Summer snowstorm devastating to migratory songbirds
While the late summer snowstorm was a welcome event for our water supplies, it was also a devastating storm for migrating songbirds. The storm resulted in possibly thousands of bird deaths in the San Luis Valley alone. This comes at a time when songbirds are already facing serious declines globally - down 3 billion birds since 1970.
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SLV unemployment rate decreases .4 percent
In August 2020, unemployment rates for the San Luis Valley(SLV), Colorado and the nation continued to decline.
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SOIL Sangre de Cristo offers farmers zero-interest loans
SOIL Sangre de Cristo, the new peer-to-peer community-agriculture lending club, is accepting applications for its first round of zero-interest farm loans. The application deadline is Oct. 15, 2020, and the application is available at soilsangredecristo.org. Funds will be awarded by the SOIL Sangre de Cristo membership Nov. 12, 2020
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Sept. 2020 proclaimed national suicide prevention and recovery month
At the last Monte Vista City Council meeting the following proclamation was read from Valley Wide Health Systems:
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Investigation continues into shooting incident
Investigation is continuing into a shooting incident Aug. 9 which claimed the life of a 51-year-old man, but progress is expected this week.
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Shawcroft excited about upcoming school year
Elementary School Counselor Stephanie Shawcroft is excited about the upcoming school year, although this school year will look and feel different from years past. She notes some students will learn in person and others in remote learning.
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