Paonia Local Pulse

Two forecasts agree: scattered showers and thunderstorms return Saturday across Western Colorado, though valleys may stay dry.

• Mountains favored for...

Delta Panthers stole the show in week zero with a road upset over higher-classified Eagle Valley, while Grand Junction and Montrose also opened strong. The early wins are building real excitement across Delta County grids this season.

Free HiSet classes at Delta Library give adults 17+ a no-cost path to high school equivalency, meeting Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am-noon with walk-ins welcome.

Mesa County Commissioner JJ Fletcher earned recognition for steering national public health policy through the National Association of Counties,...

A BLM proposal to slash public comment periods to just 10 days and eliminate notifications for split-estate landowners would strip Western Slope...

No active hazardous weather conditions reported for the Paonia area today. Enjoy the calm and stay prepared as always.

A stretch of the Blue River through downtown Breckenridge has dried up amid unprecedented drought, with flows hitting 42-year lows of 12-22 cfs versus...

• 70 firefighters built lines around a 23-acre lightning fire near Ruedi Reservoir, while crews contained the nearby Elk Knob Fire.
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Paonia's cultural scene offers two distinct escapes this fall.

• The Dog Stars screens at Crystal Theatre starting August 28, a post-apocalyptic tale...

The Western Colorado Alliance is channeling recent transit wins into election-focused organizing with its August 29 "Power Forward!" conference in...

Paonia residents face another $5 monthly increase on electric bills starting late December after Colorado regulators approved Xcel Energy's latest...

HB26-1238 now classifies EMS responders as an essential service alongside firefighters and police, creating a foundation for future statewide support...

West Nile virus has been confirmed in a Delta County resident in their 80s living in the North Fork area, with multiple mosquito pools also testing...

Ruedi Reservoir releases cooled Roaring Fork waters enough for CPW to lift the voluntary fishing closure Thursday. This partnership between water...

Tour de Cedars returns September 6 from 12-4 p.m. for its eighth year, letting locals explore four Cedaredge homes and gardens while supporting the...

Resident Don Foster proposed a Bridge Street town park and recruited trustees to form an exploratory committee, prompting Mayor Pat Medina to urge the...

Above-normal heat and dry conditions through week's end, combined with lightning and gusty winds from mountain storms, heighten fire risks around Paonia before uncertain monsoon moisture possibly arrives this weekend.

Drought and early bloom are driving bears into Paonia yards and alleys as they search for food, leading to a fatal backyard shooting last week.

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Two Western Slope stories reveal the Colorado River crisis pulling in opposite directions.

• Blue Mesa Reservoir has dropped below 25% capacity,...

Truckers and commercial drivers on Western Slope roads like US 50 (Salida to Utah border) and US 550 must carry chains or approved traction devices...