Town of Paonia

Turmoil at the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners came to a head last week.

Montrose Regional Airport continues to have a positive impact on our regional economy, reports the Montrose Daily Press. According to a recent Colorado Department of Aviation Division of Aeronautics, the rural airport generated $713 million dollars of the $68.9 billion in aviation business revenue for the state

Voters in Paonia will be deciding the fate of the town’s Short Term Rental Ordinance during a special election on April 1st. For KVNF Marty Durlin reports on both sides of the issue.

Paonia Police Chief Matt Laiminger presented an update to the Paonia Board of Trustees during the January 14th council meeting, reports the Delta County Independent.

FEATURE: Paonia residents have agreed to pay an extra $3 per month for another 10 years to fund sidewalk improvements and — for the first time — provide new sidewalks where none currently exist. Marty Durlin spoke with Paonia Mayor Paige Smith about the future of sidewalks and other Town infrastructure.

FEATURE: The Colorado River doesn’t have enough water for all of the farms and 40 million people who depend on it. But other parts of the country have water in abundance. So why can’t we just solve the Southwest’s water crisis by piping in more from the East? KUNC’s Alex Hager has the answer.

FEATURE: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper have introduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act. The act aims to permanently protect key portions of the Gunnison Basin and the surrounding regions. The bill has the bipartisan support of six counties in Western Colorado, as well as the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and local municipalities.

For KVNF Marty Durlin reports on the hearing to oust Trustee Bill Brunner from the Paonia Town Board. The process took place over two days and lasted more than six hours.

FEATURE: The hearing to oust Trustee Bill Brunner from the Paonia Town Board took place over two days and lasted more than six hours.

FEATURE: Citizen's for a Health Community and EcoFlight took 10 flights over the North Fork Valley and Grand Mesa to view low to high developmental potential areas for oil and gas development.