February 2023

The Fine P

rint EVENTS Chicosa Water Users Chicosa Water Users Association members annual meeting is Friday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m., Hoehne Community Center.

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River C

all Purgatoire River Call as of: 01/27/2023 Chilili Ditch: Priority #7, Appropriation Date: 04/30/1862 Trinidad Reservoir Report: Release 0.06 AF Inflow 35.06 AF - 17.68 CFS Evaporation 0 AF Content 21,959 Elevation 6,185.36 Precipitation 0 Downstream Call: Ninemile Canal, Appropriation Date: 05/10/1887 Jeff Montoya, Water Commissioner Colorado Division of Water Div. 2, District 19 .

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Weather W

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

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SNAP benefits will reduce after Feb. after passage of 2022 Omnibus nixes emergency allotments

Food assistance benefits will see a reduction in monthly payouts starting after February, state and county officials announced. Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to see a reduction of about $90 per month, or an average of $360 per month for a family of four, the Colorado Department of Human Services, which facilitates the program, said.

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