The Mancos Town Board, in last weeks meeting, approved a letter of intent from Red Wagon Energy to put in a solar canopy at the waste water treatment facility. According to the letter, Red Wagon Energy will do all the construction and will also operate and maintain the canopy at no cost to the town. The canopy will be about 50-feet by 100-feet and will be located near the facility.
It should provide approximately 30 percent of the energy needed for the waste water treatment plant, said Brian Morrison, with Red Wagon Energy.
Mancos Times
Mancos, Colorado
Representatives from Empire Electric attended a Dolores County Commission meeting to talk about the new line that is being installed down County Road M toward Dove Creek. Commissioner Ernie Williams said he had been getting calls from concerned citizens about the way Empire was getting easement on a 30-foot right of way. Owners of small pieces of land are complaining that they are affected more than owners of larger pieces and some have discovered they wouldnt be able to build a second story onto their house. Representatives said the whole purpose of the easements it to keep structures away from a line.
Dove Creek Press
Dove Creek, Colorado
Ouray can be proud of having the largest colony of Black Swifts in our state with so many people coming to Box Canyon to see and learn about this fascinating bird. The species is one of the last North American birds described to science, in 1857. Nearly a half-century passed before the first nest was found in 1901.
Ouray County Plaindealer
Ouray, Colorado
At 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 the Ridgway Marshals Department received a call from Ridgway Elementary School because a plastic soda bottle filled with alcohol had been found in the cafeteria just after school began for the day.
Ouray County Plaindealer
Ouray, Colorado
With water levels dropping and use continuing to be high, the secondary water year will end sooner than usual for residents of Monticello.
The Monticello City Council also voted to discontinue the City Triathlon, stated that it only had 61 participants in 2012.
San Juan Record
San Juan County, Utah