The United States is experiencing a multi-state measles outbreak that started in California last month. Measles is a highly contagious, viral illness. Symptoms generally appear seven to 14 days after a person is infected and begin with fever, cough, runny Continue reading
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VNA Offers Measles Vaccinations in Wake of Outbreak
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Tagged California, Centers for Disease Control, cough, death, encephalitis, fever, measles outbreak, pneumonia, rash, runny nose, United States, viral illness
Lawmakers Vote to Build Keystone XL Pipeline
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has voted to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline would be paid for by the private sector, create thousands of jobs in the United States, and increase domestic energy security. It has been more than six years since the pipeline Continue reading
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Veterans Encouraged to Get Flu Shots
Veterans can receive flu shots, at no cost to themselves, at four locations across the Western Slope, including Craig. Veterans do not have to be enrolled at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center to receive the flu shot, but will need to provide proof of military service. In some cases, the VA will bill a Veterans private insurance. The Grand Junction VA has just over 3,000 remaining doses of this year’s vaccine on hand. Continue reading
Energy Company Reducing Rigs in Western Colorado
A major energy company is planning to reduce the number of natural gas drilling rigs in western Colorado next year as it continues to expand its focus on oil. WPX Energy has nine rigs now operating in the Piceance Basin and is planning to Continue reading
Ebola Outbreak Gets Political
The Ebola outbreak is becoming a subject of debate in the Colorado Senate race. It began last week at a debate in Pueblo. Democratic Senator Mark Udall attacked his Republican challenger for voting to cut $300 million from the Centers for Disease Control, which is charged with containing the disease in the United States. On Continue reading
Downtown Steamboat Listed on Historic Register
On July 11th the Steamboat Springs Downtown National Register Historic District was approved and listed by the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places. Downtown Steamboat now joins a prestigious community of national historic districts throughout the United States. As such, Continue reading
Meteorologists Predict Tough Winter Without Coal
Energy consumers are in for a hard winter. That’s according to meteorologists at WeatherBELL Analytics. The forecasters say current weather patterns are “flowing along right now into the type of El Niño situation that is notorious for giving the United States cold, snowy winters, especially in the southern Continue reading
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Tagged black outs, coal, El Niño, energy consumers, green energy, hard winter, meteorologists, natural gas, power plants, United States, WeatherBELL Analytics
Wolverines Withdrawn from Possible Endangered Species Listing
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on August 12th, that it has withdrawn the proposed rule to list wolverine as threatened in the contiguous Continue reading
Tipton Questions EPA About Water Grab
Wednesday, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) questioned (EPA) Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe during a House Small Business Committee hearing on the EPA’s controversial new rule to redefine waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. During the hearing, Tipton submitted a letter to the record from the Waters Advocacy Coalition, representing Continue reading
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