A 400-acre in-holding along the Gunnison River in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is now in public hands, Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management announced this week. The acquisition secures the conservation of 400 acres of fish and wildlife habitat along the Gunnison River that was proposed for gravel mining and real estate development.

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The Board of Delta County Commissioners is hosting a constituent forum Tuesday, June 12, at the Orchard City Town Hall. Citizens who wish to discuss any issue with county commissioners Olen Lund, Bruce Hovde or Doug Atchley are invited to stop by between 6 and 8 p.m. Tuesday night.