The Ouray County Sheriff’s office reported a 2.6 earthquake at 7:15 this morning.  The earthquake hit on Log Hill Road in Ridgway and went about 3.1 miles deep.  No damage was reported by Administrative Deputy Shelly Kuhlman.  Click on the arrow to hear her report. Shelly Kuhlman on Earthquake

Local News Montrose County Manager Rick Eckert comments on the Tri State Coal Mine in Nucla, after Senate Bill 252 passed.  Hear more on the story from Senior Manager Lee Boughey by clicking on the arrow.

After bunting two balls foul, Ben Cruz hit a walk-off, opposite field home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Montrose to a 5-2 victory over Fruita Monument in Southwestern League baseball Tuesday. Cruz had three extra-base hits and accounted for half of the Indians’ hits in a battle that came down [...]

The Delta Police Department would like to remind citizens to secure their valuables, vehicles and homes. Recently, the Delta Police Department has taken several reports of items being stolen out of vehicles which were left unlocked.  These cases are rarely solved and the stolen items are rarely recovered. Avoid the loss:  remove your valuables, roll [...]

6 Candidates Charged Up to Run for 3 DMEA Board Seats Forum to “Meet the Candidates” scheduled for May 15 Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a non-profit electric distribution cooperative governed by a board of directors elected by its member-owners.  Each year, there is an election to determine the representative from three of DMEA’s nine [...]

The Black Canyon Astronomical Society invites the public to a free night sky viewing and “learn to use your telescope” session on May 11, 2013. Members will be available at 6 PM to answer questions, offer advice on telecsope set-up and give observing tips. Participants are welcome to bring their own equipment, but BCAS members [...]

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Montrose High School’s yearbook, The Chief, has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2013 Gotcha Covered Look Book, Volume 11 celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. Jostens Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, storytelling copy [...]

Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) announced Creede High School junior Riley Goss as the winner of the 2013 3rd Congressional District Art Competition. High school students from across the District submitted their original works of art showcasing their artistic talents to the community. The competition featured works from students across the district including Pueblo, Mancos, Telluride [...]

On April 29, Colorado Farm Bureau President Don Shawcroft testified in front of the Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on HB 1269. Shawcroft said, “Farm Bureau’s first and foremost concern is the provision in the bill that changes the definition of waste. This change would devalue a mineral right if COGCC regulation prevents [...]

Delta County 4-Her’s and FFA students weighed in their prospective market swine, sheep and goats on Saturday, April 27, 2013.  Excitement was high for the 129 local kids who brought 75 barrows and 82 gilts, and 70 sheep and 56 goats to be weighed in, because the annual Swine, Sheep and Goat Weigh-In is the [...]

National Day of Prayer – Janet Goforth & Mary Lou Luttrell  

Delta, Colo., (April 30, 2013) – Beginning in the 2013 fire season, information for wildland fire and prescribed burning on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG) will be provided by the Forest Service and fire information for the Southwest District BLM (Uncompahgre, Gunnison and Tres Piedres Field Offices) will be provided separately. [...]

SUPPORT OUR PATRIOTS!!!!  Patriot Rally at the Montrose County Court House 10 am Saturday, May 4 There are millions of Americans who are loyal patriots. They have worked their entire lives investing in an Amercia governed by the Constitution, guided by Christian values and built by the free enterprise system.  Now they see their country being transformed [...]

Local News Tess Skoe won a scholarship.