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A growing movement called the Little Free Library has caught on in western Colorado. Pea Green first established a neighborhood library; now Delta has one of its own.

The Forest Service and local county representatives are seeking people from communities throughout Colorado, elected officials and special interest group representatives as nominees for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Application forms must be received at the GMUG Forest's office ideally by Feb. 1.

Seth L. Brave, 20, of Delta was arrested and jailed on a warrant with a $500 bond.

The Delta County Library District Board of Trustees has begun a search for a district library director. The position has been published on various sites and is available on the Delta County Libraries website.

"Arch is open for business, and our mining operations will continue without interruption."

After voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, Arch Coal, the owner of the local West Elk Mine, assured employees mine operations nationwide will continue "today and tomorrow as we did yesterday -- safely, responsibly and efficiently."

At the monthly meeting of the Republican Central Committee, Nancy Hovde announced she is a candidate for Delta County Commissioner in District 2. The seat is currently held by her husband Bruce, who is term-limited.

A two-vehicle accident Jan. 10 claimed the life of Christopher Gilroy, a 43-year-old man from Paonia. It was the first fatal traffic accident in Delta County since July 2014.

On Sunday, Jan. 17, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Delta will celebrate several milestones -- the 70th anniversary as Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 20 years of the beautiful facility at 1000 Pioneer Road, and 15 years of educating youngsters at the Tiny Treasures Preschool. Community members are invited to a 9 a.m. worship service, which will be followed by a potluck dinner and a program.

The City of Delta would like to inform the public that construction on the installation of a new storm sewer will begin the week of Jan. 18. Construction will take place along the alleys between Main and Palmer streets, and Main and Meeker streets from 2nd Street to 5th Street.

Two pedestrians were struck crossing E. 4th Street Saturday night, and now the Delta Police Department is looking for information on the driver who left the scene.

The pedestrians, a 35-year-old female from Paonia and a 50-year-old male from Delta, were in the crosswalk with the walk signal when they were hit by a white or silver colored car.

When was the last time you used microfilm or microfiche to find information? Does the phrase "online bulletin board" bring to mind that screeching noise associated with dial-up connections from 20 years ago?

Regarding the letter in the Dec. 30 in the DCI supposedly by Gary Herby: it does not move any debate forward to publish rubbish written anonymously and circulated on the Internet since 2012.

I'm writing in regards to some very sad news that I received this morning from my brother, Bill Chick. He had a phone call from a very special man in both of our lives, Mr. Robert Tuttle, our high school vocational agriculture teacher and FFA supervisor.

Recently, I sent in a letter entitled "The American dream has come to an end." I regret to say that this letter, so true in every way, was taken from another article thereby not being of my own creation.

The BLM's issuance of 65 Thompson Divide leases was a gross violation of the BLM's mandated responsibility to protect the land and only allow development in appropriate places. And that really is a crime because it favors corporate interests over the community's future and well-being.

As Colorado citizens we have the choice between public, private, and home education. Jan. 25-29 is National School Choice Week. I would like to discuss the choice my family made called Classical Conversations (CC).

Has the definition of "NO" now been changed to mean "MAYBE"? Since medical marijuana approval in 2000, there have been numerous attempts by fringe minority groups to enlarge the permissive use of marijuana via different tacks.

I find it very difficult to accept the fact we have American citizens who are offended by the above title. Apparently they are deluded into believing the United States of America can be separated from God.

I'm very glad that the top three Republican presidential candidates are not "establishment" Republicans. Republican voters are finally saying, "We're tired of business as usual. We want a return to conservative principles and smaller government!"

The Cedaredge girls' basketball team scored two more victories last week, including a 51-21 win over Meeker in Cedaredge, and a 52-25 win against Rangely on Saturday.

With the wins, Cedaredge's record climbs to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in 2A District 5 standings.

The Cedaredge boys are near the middle of the standings in 2A District 5 play with a 2-0 league mark and 5-3 overall.

Last week's games were against Meeker and Rangely. The Bruins knocked off Meeker, 60-45, and slipped past Rangely, 48-41.

Disabled veterans will have more local opportunities to enjoy the area's outdoor opportunities after receiving more than $1,300 from the Dec. 10 Wounded Warrior Dodgeball tournament at Paonia High School. The annual event has raised more than $5,500 since it began in 2012, according to event organizer Kriss Allen.

The Hotchkiss High School girls' basketball team beat Caprock and entered the New Year on a winning note.

The Bulldogs started off strong and never let up in a 57-18 win over the visiting Eagles at the Hotchkiss gym last Saturday evening.

The Hotchkiss High School boys' basketball team has already had its fair share of close games this year, so it was nice to get a big win last Saturday.

The Bulldogs got 16 points from Clayton Oxford, Zack Allen chipped in 11 points and eight different Hotchkiss players scored in a 53-32 victory over Caprock.

Despite being shorthanded, the Hotchkiss Bulldogs wrestling team is showing signs of depth, ability and skill that might pay off big in the end.

In their first dual after the Christmas break, the Bulldogs battled North Fork Valley rival Paonia to a 30-30 score on the mat, but fell in the final tally 42-30 because of two open weights.

There was plenty of wrestling action for those who followed their favorite teams this past weekend. Cedaredge and Paonia attended the 12-team Indian Invitational.

Delta was in Utah at the annual Tournament of Champions wrestling tournament hosted by Uintah in Vernal, Utah.

The 2016 portion of Delta High School's girls' basketball schedule began with two games last week. The Panthers traveled to Rifle on Friday where they dropped a 49-30 decision to the Bears and hosted Steamboat Springs on Saturday and suffered a 46-42 overtime loss after leading 13-1 in the first period.

The wrestling team at Paonia High School came out of the Christmas break determined to post some pins and wins.

The Eagles provided both as Paonia won two duals and placed several strong individual finishes in a tournament this past week.

The Eagles soared into the New Year.

Both basketball teams from Paonia High School opened league play with road victories last Saturday afternoon at Plateau Valley.

Last week's edition of the DCI included a feature on Delta County athletes who were honored for fall sports participation.

Classical Conversations invites local politicians, pastors, media and parents to take part in a one-day event showcasing excellence in education. The goal is to demonstrate the benefits of a classical education and to demonstrate solutions for recovering the lost tools of learning.

The sixth annual Western Slope Soil Health Conference will be held on Feb. 11-12 at the Delta Center for Performing Arts, 822 Grand Avenue in Delta. This conference is designed to educate producers, orchardists, ranchers, government officials and the broad community about ways to increase organic matter and increase the health of our soils by using cover crop, green manure, grazing, composting, entomology and other sustainable practices.

The Delta County Libraries offer many educational and entertaining activities and events for you and your family to enjoy. If you want to know what else your library is offering, please contact the library or visit the Delta County Libraries website at www.deltalibraries.org. Check out these programs:

Morgan Berkel of Delta is the parent of a son, Kolby Ray Jamyson Berkel, born Dec. 15, 2015, at Delta County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 15.6 ounces, and was 19.5 inches in length.

The Delta County Livestock Association held its annual banquet on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 5. We would like to thank everyone who attended and helped make the banquet a success!

District 28 installation of officers took place at the Oddfellow Hall in Delta on Jan. 3. District deputy president Carol Mendenhall and district deputy grand master Bob Millard were installing officers. Glen Conger and Bonnie Pope were marshals.

At the Central High speech and debate tournament on Dec. 12, Delta performed exceptionally well. In Lincoln Douglas debate Cidney Fisk came in first with Hannah Owens coming in fifth.

Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is now accepting applications for its 2016 academic scholarship program. Applicants must be dependents of a DMEA member and planning to enroll in or be enrolled full time in an accredited college, university or vocational school. Applications are available online through the DMEA website.

Alberta Lavy died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Willow Tree Care Center. She was 100.

Montrose resident Brendan Gabriel Nolan died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was 15.

Elton Dean Peebler died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. He was 80 and had lived in Oklahoma 30 years.

Jacky Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Houston, Texas. He was 81.

Karen Sue Williams of Grand Junction died Dec. 27, 2015. She was 68.

Mathew Jess Geyer died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at his home in Eckert. He was 54.

Raymond Hoyt Linkletter of Montrose died Dec. 21, 2015, at Colorow Care Center in Olathe. He was 83.

Delta resident Ruth Fryman died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Willow Tree Care Center in Delta. She was 69.

Stanley Eugene Austin died Jan. 4, 2016.

He was a native of Durango and enjoyed sharing Colorado history, hunting, horses, motorcycles, and all outdoor activities.

Hotchkiss resident Tanya Lee Saiz died at her home Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. She was 40.

Trevor Lane Robbins died at his home Jan. 8, 2016. He was 30.

Clay Norell is a busy guy. When the DCI finally caught up with the Hotchkiss rancher, he was hauling cattle.

The Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society is now in its 41st year of existence and has a lot of plans for 2016. The board of directors held its monthly meeting Monday and talked about some of those plans.

Recent sub-freezing temperatures have left layers of ice over area lakes and reservoirs, including Crawford Reservoir, where ice fishing is in full swing. Ice anglers are reporting catching all of the species known to be in the reservoir, including yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, channel catfish, pike, large-mouth bass and carp, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson.

The Paonia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Silver Leaf cohousing project beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Paonia Town Hall.

Cohousing is described as "an intentional community of private homes clustered around a shared space."

A new ceramics class starting this week at the Creamery Center for the Arts in Hotchkiss promises to give potters of all abilities an opportunity for freedom of expression and creativity and one-on-one instruction.

Last Saturday, instructor Lucas Hoyt gave a presentation on the class "Intro to Ceramics: Wheel throwing, Handbuilding & Sculpture," and a visual presentation of his work to more than a dozen interested participants.

The promise of an evening of great music and memories drew an appreciative audience of local music lovers to the AppleShed on Jan. 6 to hear Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Oates in concert.

People began arriving early to enjoy a dinner at the AppleShed deli before the performance, and others enjoyed the AppleShed's made-on-site beverages as they browsed the stylish art and gift gallery.

Allen says, "Quick ...look at the pasture elm ... big bird!" I snatch the binoculars from the dining room table -- Big Bird!

Cedaredge Town Clerk Patricia Luna advises citizens that the Cedaredge regular municipal election will be on April 5. The mayor's seat and three trustees' seats are open this election.

David Starr's new CD release, "Love and Sabotage," is available now.

The Cedaredge musician is planning a local release event on Feb. 5 and 6.

The Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to an event-filled year of community activities and chamber fundraisers.

At its first meeting of 2016, the Cedaredge Area Chamber of Commerce board welcomed four new directors, selected officers for the year and worked on a schedule of events into the spring.

The Town of Cedaredge has announced that SE Old Goat Trail will be closed Jan. 18 to Feb. 12 for safety reasons.

Two events that are always on residents' calendars will change their dates in 2016 from the ones people have traditionally come to expect.

Cedaredge High School will host its graduation for the class of 2016 two weeks earlier than usual. Graduating CHS seniors will receive their diplomas this year at the school's commencement on May 15, a Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m.

Friends of Cedaredge Animal Control last week received donations of pet food and cash that came from local pet lovers who participated in two events sponsored by the Surface Creek Veterinary Center.

Veterinarians Jeff and Susie Hirsch sponsored a pet food drive at their clinic and encouraged clients to donate items to the effort.