Eckert News

Over the past decade, some of the Surface Creek Valleya TMs great community organizations have been the beneficiaries of what has become an annual tradition a ' the Fritchmans Annual End of the Season Apple and Fruit Sale.

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

Melissa J. Foos, 37 , Grand Junction, died Oct. 10, 2009, at North Surburban Medical Center in Westminster.

In a few years when Christian DaCosta, 7, of Eckert is able to reach the pedals, hea ll be ready to become a pilot like his granddad, Don Huckeby also of Eckert.

With more than 135 pre-registered entries, and even more registering on the day of the race, the i rst AppleFest 5K Run and 2.5K Fitness Walk turned out to be a huge success.

Muster up your appetite for chili - and your favorite chili recipe - for the 8th annual 5-Alarm Chili Cook Off and Fund Raiser for the Delta County Fire Protection District 3, serving the entire Surface Creek Valley, including the communities of Cedaredge, Eckert, Cory, Austin and Orchard City.

Bright Futures for Early Childhood and Families will offer a child care pre-licensing course on two Saturdays, Nov.

Delta/Montrose/Ouray/San Miguel Counties Coalition Presents First of Four Pre-Licensing Courses Nov.

As a result, the residents of Delta County are safer and more secure now with addition to the local arsenal for fighting emergency incidents of a fully capable mobile command post.

Children's favourites The Backyardigans - " of the television show of the same name - " will bring their family friendly antics to the stage at Surrey's Bell Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Sept.

The lawyer for a man accused of setting his girlfriend's Lefthand Canyon home on fire last year and nearly killing her two neighbors said Tuesday the prosecution's entire case rests on one unreliable witness.

This year, about 70 participants competed in a multi-day event held in conjunction with Deltarado Days.

A bearded dragon, native to Australia, drew some close-up interest from Sam Haag, 10, and Andy Richards, 11, during the Orchard City Town Picnic last Saturday.

Peaches were the popular fruit last Saturday morning at Windsor High School during a fundraiser for After Prom.

An Evacuation Order has been issued for the following area in the vicinity of the La Brea fire: Sierra Madre Road as the western boundary, Cottonwood Road on the south, Highway 166 on the east, and Spoor Canyon on the north.

As the La Brea fire continued to burn through thick chaparral in a remote area of the San Rafael Wilderness, crews focused on building contingency lines and attacking flames that had started to threaten a smattering of ranch homes.

As the La Brea fire continued to burn through thick chaparral in a remote area of the San Rafael Wilderness, crews focused on building contingency lines and attacking flames that had started to threaten a smattering of ranch homes.

A graveside funeral service was held Aug. 4 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Paonia, with Reverend Russ Tyler officiating.

All eyes will be on the local recpath the next few days. Today, officials will mark the groundbreaking for construction of the Sapphire section with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Sapphire Point.

But almost 50 of them took the next step in the official tax protest process and scheduled a hearing with the county's Board of Equalization hearing officer.