Hinsdale County

The tiny mountain town of Lake City has rallied to support a beloved local man. In January, he was the victim of a hit-and-run accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The town recently came together to raise support for his recovery and celebrate his return home.

A $2 million FEMA grant affected by the freeze is now available to Hinsdale County

An interview with Hinsdale County Commissioner Greg Levine about efforts to get a frozen FEMA grant restored.

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.

Grant Houston has run the Lake City Silver World in the tiny town Lake City for nearly half-century. He’s now ready to sell, but is looking for the right person to take on the paper.

For nearly thirty years, Railroad Car 211 transported people and goods to and from the remote mountain town of Lake City, until the service stopped in 1933. Now this important piece of regional transportation history is in Durango for restoration. Laura Palmisano takes us to the train workshop for an inside look at the repairs.

The bridge closure on U.S. 50 between Montrose and Gunnison is affecting the delivery of beer and other beverages to the remote mountain town of Lake City. Local restaurants and the town's only liquor store are seeing shipment delays.

A Lake City-based construction company can't start its first job of the season due to the bridge closure on U.S. 50 between Montrose and Gunnison. Coal Creek Construction's heavy equipment is stuck in Montrose. It was set to start work for the U.S. Forest Service in Crested Butte at the beginning of this month. The company says it would cost thousands of dollars to move its equipment using the I-70 detour.

Despite the separation of church and state, prayers are said on the floors of state legislatures across the United States. Many states also have Bible study classes at their state Houses, including Colorado.

Remote Hinsdale County is not a ski destination like Aspen or Telluride. Lake City, the county’s only incorporated town, touts its ski hill as what skiing was like before the rise of mega ski resorts. For KVNF, Laura Palmisano reports from opening day.