/tags/delta-county Delta County en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:25:02 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-27/usda-boosts-rural-broadband-buildouts-in-parts-of-the-mountain-west The Biden administration announced last week that it's giving $502 million in loans and grants to rural communities and telecommunications companies to expand high-speed internet access. The list of grantees includes projects in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:25:02 GMT /regional-news/2022-09-27/usda-boosts-rural-broadband-buildouts-in-parts-of-the-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde /environment/2020-12-22/farmers-swap-out-irrigation-methods-to-keep-the-colorado-river-from-growing-saltier Changing irrigation methods is something more and more Western Slope producers are doing, from small to large. With help from federal funding, they’re able to apply less water to grow their crops and make their land more resilient to drought. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 20:27:09 GMT /environment/2020-12-22/farmers-swap-out-irrigation-methods-to-keep-the-colorado-river-from-growing-saltier Jodi Peterson | KVNF /news/2019-03-06/paonias-water-returns-boil-order-remains Water is again flowing through faucets in the Western Slope town of Paonia.Town administrator Ken Knight told residents at a meeting Tuesday evening… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:17:31 GMT /news/2019-03-06/paonias-water-returns-boil-order-remains Eric Goold /news/2019-03-04/western-slope-town-cuts-water-supplies-due-to-leaks-drought When Paonia resident Jon Howard went turn on the dishwasher last Friday morning, there was no water to clean the dishes.Same thing when he went to the… Tue, 05 Mar 2019 02:39:47 GMT /news/2019-03-04/western-slope-town-cuts-water-supplies-due-to-leaks-drought Luke Runyon /business/2016-11-29/to-boost-hemp-farmers-colorado-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-seeds Colorado agriculture officials are taking steps to make industrial hemp -- marijuana’s agrarian cousin -- more mainstream. They’ve certified three hemp… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:41:49 GMT /business/2016-11-29/to-boost-hemp-farmers-colorado-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-seeds Harvest Public Media /2016-06-03/arch-coal-announces-layoffs-at-west-elk-mine-in-western-colorado The last fully operational coal mine in the western part of the state announced layoffs Thursday. The West Elk Mine outside of Paonia is owned by Arch... Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:35:15 GMT /2016-06-03/arch-coal-announces-layoffs-at-west-elk-mine-in-western-colorado Laura Palmisano /business/2015-06-08/western-slope-sees-change-with-coals-shifting-fortunes To get to Colorado's North Fork Valley, you drive along the area's namesake, the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Rounding a corner northeast of Paonia,… Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT /business/2015-06-08/western-slope-sees-change-with-coals-shifting-fortunes Emily Guerin /business/2014-10-31/after-more-mine-layoffs-pondering-whats-next-for-colorado-coal-country A coal mine in Delta County announced Wednesday it is laying off 150 workers, over 40 percent of its workforce. The Bowie #2 mine layoffs follow the… Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:41:56 GMT /business/2014-10-31/after-more-mine-layoffs-pondering-whats-next-for-colorado-coal-country Stephanie Paige Ogburn /health/2014-06-17/5-colorado-counties-test-positive-for-west-nile For the first time in the 2014 season, West Nile infected mosquitoes have been found in 5 Colorado counties.Adams, Boulder, Delta, Mesa and Weld counties… Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:47:42 GMT /health/2014-06-17/5-colorado-counties-test-positive-for-west-nile