June 19, 2013

This week's headlines

City settles with bypass contractor

The Delta City Council has approved payment of $50,000 to SEMA Contractors, to cover time and materials spent on the Confluence Drive project.

The city has switched contractors and is now working with Hamon Contractors Inc. of Delta to get the project moving forward.

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Death of 12-year-old hits community hard

The tragic death of 12-year-old Santos Chavez, a student at Delta Middle School, resulted in an immediate response from school administrators and district staff.

Assistant superintendent Kurt Clay explains that in times of crisis, school psychologists, counselors and administrators meet early in the morning to discuss how and what they'll tell students.

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