Town of Paonia

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.

Thursday’s special meeting of the Paonia Board of Trustees paved the way for a formal hearing on August 13th that could result in the ouster of Trustee Bill Brunner.

The town of Paonia welcomed newly elected Mayor Paige Smith who replaced outgoing Mayor Mary Bachran during the April 23 Paonia Board of Trustees meeting, reports the Delta County Independent. Kathy Swartz was sworn in for a full term after finishing former Trustee Thomas Markle's term. William Brunner and Walter Czeck were sworn in, replacing Morgan MacInnis and Dave Knutson.

Colorado House Bill 24-1066, introduced earlier this legislative session, addresses many issues related to an increase in assaults against healthcare workers across the state. Rural hospitals like Delta Health are finding ways to address the alarming issue now.

At last, the only town in the most remote county in the lower 48 states is getting high-speed fiber internet. Work is underway to connect the tiny town of Lake City in southwestern Colorado. For KVNF, Laura Palmisano reports on the local, regional, and state partnership that made it happen.