There are many benefits to a career as an independent contract trucker. You manage your own schedule, work independently from others, and spend your days enjoying the freedom of the open road. However, just like with any other career, truck drivers need to pay close attention to their wellbeing while on the job. Because your workplace is your own truck’s cab, it’s up to you to create safe and healthy habits. Take excellent care of yourself and your career with these health and wellness tips for professional truck drivers.

Colorado crop progress and conditions as reported by the USDA for the week ending May 17, 2020.

Business leaders in Colorado are suing Governor Jared Polis over an executive orders that changes the way signatures can be collected for ballot issues.

• Jay Specht - 112
• Terry Riley - 88
• Eunice Weber – 36
• Delton Eikenberg - 112

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Granada School District RE-1 Graduation Ceremony Parade - May 23, 2020 10:00 a.m.

• Park in front of the school (facing the school)
• Graduation parade watchers will need to stay in their cars at all times.
• The class of 2020 will parade in their vehicles through the town, down main street and then to the front of the school.  The parade will be led by the police and followed by a fire truck.
• We ask that parents of the graduate to also ride in the car with their graduate.
• A graduation stage will be set up in front of the school in the bus lane.

Dear EarthTalk:

What are some ways environmentalists use civil disobedience to accomplish their goals?

Robert P., Portland, OR

Our government officials have confronted many difficult choices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with an initial prediction of 33,000 Colorado deaths if no preventive measures were taken, they responded with restrictions that few could have imagined as recently as Super Bowl Sunday.

Whether those decisions were right or wrong, the reasons for those choices are understandable: if disaster strikes and might have been prevented, the public will be much more understanding if elected leaders tried to “do something” than if they “did nothing.”

As the temperatures begin to rise and we officially kick off the summer season, it’s only natural that we’re going to be spending more time outdoors. But with the sun steadily beating down on us, there’s something that we need to worry about more than getting sunburnt—dehydration. While becoming dehydrated might be nothing new to many individuals, this condition has a series of effects on the human body that can lead to additional health issues.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. 

The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  SBA is expected to issue regulations and guidance to further assist borrowers as they complete their applications, and to provide lenders with guidance on their responsibilities.