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Watchdog Faults US Land Agency Sending Jobs Out West

Watchdog Faults US Land Agency Sending Jobs Out West

BILLINGS, MONT. (AP) — A U.S. government watchdog agency said Friday that 81 Bureau of Reclamation employees have declined to relocate to Western states or left their positions as the Trump administration pursues a broad reorganization of the bureau’s headquarters staff. The Government Accountability Office issued a report that faulted the […]

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Four Corner Monument,AZ, Navajo Nation: slug:Fourcorners- Spread over four States, Heath Jackson  of Colorado Springs, CO goofs for the camera of his traveling companions, as they make a brief visit to the Four Corners Monument marking the only spot where four States meet.The survey that marked the boundaries of SE Utah, NE Arizona, SW Colorado and NW New Mexico was undertaken in 1868 and completed correctly in 1875, the dedication of a Four Corners National Monument occurred in September 1962. This is the 40th year for the monument

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Weather radar proposal to improve forecasts in Four Corners

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A national weather agency has announced plans to lower its radar system elevation to better track weather in the Four Corners region including southwest Colorado. The Durango Herald reports that the National Weather Service has proposed adjusting its Grand Junction radar to track areas that were originally blind […]

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Orem Ends Season On High Note With Win Over Ogden

Orem Ends Season On High Note With Win Over Ogden

Pioneer League OREM, Utah-Jose Reyes hit his third home run of the season and the Orem Owlz doubled up the Ogden Raptors 4-2 Saturday at UCCU Ballpark in the Owlz’ season finale in Pioneer League play. Morgan McCullough and Jeremiah Jackson each added RBI doubles for the Owlz as they conclude […]

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Feds: Moving land agency will save money, improve decisions

Feds: Moving land agency will save money, improve decisions

DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it can save taxpayers millions of dollars, make better decisions and trim a “top heavy” office in Washington by moving the headquarters of the nation’s biggest land agency to Colorado and dispersing scores of jobs across 11 states in the U.S. […]

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Funding awarded for weather radar in southwest Colorado

Funding awarded for weather radar in southwest Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado has awarded $1.7 million to set up a weather radar system in the Four Corners region, a blind spot in current weather and radar modeling systems. The Durango Herald reports the state Department of Local Affairs awarded the funding for a system in southwest Colorado, clearing a […]

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