Infrastructure

The days of drinking brown water for residents of Silt are coming to an end with a new water plant coming online this month, but that comes at a price - $28 million dollars, to be exact. Silt Town Manager Jim Mann says it replaces a decades-old facility. KDNK’s Mike Lemmer reports on cost of infrastructure upgrades in our rural towns.

KDNK’s Marilyn Gleason checks in on the state of affairs up the Crystal River Valley. Angus Barber stepped into the studios earlier last week to tell us about the April meeting of the Marble board of trustees.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

With town funds depleted after costs for a new aquatics center spiraled, Carbondale Town Trustees are reluctant when it comes to taking on new capital projects. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk joined Bob Schultz at the KDNK studios on Wednesday. Marilyn Gleason has a report.

Earlier this week the Carbondale Mayor stopped by the KDNK studio to recap the latest town meeting on Tuesday evening. KDNK’s Marilyn Gleason brings news of some town services that will now cost more.

Three Mile Mobile Home Park in Glenwood Springs is on the road to being owned by its residents with the help of a local nonprofit. The park recently broke ground on new infrastructure projects to improve the property for those who live there.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

Make it Make Cents is designed to help citizens understand where and how their money is being spent

The Biden administration recently announced $728 million in investments to address drought and climate change in the West. The funding will kickstart conservation programs, environmental restoration projects and water infrastructure construction, among other efforts.