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Delta County Board of County Commissioners met Tuesday for its regular business meeting. Among the topics at the meeting was a letter from the county to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The letter drew concern from one environmental group located in the North Fork Valley. KVNF’s Lisa Young has more.

With the Spring Creek Fire 46% contained as of Monday afternoon, fire management teams are now passing the lead to local commands. Three Delta County students are heading to national rodeo competitions this summer, says the Delta County Independent. Last month, the Delta County Public Health Department sounded the alarm against the West Nile Virus. KVNF's Cassie Knust previews this week's Local Motion with local permaculture specialist Wind Clearwater.

Montrose FFA students participated in the State Horse Judging, placing 2nd in the state.Curtis McCrackin, a Delta County business owner, announced that he’s running for Congress against Boebert in the Republican primary for Colorado’s Third Congressional District. Both the City of Delta and Delta County Commissioners proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Awarness Month. Hotchkiss leaders and community members recently met to discuss ongoing parking concerns in the town

Today is election day for municipalities in our area including Delta and Montrose Counties. Polling places will be open until 7 pm tonight. Be sure and participate in our democracy and vote.

A delay in completion of its 2022 audit is costing the town of Paoina financially, including the loss of a $956,000 grant to be used toward water projects. The late audit is also holding up other state public funds to which the town is entitled, reports the Delta County Independent.

The U.S. Postal Service is considering investing in millions of dollars of upgrades at its Processing and Distribution Center in Grand Junction. However, they are also looking to move some of the facility’s processing operations to Denver. The proposed changes could result in job losses and possibly delay some mail delivery, reports the Grand Junction Sentinel.

Let’s hope for clear skies on the morning of March 3, when the Western Slope will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. During the early hours of March 3, the Moon will move through Earth’s shadow, creating one of the more eerie sights in nature.

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Delta voters turned down retail marijuana while approving the need for a Charter Commission. In unofficial results released Tuesday night, retail marijuan failed by 42 votes. Voters approved a nine person Charter Commission by 50 votes.

Picture our ancestors spellbound by star-drenched skies, their lives woven into the vibrant dawn and night’s inky embrace. These celestial rhythms guided their slumber, journeys, and myths, tying us to the cosmos.