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Monday, 06 September 2010

Enrollment is down in county schools
09/01/2010 | Pat Sunderland

The third year of declining enrollment is being reported in Delta County Joint School District #50. The numbers were not unexpected; school officials had only to compare the graduating classes to the [ ... ]

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Delta

Delta Area news

Ritter’s reallocation of funds disappoints city
01 September 2010
The City of Delta had hoped that an additional grant from the Department of Local Affairs would put the alternate truck route back on track for four lanes. Instead, the funds that were to be awarded...

01 September 2010 Schwartz to tour prison, hold town hall meeting
01 September 2010 Delta Super ends its 35-year run
01 September 2010 Archery season opens
01 September 2010 County, coal mines see threat to local jobs
01 September 2010 Correction
01 September 2010 City of Delta lists Labor Day closures
01 September 2010 Advisory council: Horse Country Arena has proven a viable asset
01 September 2010 Cross country walker makes strides for awareness
01 September 2010 CASA opens office in Delta
01 September 2010 Child Health Plan Plus offers low-cost insurance
01 September 2010 Ambulance board concerned about 101, 60, 61
01 September 2010 Remains of missing woman identified
01 September 2010 Enrollment is down in county schools
01 September 2010 After 63 years, John Deere dealership will do business under a new name

North Fork

Hotchkiss handled storm very well this time
01 September 2010
Hotchkiss Mayor Wendell Koontz opened last Friday’s public meeting regarding the largest storm to hit the town in anyone’s memory by thanking everyone for their great response in helping others....

01 September 2010 Reveling in a gift from God
01 September 2010 Paonia council will discuss land exchange
01 September 2010 Stolen newspaper racks and a car are recovered
01 September 2010 Craig Childs exposes archeology’s underbelly
01 September 2010 Region 10 seeks Crawford’s contribution
01 September 2010 Comments sought on Hwy 133 corridor master plan
01 September 2010 Scholarships awarded at final Pickin’ in the Park concert
01 September 2010 Local Celebrate the Beat student invited to the White House
01 September 2010 Big storm brought mudslides near Redstone
01 September 2010 New exhibit opens Sept. 7 at Blue Sage
01 September 2010 Delta County ag

Surface Creek

Budget ‘visioning’ looks at capital improvements
01 September 2010
With a continuing uncertain economy, ﬁnancial concerns over town revenues, and the bad news from the Department of Local Affairs as it suspends its Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Grant...

01 September 2010 Desert green
01 September 2010 DOLA grant pullback shouldn’t affect Orchard City projects
01 September 2010 Ritter’s reallocation of funds puts Cedaredge grant application on hold
01 September 2010 Surface Creek men plan return of mountain bike event
01 September 2010 Cheese, please
01 September 2010 These guys are looking for a good book
01 September 2010 All Saints Lutheran boosts giving at spaghetti dinner
01 September 2010 Metamoocil Mountain Boys play at the chapel
01 September 2010 Community spirit
01 September 2010 Bead for Life: A success story
01 September 2010 FFA tailgate party features local produce

Sports

CHS has new softball coach in 2010
01 September 2010
Cedaredge coach Angie Morgan prepares to hit a few ground balls to her infielders during a pre-season practice session. This year’s version of the Cedaredge High School Lady Bruins’...

01 September 2010 Area volleyball teams take part in annual scrimmages
01 September 2010 Area volleyball teams take part in annual scrimmages
01 September 2010 Area volleyball teams take part in annual scrimmages
01 September 2010 Area volleyball teams take part in annual scrimmages
01 September 2010 HHS wins tennis matches
01 September 2010 HHS cross country team to participate in Friday meet
01 September 2010 Paonia man teaches beauty of martial arts
01 September 2010 Good outlook seen for Cedaredge tennis team
01 September 2010 Hotchkiss tennis team wins opening match
25 August 2010 Cedaredge’s softball coach
25 August 2010 Wednesday's softball practice
25 August 2010 Cedaredge volleyball coach

Around Delta County this week in photos

Opinion

Opinions

There are too many unknowns with 60, 61, 101
01 September 2010
Dear Editor: This fall, three initiatives — Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 — will be on the ballot. We have taken a close look at these measures, and we urge you to do the same.

01 September 2010 Austin, Cory and Eckert are off the map
01 September 2010 Salazar is doing the right thing
01 September 2010 Coalition clarifies its mission
01 September 2010 It’s time to show veterans they’re appreciated
01 September 2010 Please find a way to save the animal shelter
01 September 2010 News you can use
28 July 2010 News You Can Use
17 March 2010 Progress in America

Neighbors

Friends and Neighbors

People In The News-Chance Yergensen
01 September 2010
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chance S. Yergensen, son of Judi and Garth Yergensen of Cedaredge, recently completed Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline. During the course with Nuclear Power...

01 September 2010 Seniors shoulder greater burden
01 September 2010 Births
01 September 2010 Moms look to help each other
01 September 2010 Delta Emblem Club installs new recording secretary
25 August 2010 Births

Obituaries

Clyde Balster
01 September 2010
Clyde Owen Balster of Eckert died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. He was 84.

01 September 2010 William Rueger
01 September 2010 Bette Hart
01 September 2010 Kenneth TeGrotenhuis
01 September 2010 Bud Dunkle
01 September 2010 Gaynell Galyen
01 September 2010 Lucille Sanders
01 September 2010 Donna Ivey
01 September 2010 Lyell Rose

Happenings

Happenings around Delta County

Agritourism workshop in Grand Junction Sept. 11
01 September 2010
From spending a week working cattle on a ranch to getting lost in a corn maze, agritourism activities are popping up across the state. To help farmers and ranchers learn more about agritourism, a...