by Chris Sorensen
(See new article for an update - 12 Earthquakes in 36 Hours)
Eight earthquakes rocked the mountains in Pitkin and Gunnison County area Thursday night according to the United States Geological Surey.
By Eads USDA Service Center Staff
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Breakfast
January 23: Waffles, orange juice, milk, mixed fruit
January 24: Egg patty, toast, sausage, grape juice
January 25: Muffins, yogurt, apple juice, milk, fruit
January 26: Doughnuts, cereal, grape juice, milk, orange
Lunch
January 23: Pizza day
January 24: Italian beef steaks, buttered noodles, oranges, Jell-O cups, milk, fruit and salad bar
January 25: Nachos, lettuce, tomato, cinnamon bread, Mandarin oranges, milk, fruit and salad bar
January 26: Hoagie sandwiches, chips, cookie, apple, milk, fruit and salad bar
By Chris Sorensen
An upper level disturbance near the Four Corners area is expected to move east across the Colorado plains through the day Friday, bringing snow and rain showers to the area into the afternoon and evening hours.
By Chris Sorensen
A week after snow and ice impacted most of the state, Colorado’s drought conditions improved slightly, with two areas of severe drought disappearing.
Western Colorado moved back to normal conditions late last year, while the mountains and eastern plains are still in abnormally dry or worse conditions.
The Importance of “Yes Sir and Yes Ma’am”
By Jeramy McNeely
New business filings exhibited “unrelenting growth” in the final quarter of 2016, while the energy sector has reached bottom but is in the early stages of recovery, according to the latest report analyzing Colorado Secretary of State data.
The Quarterly Business & Economic Indicators Report also showed that employment growth is projected to continue but at sa lower pace in the first half of 2017.
And to few Coloradans’ surprise, the report also notes enormous differences in growth persist between the urban and rural parts of the state.
No loads over 12 feet wide and 80 feet in length, twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week. This affects both directions of travel
This week at Lamar Theatre
Starts Friday
Sing, 6:45 p.m. daily
Held Over
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 8:50 p.m. daily
Coming Soon
Hidden Figures
Underworld
Monster Trucks
Bye Bye Man
Patriots Day
The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University (CSU) Extension are partnering with the MarketReady team from the University of Kentucky for a two-day course on scaling-up farm businesses for wholesale markets. Potential markets include grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and food distributors.
