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Local fruits and vegetables are staples of summer health
It’s time to dig in. Sam Andrews at Birdhouse Farm, just southeast of Norwood, has rows of produce in the ground and row cover on to keep out the cooler night temperatures and protect seeds and small starts from the wind. The Norwood Farm Market starts soon and Community...
Irrigation predictions change drastically
If you’ve been considering planting drought-hardy plants, this may be the year to do it. This past week, irrigation predictions for the summer changed drastically, surprising landowners and water watchers. What looked like a good amount of water stored in the snowpack disappeared over a week. After flying over...
UPDATE: Trout Lake drowning victim identity released
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A tragic accident happened at Trout Lake over the weekend where a canoe capsized and claimed the life of 25-year-old Daniel Simon from Romania, an employee at Rustico Ristorante in Telluride. According to San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, the canoe tipped over Sunday afternoon, plunging...
There’s a taste of campfire cooking at Norwood’s newest eatery
Trent Hadden has been cooking over an open fire since he was 10 years old. His love for campfire cooking inspired the creation of Norwood’s newest eatery, Coffee Camp, which opened May 1. “I grew up on horseback with my dad and learned how to be the camp cook,”...
Let’s talk wolves and ricegrass
After last month’s visit from western Colorado poet Trish Hopkinson, the Stories & Poems genre shifts to storytelling and nonfiction with regional specialists Bill Wilson of Norwood and Cole Crocker-Bedford of Slick Rock on May 15 at the Lone Cone Library. Wilson’s focus this month will be on wolves...
TriCounty Health brings Mental Health Awareness Month
Tri-County Health Network (TCHN) makes it easy to be green during this year’s Mental Health Awareness Month with “Light Up for May” and “Be Seen in Green” challenges. “Mountain towns generally have more mental health concerns than other locations,” said TCHN’s Behavioral Health Coordinator Ariana...
Baseball Recap: Nucla sees their postseason come to a close
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Nucla can now relate to. They lost 10-2 to the Merino Rams on Saturday. Nucla has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Brycen Rummel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and...
Public lands conservation can promote rural resilience
Public lands conservation, like a new National Monument for the Dolores Canyons of Mesa and Montrose counties, can help promote regional prosperity if done in a way that complements and supports area businesses and that respects local culture and history. Centering conservation as a strategy for greater rural resilience has the benefit of securing the […] The post Public lands conservation can promote rural resilience appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Baseball Recap: Merino wins going away against Nucla
Merino extended their postseason success on Saturday against Nucla. Everything went their way against the Nucla Mustangs as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for Merino, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season. Coen Schmidt made...
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