Lake City

In the tiny mountain town of Lake City, emergency medical care relies heavily on local volunteers. So when three residents recently completed a basic EMT course and passed the national boards, it's a cause for celebration in the community. As part of our continuing coverage of EMS services on the Western Slope, KVNF’s Laura Palmisano introduces us to two of the new volunteer EMTs.

Like many communities across Colorado, the tiny town of Lake City cancelled its Independence Day fireworks display due to fire danger, but one local man kept another tradition going.

In many of Colorado’s rural mountain towns, basic services can be few and far between. This is something that especially impacts older residents. Limited social programming, or even the absence of a place to gather, can leave seniors isolated. In the tiny mountain town of Lake City, a group of locals is working to change that.

A physician assistant from Colorado just completed his sixth medical mission in Ukraine. Bob Downs, from the tiny town of Lake City, volunteers with the nonprofit Global Care Force.

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When school is out for the summer, some teachers have another job. In the tiny town of Lake City, one such educator turns her attention towards small-scale farming.

Students learn skills at a local farmers market and writers find new ways of creating at the first annual Grand Mesa Writer's Symposium

Bob Downs, a physician assistant from Lake City, Colorado, returned last month from his fifth medical mission to Ukraine. Downs has been volunteering in the war-torn country through the organization Global Care Force.

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.

Lake City community shows support for local man