Opinion

Guest Commentary: Not the end of the line for Delta County
Re: May 15 news story. Regarding the decline of the coal mining industry in Colorado and its impact on Delta County, I must borrow a saying from Mark Twain and relate that “The rumors of Delta County’s death are greatly exaggerated.” Yes, we have lost two of three nearby underground coal mines with their hundreds of associated jobs, and we pain for the...
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