Cedaredge News

The death of a Delta County resident has been attributed to H1N1 flu virus, county public health officer Bonnie reported Monday.

The school district's newly formed Budget Task Force met Tuesday, Oct. 27, to consider ideas to reduce the school district's budget by $2 million.

There are many, many ways for Americans to serve their country and help protect the Constitution.

During the Oct. 28 work session of the Cedaredge Planning and Zoning Commission, commission members focused attention on the tedious task of putting the i nal touches on a new Land Development Code.

In a mail ballot, Delta County voters have elected 3 school board members, approved 2 bond questions, and a de-Bruceding measure in Paonia.

The fourth Cedaredge Craft Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local artisans will have booths filled with products of their creative labor.

A jury will not weigh the evidence against Jamey Page, who was charged with the assault of a 76-year-old woman in June 2007.

A Western Slope doctor whose medical records were seized by federal agents has encountered a legal setback in a separate case.

Donald Robert Thompson, 53, of Montrose is being held on $150,000 bond after allegedly stealing OxyContinA from Cedaredge Pharmacy and then leading law enforcement officers on a chase in and out of town.

Mr. Parham was born Dec. 30, 1959, in Durango, to Thomas and Frances Parham Sr. He graduated from Vandalia High School in 1978.

Surface Creek Community Services, in cooperation with the Surface Creek Valley Lions Club, is now accepting donations for the coat ministry.

Mobilehomeparkstore.com has announced a new program to locate the lowest cost new mobile homes from the national factories to help mobile home park owners to fill their vacant lots.

Colorado State Patrol, Mesa County Sheriff's Department and Search & Rescue, Plateau Valley Fire Department and CDOT crews are on the scene where a truck went off the road and down an embankment.

Incumbent Cheryl Hines is unchallenged in District 1. Brian Cambria and Tammy Smith are vying for the District 4 seat formerly held by Bob Stechert of Hotchkiss.

Notice is Hereby Given by the Town of Cedaredge, Colorado of the following information required under Section 1-7-908, Colorado Revised Statutes, for an election to create financial obligation.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, a dazzlingly brilliant sun exploded over Cedar Mesa, lighting up the clear blue Colorado skies to welcome festival goers to the 32nd Cedaredge AppleFest.

According to Chann Fogg of Fogg Orchards, on Friday, Oct. 2, they were picking apples northwest of Cedaredge, off T Road, when they came across four black bears lounging around on the limbs of a huge tree.

In early September, the board of directors for the Friends of Cedaredge Animal Control and the board of directors for CAWS voted to join forces and create the CAWS Animal Shelter Task Force.

Volleyball scores from Delta County schools this past week include 4A, 3A and 2A results.

AppleFest festivities begin Friday, Oct. 2, with the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Golden Gala.