/tags/gunnison-county Gunnison 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 /health/2020-04-15/frustration-palpable-as-mountain-counties-batten-down-the-hatches There was the hiker who broke his leg, then refused to put on a mask before the alpine rescue team helped him down the mountain. There were the… Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:53:56 GMT /health/2020-04-15/frustration-palpable-as-mountain-counties-batten-down-the-hatches Rae Ellen Bichell