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Delta, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Delta! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Garnet Mesa’s giant solar farm could reshape Delta County agriculture
- Could your Delta business qualify for new low-interest drought relief loans?
- New canyon access just opened between Whitewater and Delta—are you ready?
Also on today's calendar: Pea Green Saturday Night and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very windy; mostly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm, becoming breezy, temps: high: 66, low: 35.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Save The Farm, Save The Future (pbs.org) — Farmers in Delta County are wrestling with drought, rising costs, and a massive new solar project on Garnet Mesa that will test whether agriculture and clean energy can truly coexist. Local ranchers winter their sheep near Delta and increasingly rely on grazing under solar panels to stay afloat. County leaders, meanwhile, are trying to protect irrigated farmland and open space while embracing the economic promise of agrivoltaics. 
• Loans available for Colorado businesses harmed by drought (thebusinesstimes.com) — Small businesses and nonprofits in Delta County can now apply for low-interest federal SBA disaster loans to cover economic losses from the ongoing drought that began in late 2025. These loans, up to $2 million, can help with payroll, debts, and other bills, with payments deferred for 12 months. Applications are due by Dec. 7 and can be filed online.
• New Colorado Canyonland Opens Near Grand Junction (k99.com) — New canyonlands in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area are now open between Whitewater and Delta, giving locals fresh access to dramatic red rock, petroglyphs, and quiet backcountry along the Gunnison River. You can hike, backpack, and explore new routes, but you’ll need to prepare for rugged conditions, scarce water, no cell service, and flash-flood and heat risks. Plan carefully and tread lightly if you go.
📸 Around Delta
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Upcoming Events in
Delta
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★ Featured events ★
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Families Plus Storytime @ Delta Library
Delta Library, 124 6th St, Delta
10:30 am
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Private Event (Maloney House)
Delta Calendar Hotchkiss, CO 81419
8:30 am -
AGNC Legislative Calls
Delta Calendar Delta, CO 81416
8:30 am -
Delta Montrose Community Concert Association 2025-2026 Concert Series
Delta Family Center , 822 Grand Ave A , Delta
7:00 pm -
Reminders of Him (PG-13) 2026
Delta Egyptian Theater , 452 Main St , Delta
7:00 pm -
Private Event (Maloney House)
Delta Calendar Hotchkiss, CO 81419
11:00 am -
Pea Green Saturday Night
6:00 pm -
Free Community Family Fair
Delta Calendar , Delta Family Center 822 Grand Ave , Delta
3:30 pm -
Medicare in a Nutshell
Delta Health , 1501 E 3rd St , Delta
5:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
📣 Delta Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cedaredge Storytime
Cedaredge Library
10:30 am -
National Library Week Tabletop Book Sale @ Cedaredge Library
Cedaredge Library
11:00 am -
Scholarship Bootcamp @ Cedaredge Library
Cedaredge Library
3:30 pm -
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Orchard City Calendar
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- #girlscoutsofamerica #girlscoutsofcolorado
Our Girl Scout troop is earning their cyber badge and they are wanting to know where everyone is from and how far their photo is going!! Troop17118 (Nextdoor 1800 Rd) - I'm looking for a repair shop to fix my belt sander here in Delta-other than Ace Hardware.
They don't work on this model belt sander. Thanks! (Nextdoor Garnet Mesa)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Delta. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Delta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Olathe
- April 20, 2026: Olathe sweet corn under pressure, farmworker overtime limits, new music from Ballpark! (cpr.org)
Montrose
- Montrose woman faces felony arson over suspicious fire (westernslopenow.com)
- Shawn Combs Featured on the "Fly Fisherman Loop to Loop" Podcast (outdoorsportswire.com)
- 04/20/26 MCSO Blotter (montrosecountysheriffsoffice.com)
Palisade
- Palisade approves construction contracts for its sewer line project (gjsentinel.com)
Ok Delta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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