FEATURE: The Paonia Players are calling “Little Shop of Horrors” their best production yet! Coming up with two weekends of shows at the Paradise Theatre June 27, 28, 29 and July 3, 5, 6. For KVNF James Barrs reports, the community theatre group is tackling an ambitious production featuring a multigenerational cast.
SHOOTING IN DELTA : A shooting in Delta on Sunday morning prompted a shelter-in-place order and a large law enforcement response. The incident began around 9:40 a.m. near G96 Lane, where police urged residents to stay inside and lock their doors. Two people were shot and transported to Delta Health. The hospital went into temporary lockdown, and a stretch of Highway 50 was also closed.
Police later confirmed the suspect had barricaded inside a home in the 1500 block of G96 Lane. Officers surrounded the house and worked to take the individual into custody. By early afternoon, police issued an all-clear, lifted the shelter-in-place order, and reopened Highway 50. Authorities confirmed there were no additional suspects and said there was no further threat to the public. Updates were provided via Delta County Alerts and its Facebook page. Delta Police have not yet released further details about the suspect or the condition of the victims.
SCHOOL NEWS: The Small Norwood School District in the West End of Montrose County has been looking to replace their school building for some time. KVNF's Brody Wilson has the details on some good funding news for the district's efforts.
