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No one is quite sure why a severed deer’s head was left at Second Chance Human Society — but for the nonprofit’s management, it was one more reason to increase security measures and upgrade equipment.
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As the summer season approaches, staff at Ridgway State Park are getting ready to see new fish, more boats and lots and lots of visitors.
KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
Proposed changes in Postal Service operations that include shifting processing of outgoing mail from a Grand Junction facility to Denver are on hold until at least January after Postmaster Gen…
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick were the most bipartisan members of Congress last year, according to a newly released analysis from the L…
The White River National Forest has crafted a plan for developing and managing a new recreation area at the publicly owned Sweetwater Lake.
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I’ve had surprising success fishing the Gunnison River, seeing trout in pools and bringing them in. However, it’s a f…
A tough field at Foothills Golf Course in Denver spelled the end of the Montrose girls golf season. At the Class 4A Region 4 tournament, the Red Hawks all fell outside of the cutline to reach the state tournament, which is set to be held at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
Kyle McCracken, a sophomore on Olathe Middle High School’s archery team, has been practicing shooting in his backyard every day for weeks, ever since his team qualified for the National Archery in the Schools Program Championship in Daytona, Florida June 6-8.
KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
In one final tune-up before the state championships this week, the Olathe High School track team found some success at the Cardinal Invite in Parachute on Saturday. The boys finished sixth in the team standings and the girls were ninth.
Montrose girls soccer coach Matt Imus stood before his team and delivered a message that both stung and rang true.
After a long day of snowboarding, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, or whatever it is people do out here on the Wester…
KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
Despite a brief stint of rain, the Montrose Wine & Food Festival attracted a bustling crowd to Cerise Park's amph…
The town of Cedaredge has announced that the 2024 Applefest Business Grant is open.
Lizz Martinson’s mother wasn’t super creative herself, but she always found a way to support her daughter’s interest …
KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
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Now - May 30 - Ticket sales for 50/50 raffle drawing benefitting Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans. $5 each or five …
Now - May 30 - Ticket sales for 50/50 raffle drawing benefitting Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans. $5 each or five …
The Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride hosts an evening with Melissa Sevigny, author most recently of “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon.”
Being a family caregiver is hard enough without having to make the decision and follow through with placing a loved one under professional care. When the time comes, there will be more questions than answers.
When Wyoming-based guitarist Shawn Hess started writing country songs, he was a hurting man. These days, he said there’s some happier tunes sprinkled into his catalog as well; but “it’s still a lot of heartbreak.”
KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
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KyleaHenseler
Staff Writer
Montrose in 2023 saw the extension of 6700 Road, a housing needs assessment, continued efforts to recruit and retain …
Katharhynn Heidelberg
Assistant Editor and Senior Writer
Earlier this month, members of the Delta community and the surrounding area gathered at the new Delta Library Innovation Workspace to commemorate the official launch of the new amenity.
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Delta County Independent Managing Editor
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Cheers for the Colorado KAT Coalition
A child protection caseworker in Colorado who gets caught falsifying records or lying about checking on children in one county can get a job in another county. And then another.
Colorado lawmakers gave the thumbs-up to 10 water measures this year that will bring millions of dollars in new funding to help protect streams, bring oversight to construction activities in w…
With a presidential election on the horizon this year, Colorado legislators passed a variety of bills to add protections for voters and further secure the state’s elections.
From one game to the next, the Delta High School girls soccer team found improvement during a pair of playoff victories.