February 2023

River C

all Purgatoire River Call as of: 02/17/2023 Johns Flood Ditch: Priority #5, Appropriation Date: 03/20/1862 Trinidad Reservoir Report: Release 0.06 AF Inflow 29.06 AF - 14.65 CFS Evaporation 0 AF Content 22,692 Elevation 6,186.38 Precipitation 0 Downstream Call: Ninemile Canal; Appropriation Date: 05/10/1887. Jeff Montoya, Water Commissioner Colorado Division of Water Div.

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Weather W

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

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Contrary to late 2022, KC Fed predicts gas prices won’t lower inflation in 2023

Gasoline prices contributed to the highest annual inflation rate in decades in 2022, but it probably won’t bring down inflation in 2023, according to research from the Kansas City Federal Reserve. “Gasoline prices are unlikely to provide further relief to inflationary pressures going forward,” wrote Nida Çakır Melek, Francis M.

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EPA proposal on methane emissions regulation backed by 21 states

A coalition of 21 states and one city’s attorneys general are backing an EPA supplemental proposal that would regulate methane emissions in the oil and gas exploration industry. The attorneys general, led by California and New York, have commented in support of the federal organization’s proposal which is designed to create stronger regulations for methane emissions of new, modified, and reconstructed facilities in the industry.

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Farmer boys basketball notches five straight wins

The Hoehne Farmers boys’ basketball team has now won five games in a row after two Santa Fe League wins over John Mall (59-45) and Fowler (44-37) and a non-league road win over Del Norte (43-40). “We had three tough road games last week, long trips to Fowler and Del Norte were games that our team showed a lot of heart in,” said Jesse Price, Hoehne Farmers head basketball coach.

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