MARY PFALZGRAFF (fallz-graff) Colorow Care Center Several hundred people gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO.  The first thought of this project began back in 2005 with actual pen to paper figuring beginning in 2008.  The project and expansion of the current facility is expected to cost $5-million dollars, [...]

Six area high school girls basketball teams are ranked in the top 20 in this weeks Preps Poll.  Montrose, Delta, Olathe, Paonia, Hotchkiss and Norwood all received votes this week.  To see where each team is in their Class, read below. GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS (JAN. 21ST)   Monday, January 21, 2013 – 1:05pm Not that many [...]

This story by the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel http://www.gjsentinel.com Tyler Kendall didn’t expect to challenge for the Montrose Invitational tournament title. The Paonia High School senior moved up a weight class this week after losing a wrestle-off to teammate Morgan Rieder. Kendall defeated Berthoud’s Kagen Henning 11-7 on Saturday to win the 195-pound title in [...]

http://www.kjct8.com/news/Semi-hits-Montrose-teen/-/163152/17379826/-/6uixhiz/-/index.html OLATHE, Colo. –  He’s been in the Intensive Care Unit for 36 days. That’s 864 hours or 51,840 minutes. But no matter how you do the math, Tim Thomas says it’s too long to go without speaking to his son.  “They said it’s a  year or could be up to a year before they [...]

Delta County reports that while the entire state has seen an increase in food stamps, they have seen an approximate 30% increase in assistance now compared with this time last year. The Delta County Independent says that statewide, food assistance case loads are about 40% higher over the same time.  Of all Colorado counties, Delta [...]

The Olathe Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 2010-03 at last night’s regular meeting. The ordinance amends Title IV of the code of the Town of Olathe, concerning business regulation, by adding a new Chapter 4. The ordinance also amends Title IX of the code of the Town of Olathe (amending section 9-1-24-A), all concerning possession [...]

The Olathe Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 2010-03 at tonight’s regular meeting. The ordinance amends Title IV of the code of the Town of Olathe, concerning business regulation, by adding a new Chapter 4. The ordinance also amends Title IX of the code of the Town of Olathe (amending section 9-1-24-A), all concerning possession of [...]

Over the weekend, Colorado Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry announced his endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton in the race to replace Democrat appointee Michael Bennet in the United State Senate. The announcement was made before a crowd of more than 150 supporters in Grand Junction, birthplace of both Norton and Penry. Norton has [...]