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Drought relief for farmers in 43 Colorado counties
January 9, 2013 8:21 PM
DENVER (AP) - Thirty of Colorado's 64 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought and heat, making farmers and ranchers there and in adjacent counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that overall, 43... more » -
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 » -
SolarReserve gets OK for Saguache County plants
March 27, 2012 7:31 PM
SAGUACHE, Colo. (AP) - SolarReserve says it has received its final permit from Saguache County for two planned 100-megawatt solar thermal energy facilities. The facilities would be built on private agricultural land about six miles northeast of Center. The land currently uses about 8,800 acre-feet of water annually for agricultural... 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 » -
Sand Dunes fire grows slowly
June 25, 2010 11:09 AM
The Medano Fire, at the Great Sand Dunes National Park grew slightly Thursday. It now covers 5,417 acres, an increase in one day of 84 acres. Weather continues to be hot and dry. Firefighters are working on two fire lines; one on the north side of the fire, one... more » -
Sand Dunes fire slows
June 24, 2010 12:33 PM
The Medano Fire at the Sand Dunes continues to burn, but its growth is slow. As of Thursday morning it was reported at 5,335 acres, up 444 from Wednesday. The fire is burning in the Great Sand Dunes National Park as well as on San Isabel National Forest in... more »
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