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DMEA transitions to Guzman Energy

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SMOOTH TRANSITION: DMEA transitioned to Guzman Energy earlier this week, which kept Bill Patterson up that night. Patterson is the president of the Delta-Montrose Electric Association's board. "I was very happy when the lights didn't flicker," he said. FIGHT THE BITE this Fourth of July weekend, which is often marked as the unofficial start of mosquito season, and with it, prevalence of the West Nile virus. Because the virus is a mosquito-borne illness, the best way to avoid contracting the virus is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. West Nile is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird, then bites a person or animal that can contract the virus. Most cases are contracted in July, August and September, and the presence of it is more prevalent at lower elevations. CUTEST STORY YOU'RE GOING TO READ TODAY: That's all we're telling you. Click here (we promise this isn't click bait). Those are baby quail in the box, that's a firefighter in a storm drain. How's that for a hint. (This was taken from the Green Valley News, one of our sister papers)   INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week - Become a member of your community today.

State's tight budget requires DCSD to use $1.4 million in deficit spending Lawmakers drafted a $30 billion budget, which is close to $3 billion less than last year because of the impacts of COVID-19. How does that impact Delta County School District? Read More Ravens carry many spiritual meanings I'm not sure who selects the reading assignments for kids in elementary school, but the person is definitely misguided. Reading was never something I was particularly interested in to start with. Read More The HopeWest annual golf tournament helps raise money for hospice programs Twenty-seven teams participated in the 22nd annual HopeWest hospice golf tournament Saturday at Cobble Creek. The team from NuVista Credit Union — Brandon Keltz, Kaeden Keltz, Kenneth Keltz, Michael Rusk — posted the tournament's best round, 19-under par 53. Read More

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