Western Slope

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.

In sunny southwest Colorado, the potential for solar energy looks inviting to homeowners interested in realizing long-term savings. But that investment…

State Air Quality Control Division officials in Rifle for a meeting last week got an earful from residents worried about natural gas extraction impacts on…

One bird species population maybe declining due to climate change. Researches are working hard to change that. KOTO’s Katie Klingsporn has more…The…

The invasive Russian olive tree can cause havoc in river ecosystems around theWest. It competes with native plants and destroys habitat for native…

The Western Slope Solar Fair and Permaculture Expo was hosted this past weekend at the Solar Energy International campus in Paonia, CO. KDNK sent Raleigh…