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Part of southern CO looked at for possible conservation area
May 13, 2012 11:22 AM
ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing creating a 5.2 million-acre conservation area in south-central Colorado and northern New Mexico to protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. The agency proposes creating the San Luis Valley Conservation Area, which would encompass land in Saguache, Hinsdale, Mineral,... more » -
Gov. appoints Gonzales to 12th Judicial District
September 9, 2011 4:04 PM
DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Alamosa County Court Judge Michael Anthony Gonzalez to serve as a 12th Judicial District judge. The district serves Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties. Gonzales' appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of District Judge O.... more » -
Rio Grande Railroad adds historic New Orleans cars
May 12, 2011 7:15 PM
The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad will kick off its season on May 27 with the addition of two historic passenger cars from the famed City of New Orleans train that ran from Chicago to New Orleans until the 1970s. The club cars are the historic Mardi Gras and the... more » -
Texas thrashed by Tropical Storm Hermine
September 7, 2010 8:56 AM
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hermine has crossed into Texas. Hermine is threatening to bring up to 8 inches of rain to south Texas and possibly a foot in isolated areas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the center of the storm has crossed the Rio Grande. Hermine... more » -
Texas communities brace for floodwaters
July 9, 2010 8:22 AM
People living downstream on the Rio Grande are bracing for possible flooding. Tropical rains being dumped in the area already have closed two international bridges and led to evacuations on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border further up the river. Residents of some neighborhoods in the downstream towns... more »
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