Western Slope

The Business Incubator Center recently commissioned a study of the economic impact of agriculture on the Western Slope. The study was done by Colorado Mesa University Davis School of Business Economics Professor Dr. Nathan Perry, and focused on Garfield, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Delta and Montrose Counties. Dr. Perry says the study also included a census and surveys, and studied agriculture trends over time.

Around the world on Saturday, people gathered on bikes to ride in solidarity with each other and honor the life of Alex Pretti. Pretti, the ICU nurse who was killed by federal ICE agents on January 24, was a cyclist himself.

There was a big turnout last weekend for a town hall in Grand Junction organized by multiple branches of Indivisible. Although Representative Jeff Hurd was invited he failed to attend, leaving community members frustrated.

Shorthand guide for western slope candidates and state ballot measures

Local history in Western Colorado includes one true story often thought of as a wives tale, now integrated into an opportunity for family fun in Fruita, CO.KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry has more.

For some in the American West, the war in Gaza is half a world away. For others, the conflict is ever-present even when they’re at home in rural Colorado.This is the case for Doctor Barbara Zind.KDNK’s Hattison Rensberry sat down with her to discuss the conflict in Palestine.

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

West Slope legislators including Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie held a bipartisan town hall last week via Zoom. The hour and half long meeting included a run down on legislative agendas from five Senators and seven Representatives.

Gunnison Valley resident Shelley Read's debut novel is set against the backdrop of Iola, the town that was flooded to make way for Blue Mesa Reservoir.