Colorado Congressmen Cory Gardner, Scott Tipton, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn are asking for clarification on the goals and activities of the EagleNet Alliance, a government entity intended to "bring high-speed Internet to every public school in Colorado through public-private partnerships."

In a strongly worded letter to Lawrence E. Strickling, the assistant secretary for communications and information at the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the four members ask why EagleNet is overbuilding existing networks at the expense of longstanding rural telecom providers and why truly underserved communities are being ignored.

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Tierra Jenkins of Delta was ticketed for running a red light after a collision at 4th and Main last week. One vehicle jumped the median and came to a stop facing oncoming traffic.

Shortly after 11 a.m. Sept. 17, Maria Toole, 70, of Delta was issued a ticket for careless driving after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Main Street and 2nd Street.

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