KVNF’s Lisa Young recently spoke with Paonia Chief of Police Matthew Laiminger and Fire Chief Blake Kinser regarding high water concerns in the North Fork. Water is scarce in much of our region. So every spring, one tribe spends days cleaning ditches that are vital to irrigating their farmlands. But aging infrastructure and the effects of climate change are making it harder for farmers to get enough water – even after the cleanings. The Mountain West New Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel reports.