May 19, 2013
Pickin’ in the Park bringing outstanding talent to...
15 May 2013 - Kathy BrowningPickin’ in the Park bringing outstanding talent to Paonia

Amy HelmThe lineup of entertainers for the sixth annual Pickin' in the Park Free Summer Concert Series has now been set. Every Thursday evening in Paonia Town Park starting at 6 p.m. and going until dark, concert-goers are going to have a fantastic musical experience for the entire family.

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Sun shone brightly on dog trials
15 May 2013 - Kathy BrowningSun shone brightly on dog trials

Carol Clawson and Tell did their best to make these yearling ewes follow the course at the 10th annual Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials over the weekend. Gordon Hebenstreit, president and general manager of the stock dog trials said, “We feel it was a very successful competition … It was a real challenge for the dogs.” Vice president Cheryl Hebenstreit noted, “The sheep were a little tough this year.” And that’s how the competitors like it.It had rained in Hotchkiss all week long. Not a good sign for the big outdoor events scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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City explains tree removal
15 May 2013 - News Release

The City of Delta has removed trees on West 5th Street due to tree roots lifting sidewalks. The city crews will be replacing the sidewalks during the City of Delta's concrete replacement program.

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Gymkhana series begins May 29
15 May 2013 - News Release

Members of the Surface Creek Saddle Club met April 29 to finalize the schedule for the club's annual summer gymkhana series. Each gymkhana will include a barrel race, pole bending and flag race, and each night there will be a unique fun race.

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Delta County Independent

Whitetop is blooming

Whitetop (hoary cress) is currently in the pre-bloom or early bloom stage throughout Delta County. Photos are available at www.cwma.org under the weed information tab.

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Agriculture

Portal opened

 

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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer
The west portal of North Delta Irrigation Company’s collapsed tunnel under Cory Bluff was being reopened last week by the contractor who plans to install the quarter-mile-long bore with 54-inch diameter, thick walled pipe. The tunnel was dug by area pioneers 110 years ago. It is part of a system that carries water form the Gunnison River at Austin to irrigators north of Delta.

 

Agriculture

What’s bugging you? May 2, 2012

Spring is in the air with fruit trees and lilacs blooming. If you have apple trees, now is the time to plan your management strategy for the dreaded codling moth.

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Agriculture

Native poisonous weeds

A native poisonous weed commonly found in Delta County is currently up and in the pre-blooming stage.

Zigadenus venenosus, commonly called death camas or meadow deathcamas, is a flowering plant in the genus Zigadenus belonging to the Melanthiaceae.

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Agriculture