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August 2022
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Eastern Colorado weekly sports update: Fall season now in full swing
The calendar may still say that it’s summer (and the weather agrees), the fall sports season is in full swing. Several sports are closing in on an entire month of competitions, including boys golf.
Steve Andrew Blasi
Steve Andrew Blasi, 65, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 25, 2022. Services are pending date and time to be announced.
Colorado AG Weiser gives statement on White House student loan debt forgiveness announcement
DENVER — Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the White House announcement on student loan debt forgiveness: “The student loan debt cancellation the Biden administration has announced will provide much-needed relief for thousands of student loan borrowers in Colorado. Many Coloradans have a crushing debt load and either no degree because they dropped out of a program that did not work for them or a worthless degree because their for-profit schools lied to them about the value of their education and their job prospects after graduation. Others were victims of unfair and predatory loan servicing practices. This action addresses the lingering impact of harm to student borrowers.
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández announce $6.4M in American Rescue Plan funding to develop health care, construction workforce training program in northern New Mexico
Office of Martin Heinrich Senate WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) announced a $6.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to North Central New Mexico Economic Development District in Santa Fe.
New Mexico sees additional funding to address orphaned well problems
Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News New Mexico’s efforts to clean up old oil and gas wells across the state saw support from the federal government this month, in the form of a $25 million award to extend the cleanups across the state. The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department said in a statement Aug.
Farmer’s Almanac predicting rough winter for Colorado
The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a rough winter for Colorado. For the winter forecast the publication used the description, “a glacial snow-filled hibernation zone,” for its prediction.
Weather WatCh
atch Tuesday: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Night: Mostly clear, low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Helium drilling operations continue after company works through several initial ‘rig related issues’
Chronicle-News Blue Star Helium said drilling operations at a helium prospect in Las Animas County have resumed after its drilling partner reported having to work through “several unexpected rig related issues.” The well is being drilled by Vecta Oil and Gas and was reported Monday as being at a depth of 425 feet. Vecta has a 25% operating interest in the well.