The Mycelium Dance.