State Western Slope county rejects solar project over fear of losing a sliver of farmland Mark JaffeUpdated Mar 8, 2022 A plan to provide solar power to a Western Slope rural electric cooperative ran aground last week when the Delta County Board of Commissioners…
News Delta County denies DMEA solar farm; Garnet Mesa project fails, 2-1, to win use permit Staff reportUpdated Mar 8, 2022 Editor's note: This report has been edited to show additional information.
News featured top story County renews medical contract at detention center By Lisa Young lisay@deltacountyindependent.comUpdated Mar 4, 2022 Delta County Commissioners unanimously approved a contract renewal with Southern Health Partners for medical services at the Delta County Dete…
News featured Five incumbents announce intent to run for county offices Staff ReportUpdated Jan 18, 2022 Five Delta County Republican incumbents announced their intention to run for office in 2022. The announcement came during the GOP meeting on T…
+2 News featured 2021’s Top Stories: “Play Ball in Hotchkiss!” By Lisa Young lisay@deltacountyindependent.comUpdated Dec 30, 2021 Editor’s note: This story was selected by our editorial staff as one of the top stories of 2021.
Delta County Commissioner meeting brief By Lisa Young lisay@deltacountyindependent.comUpdated Nov 30, 2021 Delta County Commissioners heard a presentation from Stryker Site Services, LLC on a prospective cell phone tower expansion for Crawford, Morr…
+4 News featured Ground broken on upcoming Veterans’ Park By Lucas Vader lucasvader@deltacountyindependent.com Updated Nov 16, 2021 One particular Veterans Day attraction drew a crowd Thursday morning as veterans, members of the community and local government came together …
News Delta County recognizes employees By Lisa Young lisay@deltacountyindependent.comUpdated Nov 9, 2021 Delta County Commissioners acknowledged a number of county employees for years of service during the Nov. 2 regular meeting. Chairman Mike Lan…
News County to pay LeValley legal fees By Lisa Young Staff writerUpdated Oct 6, 2021 (Note: This story was updated to correct the statement that the vote to pay for Ms. LeValley's legal fees was unanimous among all three board …
News Bustang Grand Junction to Telluride ‘ready to roll’ By Lisa Young Staff writerUpdated Sep 28, 2021 CDOT’s newest Bustang Outrider route from Grand Junction to Telluride is up and running with regularly scheduled stops in Telluride, Placervil…
