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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Trustees discuss open meetings in Cedaredge
02/15/2012 | Bob Borchardt

During the town council's work session on Thursday, Feb. 9, Cedaredge trustee Michael Meskel raised the question of open meetings of its committees. Mayor Pat Means began by explaining that the [ ... ]

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Delta

Delta Area news

2 city races contested
15 February 2012
Two of the four Delta City Council members to be selected in the April 3 municipal election will be unopposed. Both are incumbents — Mary Cooper is completing her first full term from District B,...

15 February 2012 City of Delta moves to condemn right-of-way
15 February 2012 Commissioner hopefuls step up
15 February 2012 Don’t frack the fork
15 February 2012 Local Republicans embrace Santorum
15 February 2012 City lists Presidents’ Day closures, trash pickup
15 February 2012 Privately owned golf carts allowed at Devil’s Thumb
15 February 2012 Free income tax assistance available
15 February 2012 Delta churches host book study

North Fork

Concerned citizens rally in Montrose
15 February 2012
Photo by Pat Sunderland The rally at the BLM headquarters in Montrose drew about a hundred concerned North Fork Valley residents. On Thursday, Feb. 9 — the deadline for commenting on the...

15 February 2012 School sports complex seen as good for Paonia
15 February 2012 Mix art, chocolate and wine
15 February 2012 Orchid Draw is one piece of land deal
15 February 2012 Biologists are studying pervasive deer disease
15 February 2012 Hotchkiss commits to Orton agreement
15 February 2012 Crawford welcomes new business
15 February 2012 Berkman music scholarships will be unveiled soon
15 February 2012 Paonia Police Blotter
15 February 2012 Beef weigh-in is first step towards county fair

Surface Creek

‘Buy local, borrow local’
15 February 2012
Photo by Bob Borchard Local developer Nick Streza If real estate developer, entrepreneur and author Nick Streza has any advice to offer, it would simply be "to buy local and borrow...

15 February 2012 The way we were
15 February 2012 Trustees discuss open meetings in Cedaredge
15 February 2012 Sunshine in Colorado
15 February 2012 Fantasy in snow
15 February 2012 Justice prevails at World Day of Prayer
15 February 2012 Town agenda includes action on water diversion
15 February 2012 Best recipes needed for centennial book
15 February 2012 Young men earn students honors in Orchard City
15 February 2012 Friends of Cedaredge Library needs book donations
15 February 2012 Planning commission has two vacancies
15 February 2012 How deep is the snow?
15 February 2012 Quick response
15 February 2012 Fuller, Kortz nominated to U.S. service academies
15 February 2012 Church cookbook features local blue ribbon recipes

Sports

Paonia matmen advance 14
15 February 2012
Photo by Tamie Meck The Paonia Eagles pose for a team photo after setting a school and state record for taking the most wrestlers to a state meet. Last week’s accomplishment was the first...

15 February 2012 HHS sends nine to state
15 February 2012 Panthers send three to state wrestling test
15 February 2012 CHS sends four matmen to state
15 February 2012 Panthers poised for title run
15 February 2012 Delta girls split 4A tilts
15 February 2012 Lady Bruins lose twice
15 February 2012 Hotchkiss girls lassoed by GHS
15 February 2012 ‘Dogs’ boys lose
15 February 2012 CHS quint to swim Arizona
15 February 2012 Bruin boys bested by 3A foes on hardwood
15 February 2012 Bruin boys bested by 3A foes on hardwood
15 February 2012 ‘Dogs’ boys lose
15 February 2012 Paonia girls control WSL
15 February 2012 Paonia boys win one of three tilts

Around Delta County in photos

Opinion

Opinions

Hunters oppose Bear Ranch land exchange
15 February 2012
Dear Editor: Over the last year or so, sportsmen who hunt on public lands in the vicinity of William Koch's Bear Ranch (east of Paonia Reservoir) have been asking pointed questions about a proposed...

15 February 2012 Land swap is an injustice to Delta County
15 February 2012 Involvement is critical to mitigating oil/gas development
15 February 2012 What does the silent majority have to say?
15 February 2012 When is a donation not a donation?
10 February 2012 North Fork is unsuitable for drilling
10 February 2012 Living in a landscape of loss
10 February 2012 BLM must proceed with caution
10 February 2012 Oil/gas exploration jeopardizes a way of life
10 February 2012 Anti-drilling campaign based on fear, not science
10 February 2012 Land swap involves a change of use that affects neighboring properties
10 February 2012 Concerns of North Fork residents are legitimate
10 February 2012 Step back and evaluate the risks
08 February 2012 Forum backers: Drop the condescending attitude
08 February 2012 Which direction is the school district headed?

Neighbors

Friends and Neighbors

Altrusa offers $1,000 scholarships
15 February 2012
Altrusa International of Delta is offering $1,000 scholarships for non-traditional students who have been out of high school a minimum of five years. Applications can be downloaded from ...

15 February 2012 Births
15 February 2012 Delta Altrusans salute teachers
15 February 2012 DMTC student gets go-power
15 February 2012 People In The News Braley
15 February 2012 5-year employee Toole-Ortiz
15 February 2012 DCMH honors volunteers
15 February 2012 10-year employee Grosvenor
08 February 2012 Historical society enjoys evening of awards, memories
08 February 2012 Newlyweds
08 February 2012 Births February 8, 2012
08 February 2012 People in the news February 8, 2012
08 February 2012 Paonia grad invited to State of Union address
08 February 2012 PEO scholarship will go to HHS grad
08 February 2012 HHS teacher opens ‘Wired to the West’

Obituaries

Elizabeth Milway
15 February 2012
Elizabeth Rood Milway of Cedaredge died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her home. She was 71.

15 February 2012 Jude Middleton
15 February 2012 Ramona Parkinson
15 February 2012 Ruth Carsten
15 February 2012 Patrick Warhoe
15 February 2012 Marlena Gould
15 February 2012 Robert Twamley
15 February 2012 Sandra Ray
15 February 2012 Mary Rowan
15 February 2012 Rosie Lang
15 February 2012 Helen Brew
15 February 2012 Jeremy Conklin
15 February 2012 Catherine Riedy
15 February 2012 Glenda Wheeler
08 February 2012 Eva Buddecke
08 February 2012 Glenda Wheeler
08 February 2012 Laurence Smith
08 February 2012 Judy Buhlke
08 February 2012 Rosa Lange
08 February 2012 Patrick Warhoe

Happenings

Happenings around Delta County

Historical society annual meeting Feb. 26
15 February 2012
The annual membership meeting of the Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society will be on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Crawford Town Hall. David Primus, Gunnison author and historian, will present...