Learning Council

On this edition of Local Motion host Lisa Young interviews special guests are Paul Kimpling and Kristen O'Brien, volunteers with The Learning Council in Paonia, on the building of a 40 foot long rainbow trout puppet named "Bubbles."

Following a decision last November by the town of Paonia to not allow Pride Flags to be displayed on its light poles along Grand Avenue, numerous volunteers from The Learning Council stepped up with the Color the Town With Us Campaign.

Montrose Regional Health CEO Jeff Mengenhausen explains what's planned for a new ambulatory care center. He also comments on the new medical center planned for the Colorado Outdoors project and talks about why they are once again requiring masks at the hospital and clinics in response to rising COVID numbers. Plus, candidates for Colorado’s Third Congressional District primaries answered questions at a League of Women Voters forum last night. KSJD’s Lucas Brady Woods has a recap.

June is Pride month. This year, Paonia will celebrate the LGBTQ community in a special way. Kate Redmond reports. Plus, Telluride has been hosting Mountainfilm, a film festival celebrating indomitable spirit, since 1979. This past weekend’s schedule was jam-packed with world premieres of powerful new documentaries. Gavin Dahl shares a recap.

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Host Jill Spears and gardening guru Lance Swigart welcome special guests, herbalists Pat Frazier and Alicia Michelsen of The Learning Council, for a…