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Understand your coverage before you need to file a claim

Last Tuesday evening, Howard and Barbara Garland were seated at the dining table in their North Delta home when they heard a loud crash. The wind had torn loose a large limb from a huge cottonwood tree in their yard.

Monks bless the water at Paonia River Park

On Saturday morning, the Tibetan Monks of the Deprung Loseling Monastery in India stood on the banks of the North Fork of the Gunnison River and prayed for protection of its waters. While they chanted and prayed, toddlers pla...

Centenarian's secret to longevity: Black coffee and a positive attitude

"Every day is a good day -- you just need to get up, put both feet flat on the floor and take off like an old quarterhorse."Those are the words of Howard Dean, who is approaching his 100th birthday with a can-do attitude that...

Learning the art of self control

There are five secrets of Japanese Goju Ryu karate: Move quickly; have a sound, calm mind; be light in body; have a clever mind; and master the basics. All of those meld together to form two very basic components of the art a...

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Confluence Drive/5th is Delta's most dangerous intersection 537 views

Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:21 am

As traffic increases on Confluence Drive in Delta, so does the number of accidents taking place at intersections. The intersection of 5th and Confluence is the most dangerous in Delta, according to accident statistics compiled by the Delta Police Department.

Centenarian's secret to longevity: Black coffee and a positive attitude 439 views

Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:50 am

"Every day is a good day -- you just need to get up, put both feet flat on the floor and take off like an old quarterhorse."

Those are the words of Howard Dean, who is approaching his 100th birthday with a can-do attitude that hasn't wavered since he was born in Silt July 23, 1917.

Former Paonia resident Margaret Crawford turns 100 425 views

Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:18 am

In 1917, Woodrow Wilson was president, the U.S. had just entered World War I, and the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded when Margaret Crawford was born in Durango, Colo.