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A LOOK AHEAD: Paonia Library Music Series continues

1 week ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Frank Witowski

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Two victims, two life sentences - Burns vows appeal as families blast him as a ‘homicidal monster’ in 2022 Paonia killings

1 week ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Katharhynn Heidelberg

Mark Burns should never see sunlight again as a free man, the brother-in-law of one of his victims said, one of many to ask the courts for a strong message of deterrence to be sent after the 2022 murders of Michael Arnold and Donna Gallegos. “My hope is the only time you ever see the sun again before you die is in a prison courtyard,” John Hudak said Monday, after others spoke out for the Paonia pair, who were gunned down in their converted garage dwelling on Black Bridge Road on Feb. 2, 2022.
Why two regional grid operators are racing to pool the power of Western states like Colorado

2 weeks ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Mark Jaffe

When it comes to electricity markets and transmission, the West has been wild — the largest region in the country without a wholesale electricity market or a regional grid operator to oversee it. Now, not one but two regional operators are racing across the West signing up utilities to create new markets. kAmuC@> E96 t2DE[ E96 {:EE=6 #@4<[ pC<2?D2D\32D65 $@FE9H6DE !@H6C !@@=[ @C $!![ :D C6249:?8 2D 72C 2D E96 q@??6G:==6 !@H6C p5>:?:DEC2E:@? :?
Delta Health Color Run declares, '#WeAreHealthcare'

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Lucas Vader

In celebration of National Hospital Week, Delta Health kicked off a new event in its #WeAreHealthcare "Color the Campus" Color Run. The event offered 1k and 3k options and involved 85 registered participants. The color run included dinner, special t-shirts for pre-registrars and an encouragement of fun colors.
In Memoriam - Lee Marts VFW honors the fallen at Delta cemetery ceremonies

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Lucas Vader

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Delta baseball’s postseason run ends in Greeley as standout senior class caps final chapter

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Matt Meyer

It was a tough end of an extremely talented group of seniors on the Delta High School baseball team. The Panthers traveled to the Class 3A State Tournament on Friday in Greeley and lost 11-5 to Coal Ridge and 9-5 to The Classical Academy to end the season. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“xE’D 2 DA64:2= 8C@FA[” s6=E2 4@249 $E6G6 #6:96C D2:5 @7 E96 D6?:@C 4=2DD] “%J W#665X[ #:AA W{@4<92CEX 2?5 y@6 Wq=24<X 92G6 366? @? G2CD:EJ D:?46 E96J H6C6 7C6D9>6?
Cedaredge High School

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Lucas Vader

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Black caps Cedaredge career with gold, school record in 300 hurdles at state meet

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Matt Meyer

Heading into the 300-meter hurdles on Saturday at the Colorado state track and field meet, Jessie Black was focused on the race. She’d already won 1,600, making up for a comparatively disappointing Friday outing for the Cedaredge High School track and field team, and wanted to secure another gold medal.
North Fork baseball stuns Wiggins behind Gama’s gem, falls to Peyton in regional final

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Matt Meyer

The No. 20 North Fork High School baseball team upset No. 13 Wiggins with a 7-1 victory in the first round of the Class 2A Region 4 Tournament on Saturday, but fell to No. 4 Peyton 11-6 in the championship. The Miners threw their ace Mario Gama in the opener and he went the distance, striking out four batters and holding the Tigers to four hits. Joe Hollembeak had North Fork’s lone extra-base hit while Gama and David Audelo drove in two runs apiece. kAmx? E96 D64@?5 82>6[ E96 !2?E96CD ;F>A65 @?
Delta girls soccer sees unbeaten season end in quarterfinal heartbreaker

1 month ago | deltacountyindependent.com | Matt Meyer

Most teams end the season with a loss, but it becomes more difficult when that loss is the first of the season. The third-seeded Delta High School girls soccer team fell 1-0 to No. 11 Timnath in the quarterfinals on May 13, ending their undefeated season at 18 games. The Cubs scored the only goal in the second half. kAm!2?E96CD 4@249 pF5C6J #665J D2:5 %:>?2E9 A=2J65 2 A9JD:42= 3C2?5 @7 D@446C 2?5 E92E[ 4@FA=65 H:E9 2 D6C:6D @7 ?62C >:DD6D @?