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Chief Ouray is hero at Crawford School
03/03/2010 | Kathy Browning

Roland McCook shows his headdress which he wears when he dances. The headdress was made by his father and worn by him when he was a chief. McCook received the headdress from his father. The headdr [ ... ]

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Delta

Delta Area news

Fire sweeps through home on H Road
03 March 2010
A residential fire at 21237 H Road in Delta spread through most of the house before firefighters could contain the blaze. The fire was reported by Steven Rider, the owner of the house, at about 2:30...

03 March 2010 Hospital, ambulance elections cancelled
03 March 2010 McMillan to retire as superintendent
03 March 2010 Jamey Page sentenced; appeal anticipated
03 March 2010 Hopeful signs
03 March 2010 School board urged to warn staff of job losses early
03 March 2010 Bowie pays over $1 million of past due tax
03 March 2010 Gunnison Energy plans three new wells
03 March 2010 County, schools divide $305,329 in federal payments
03 March 2010 State treasurer candidate Stapleton to visit Delta

North Fork

Neighborhood Watch meets Wed. at 7 p.m.
03 March 2010
The Paonia Police Department has initiated a Neighborhood Watch program. They had their first meeting in February with a good number of residents attending.

03 March 2010 Finally, blue skies!
03 March 2010 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early in Crawford
03 March 2010 Couple builds comfortable igloo for four
03 March 2010 PHS sports ranks 13th in Colorado, second in class 2A
03 March 2010 Vote for the Kids’ Pasta Project photo
03 March 2010 Driver ends up at bottom of steep hill
03 March 2010 Hotchkiss project will send health kits to Haiti
03 March 2010 Josh Joswick will speak at WSERC meeting about oil and gas regs
03 March 2010 New business brings bliss to North Fork
03 March 2010 Chief Ouray is hero at Crawford School
03 March 2010 Ancestry class at Crawford Library March 9
03 March 2010 Detailed Barrow genealogical record given to museum
03 March 2010 Forum will discuss African relief effort

Surface Creek

Nomination petitions due by Friday in Cedaredge
03 March 2010
So far six Cedaredge residents have picked up nomination petitions required of candidates for the April 6 municipal election. As of Friday morning, Feb. 26, only two petitions have been returned and...

03 March 2010 Architects eye CES for renovation plans
03 March 2010 Cedaredge has long history of business license ordinances
03 March 2010 Hiding in plain sight
03 March 2010 Hershberger wins pavilion project bid
03 March 2010 Looking for a home
03 March 2010 Constituent time ordinance set for March second reading
03 March 2010 Cedaredge FFA fund raiser brings in $9,000
03 March 2010 Rebekahs help hospice
03 March 2010 Planners fret over building setbacks along mesa rims
03 March 2010 Michael Johnson performs March 17 in benefit concert

Sports

Hotchkiss boys host 3A regional
03 March 2010
An 18-4 season and a second-place finish in district 3A Western Slope league play was enough to earn the Hotchkiss Bulldogs a home court advantage in regional play. The Bulldogs will host the...

03 March 2010 Lady Bulldogs advance in 3A
03 March 2010 Paonia girls top seed in regional
03 March 2010 Eagles alive in 2A playoff hunt
03 March 2010 Lady Bruins ousted from 3A play
03 March 2010 Cedaredge boys end cage season 72-53
03 March 2010 Panther boys season ends
03 March 2010 What it’s like to go to state
24 February 2010 Drinkhouse, Smith win state tourney titles
24 February 2010 Bulldogs place four at state tourney
24 February 2010 Bruins’ tournament experience lays a foundation for future
24 February 2010 DHS on edge of breakthrough
24 February 2010 Paonia boys in 2A playoff picture
24 February 2010 Lady Eagles soar into playoffs
24 February 2010 Hotchkiss boys win two in 3A play

Around Delta County this week in photos

Opinion

Opinions

EPA’s attempted power grab
03 March 2010
Dear Editor: Since climate legislation stalled in Congress, the EPA is trying to circumvent the legislative process and pass rules to regulate carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The EPA’s...

03 March 2010 Haiti fund raiser was a success
03 March 2010 Paonia residents show compassion for Haiti
03 March 2010 We need to work for what’s best for all of us
03 March 2010 A YES vote would allow expansion
03 March 2010 ‘Summits’ are nothing more than smoke and mirrors
03 March 2010 Vehicle licensing fees make no sense
03 March 2010 Could Delta support an art center?

Neighbors

Friends and Neighbors

Altrusa offers scholarships for adult students
03 March 2010
Altrusa International of Delta offers $1,000 scholarships for non-traditional students. Applications are available at www.altrusinternationalofdelta.com or at Delta County libraries.

03 March 2010 Delta Emblem Club welcomes state association president
03 March 2010 Paonia Rotary adds new member
03 March 2010 People in the news
24 February 2010 Births
17 February 2010 Births

Obituaries

Dorothy Jones
03 March 2010
Dorothy L. Jones of Eckert died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at her home. She was 93.

03 March 2010 Elaine Caresia
03 March 2010 Clyde Shultz
03 March 2010 Ruth Conway
03 March 2010 Reverend Father William Nelson
03 March 2010 Kim Arterburn
03 March 2010 Roberta Shetley
03 March 2010 Audrey Hulett
03 March 2010 Mildred Mahannah
03 March 2010 Franklin Brown

Happenings

Happenings around Delta County

Discuss civil legal issues with a lawyer for free
03 March 2010
Talk with a lawyer for free on Thursday, March 11, and the second Thursday of each month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mexican American Development Association (MADA) building, 17 North 6th...

04 March 2010 Barbershop chorus presents annual show
03 March 2010 Wynonna Judd headlines Olathe Sweet Corn Fest
03 March 2010 Celebrate St. Patrick’s with music and dance
03 March 2010 4-H Beef Roast set for March 14
03 March 2010 Checkmate your opponents at March 13 tournament
03 March 2010 Travel to Montrose for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
03 March 2010 Republicans plan lunch March 18
03 March 2010 Mother Hips perform March 11
03 March 2010 Black Canyon fly fishing show returns to Montrose Saturday

School board urged to warn staff of job losses early

Delta Area
Written by Kami Collins
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:00
Delta County School District personnel — including classified and certified staff — that may be affected by the loss of their jobs due to budget constraints may hear the news sooner rather than later. In an effort to be fair to potentially impacted employees, the budget task force wrote a statement to the board of education encouraging them to inform the employees early about their job loss.
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McMillan to retire as superintendent

Delta Area
Written by Kami Collins
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:00
School district board member Bill Kehmeier announced at the Feb. 25 school board meeting that district superintendent Mike McMillan has retired from his position, effective July 1. Kehmeier said the board is under contract negotiations with Ed Longfield, the former personal director and assistant superintendent, to come back to Delta County as the next superintendent of schools.
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Chamber recognizes volunteer, businesses of the year

Business
Written by Pat Sunderland
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:00
About 100 chamber members were “treated” to pirate jokes by vice president Kristi Attarian as she MC’ed the annual meeting of the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce. AMANDA TWAMLEY was honored to be recognized as Volunteer of the Year. Many of those attending the Feb. 27 event wore some type of pirate attire, from patches over their eyes to swords in their belts.
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