This week on Local Motion we dig into two solar projects that are being built right here in Delta County. Both projects are pushing the boundaries of what's possible when combining agriculture and solar electricity production.

An engaging interview with Grant Houston, the owner of the Lake City Silver World newspaper, about his decades-long career in journalism on the Western Slope.

KVNF's Marty Durlin investigates the effort to repeal Paonia's Short Term Rental Ordinance.

In Part 2 we explore the why, the how, and the personal experience of people who have used these substances in their own lives.

We go down the rabbit hole in this two part series on the burgeoning world of legal psychedelics in Colorado. In Part 1 (of 2) we explore the Natural Medicine Health Act in Colorado and the state of the science around the effects of these substances.

In this edition of Local Motion, KVNF's weekly public affairs program, we discuss Delta Health's new chronic care management program, known as ChartSpan. Our conversation also covers a collaborative effort between Delta Health and the ambulance district to integrate their services and resources to better support chronic care patients.

This week on Local Motion, we have a two-part episode. In part one, we look at mental health, respect for the land, and land management. Part two is a visit to the recent Grand Mesa Summit Challenge sled dog race.

Alex Hager is a reporter at KUNC in Greeley, Colorado, who has been covering stories on the Colorado River Basin as part of the Western Water Reporting Project. In this interview with Lisa Young for KVNF's public affairs program Local Motion, Hager discusses the ongoing challenges and negotiations surrounding the management of the Colorado River Basin.