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  1. New large solar proposal coming to Saguache County - August, 2010

    Salt storage, two 656 ft. high towers possible

    by Matie Belle Lakish
    Although Tessera Solar, whose application was expected this month, has not yet submitted their revised application, a second concentrated solar company has submitted a Preliminary 1041 Application to Saguache County Land Use Department. SolarReserve, a Los Angeles-based corporation, gave a presentation to County Commissioners and interested public on August 3. Their proposal is for a solar power tower-type facility, which will include storage, thus making the power available over a longer period of up to 24 hours/day.
    The current proposal, which can be viewed on the Saguache County website, is for two power towers, each of which will be surrounded by 17,000  heliostats, or reflectors, which will focus the sun’s energy on the 656 foot high tower’s receiver. This looks—from diagrams on their application—like a series of a multi-folded tubes that will hold molten salt. The salt will absorb the heat and reach an ultimate temperature of 1050 degrees C. It will use the heat to run  turbine generator, then, by either air or water, will be cooled back down to 566 degrees C. where it will then be pumped back up the power tower for reheating.

    Each of the two planned arrays will cover about 1700 acres and will be located between Co. Rd. D and G going north to south, and between Rd. 53 and 57 east and west. SolarReserve plans to do this project in two phases of 100 MW each. Each 100 MW unit will have a 1.8 sq. mile footprint, and is projected to take about 2.5 years to complete. A prototype of this technology was built by the Department of Energy back in the ‘90s. Known as Solar Two, at the testing grounds in Barstow, CA, it has since been dismantled.  The only other such facility in existence at this time is at Cinco Casas in Spain, where a 50 MW facility is able to generate power 84% of the time.
    One of the conditions which the Commissioners set for Tessera was that a power purchase agreement must be in place before they would receive County approval. At this point, SolarReserve does not have a signed PPA. They are counting on using the sub-station to the south in Alamosa County and current 230 KW power lines, and anticipate selling power to Public Service Co. of Colorado. They have mentioned other options as well, but, according to their pre-application, have not yet signed a contract.
    The Pre-Application is available on the Saguache County website. Go to Departments, then Land Use, then Events. A public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 14, 6-8pm, at the Center School Auditorium. This is an informal meeting to gather input from citizens, but is not a formal public hearing. That hearing will be scheduled for later in the process. At this time, Commissioners will be seeking citizens’ ideas on what might be important to consider as they go through the application process. Please read the application and come prepared to make brief suggestions.

  2. Crestone hosts 21st Annual San Luis Valley Energy Fair Sept. 4-5 - August, 2010

    The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production.  We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, an emerging biomass project, vibrant local food systems, leading-edge solar design, and solar hot water installations.  According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado is fifth in the nation in its solar resource and the San Luis Valley actually is number one in Colorado.

    This photo was taken during construction of Kelly & Zana’s earthbag house in the Baca. photo by Kelly Hart

    On Labor Day weekend, September 4 & 5, Crestone will be hosting the 21st Annual San Luis Valley Energy Fair as we “EmPower Our Community—Using Local Resources”.  Come on down to the Little Pearl Park, between Silver & Galena Streets, and the Artisans Park for a fun-filled and educational weekend!

    The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s leading communities in renewable energy and local food production.  We are home to commercial-scale solar farms, abundant off-grid residences and businesses, an emerging biomass project, vibrant local food systems, leading-edge solar design, and solar hot water installations.  According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado is fifth in the nation in its solar resource and the San Luis Valley actually is number one in Colorado.

    On Labor Day weekend, September 4 & 5, Crestone will be hosting the 21st Annual San Luis Valley Energy Fair as we “EmPower Our Community—Using Local Resources”.  Come on down to the Little Pearl Park, between Silver & Galena Streets, and the Artisans Park for a fun-filled and educational weekend!

    Demonstrations

    An earthbag house in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. photo by Kelly Hart

    Saturday will provide educational resources through demonstrations and presentations covering subjects such as:  Strawbale Home Construction, Earthen Plaster & Pigments, Total Solar Home Design, Earth Bag Construction, Geo Thermal Energy in the San Luis Valley, and Building a Solar Oven.

    We welcome Shumei Institute and their principles of Natural Agriculture, along with other groups and individuals sharing their sustainable solutions for living in the San Luis Valley.  The Crestone Saturday Market, which has been rapidly growing in the past few years, will join the Energy Fair by sharing the fruits (no pun intended) of their food growing skills, and a plethora of amazing creations, from Organic Skin Care products and soaps, to creative arts and crafts.

    Children’s activities

    A variety of adventures will occur in the Children’s Area including:  Solar car building and demonstrations, non-toxic face painting, didjeridoos constructed out of recycled materials, Dances of Universal Peace, and wonderful children’s performances led by “Sacred Breath Lodge” with Chris and Andrea Long doing Native American chanting and drumming.

    Jonathan Dobson will operate a solar toy car race for the kids

    Music

    The Laughing Buddha Lounge will host the weekend’s evening entertainment starting on Friday night with music by “The Human Revolution” at 8:30pm with politically, socially, and ecologically inspired lyrics.  Saturday evening, “Planet O”, who rocked the Crestone Music Festival last year, will bring out their assortment of instrumentation and entertainment at 8pm. On Sunday evening our own “2 Weeks in Fiji” at 8:30pm will rock you to culminate a weekend of education, amusement and community gathering.

    A diversity of music will enliven and sustain an enjoyable weekend experience during the daytime with some of our favorite local musicians such as Barry Monroe, Tedd Brumm, Tony & friends, CB Jazz, Adam del Amor and Marilyn Marzella. And on the dance stage, we will have BellySattva and Kalimera including several local teens in Tribal Style Bellydance, Crestone Love Tribe featuring African drum and dance and Crestone Kajukenbo.

    Anikke Storm demonstrates earthen plasters. photo by Carmin Teeple

    Home tour

    Sunday afternoon, the Energy Fair hosts the nationally acclaimed home tour of the Northern Valley/Crestone area where residents and organizations open their alternatively built homes and structures to interested tour takers. Three very different and exciting tours will be available, led by Paul Koppana, Paul Shippee, and Adam del Amor.  These home tours will feature many beautiful dwellings throughout the Baca Grande subdivision, the Town of Crestone, and the northern SLV.

    Some of the houses on the tour are still in various phases of construction, while others have had many years for the homeowners to perfect any challenges. While on the home tour, you will be guided by an instructor who is a builder and is knowledgeable in the elements of the alternative building process.  Also, the home-owners will be present to help share their perspectives on how the building process went, as well as proudly emphasizing what worked for them. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the information booth on Saturday at the Energy Fair.  Enjoy a fun, inspiring, learning atmosphere to prepare yourselves for the joys of building your own sustainable home in harmony with nature. Come and partake of this wonderful opportunity with the 2010 Home Tour!

    Haidakhandi Universal Ashram’s earthship, demonstrating both photovoltaic panels and solar cooker. HUA photo

    We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 San Luis Valley Energy Fair on Saturday and Sunday, September 4-5, from 9am-5pm.  There is no admission charge, although donations will be gratefully accepted.  For further information, please see our ad on this page, check out our website at www.slvenergyfair.com, or call 719-256-4591.

  3. Moffat School District restructures due to lack of funding - August, 2010

    Over the past months the School Board, district administration, staff and parents have been scrutinizing the district budget in order to find ways to cut the $325,000 budget shortfall. Every item in the budget was analyzed and discussed in order for us to find a way to balance the budget while keeping a high standard of education for the students of the Moffat School District. The reduction of state funding is affecting both the Moffat K-12 School and the Crestone Charter School.
    The Moffat K-12 school this past year has seen five teachers retire or resign their positions. During this budget crisis and because of low numbers of students enrolling and/or moving into the district we decided that this was the time to determine how we could come together and maximize ways of utilizing our highly qualified staff in a more efficient way.
    In the elementary level (K-5) we will be moving toward multi-age classrooms and there will be a certified teacher plus a certified para-educator as support in each class.  We will continue our pre-school program that is supported by Colorado Pre-School Program dollars.
    In the secondary level (6-12 grades) we will continue to offer the variety of courses as we have in the past.  Through our new alignment we will be focusing on the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum at the secondary level.
    We have been researching the idea of multi-age classrooms for some time. We have found supporting evidence showing that multi-age groups of children facilitate bonding among children, teacher(s), and parents.  It also increases the quality of learning time because students and teachers do not experience discontinuity and separation commonly found in the straight-grade class.  Students transfer both content and class-management knowledge to a higher degree, thus providing leadership opportunities for returning students.
    At Crestone Charter School (CCS) we also had to adjust to the declining revenue.  The staff has worked hard to analyze the budget. The school has reduced the classroom supplies budget and its travel budget. CCS is also reducing custodial and technology expenditures to balance the drop in state funding.
    The School Board, administration and staff are focused on making budget cuts while keeping programs at current levels.  Current educational opportunities cannot be maintained in the future, unless we are able to find additional sources of funding. This will become critical as we start planning for the 2011-2012 school year.
    The district’s budget for 2010-2011 is built on three key factors that have a possibility of being pulled for the 2011-2012 school year. The first is the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funding from the federal government. The second is the five year averaging formula from the State, and the third is the continued decrease in State funding per student. The district received approximately $170,000 for SRS in 2009-2010 and the district will see a decrease in 2010-2011 with 2012 being its last funded year without reauthorization.
    The district has also seen a steady decline of students over the past five years. The state uses a formula to average the student count in order to allocate the operating revenue for the district.  Going into the 2011-2012 school year the district will loose its highest student average year which will continue to decrease revenue from the state. In the 2009-2010 school year, our school district experienced a decrease of 2.3% in state funding.  In 2010-2011, we will see a 6.31% decrease, and 2011-2012 is projected to bring additional cuts of 7-8%.
    Between the decrease in state and federal funding and an increase in health insurance and mandatory retirement costs, the Moffat School District is estimating the loss of available funds to have reached approximately $645,000 by the 2011-2012 school year.  To put this into context, the district budget, including both Moffat School and CCS, is about $3 million per year.  This lack of resources is not due to mismanagement at the local level, but due to a clear lack of investment by the State in the children of Colorado. With these three areas of revenue declining the district will be put in a very difficult position without additional revenue.
    School districts have only a few options as to how to increase revenue. The first is to raise the total amount of students that attend, and the second is to increase revenue through local millage. Increasing student enrollment is tied to people moving into our community or parents transporting students into the district.  Until we see new industry move into the Valley, we are not likely to see this option offset the decrease mentioned earlier.
    Local millage increase is an option that as a community we must also consider. Currently of the 178 school districts in Colorado 102 receive additional local support through mill levies.  Moffat Consolidated School district currently does not receive extra funding through mill levy overrides.
    The concern for the community is that without an increase of revenue, the district will have to look at more drastic measures in the future to ensure that quality education will continue to be provided in the Moffat/Crestone communities.
    With this continued lack of financial support from the State and Federal governments, our children’s futures are in your hands.

  4. The mysteries of Liberty Trail: On hiking to the Dunes - August, 2010

    story & photos by Katherine Michalak
    It’s 5:59am, and today is my day. I’m in shape, there’s no rain in the forecast and the sun won’t set for fourteen hours. I have five quarts of water, a ridiculous amount of food and a topo map. When I sign into the Liberty Trailhead register at the southern edge of the Baca Grande, images of ghost towns flicker across the page. When I look to the south, mirage-like dunes beckon.

    Old tin roof reflecting the Colorado sunshine at the Liberty townsite.

    Liberty Trail, actually an old jeep road, follows the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range for roughly ten miles from Crestone to the northern border of Great Sand Dunes National Park, passing the ghost towns of Duncan and Liberty. To the west, the trail borders the San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge; to the east, the Rio Grande National Forest. The road is closed to motorized vehicles, and few hikers travel this way.
    Though miners and their families once staked territory along Liberty Trail, this land is truly wild, a playground for coyotes, elk, bear and mountain lions. It is so remote that even as a hiker used to the Sangres, I feel out of place.
    Less than an hour into the hike, the trail forks. I take the left fork but soon conclude that it’s wrong and retrace my steps. Less than ten minutes down the right fork, I worry that the first trail was right. The map is ambiguous—it all depends on how far I’ve come. Calculating my location is more difficult than I expected. Were the two dry drainages I crossed the creeks listed on the map, or have I yet to reach those creeks? I’ll have to keep walking, and if the trail curves left, I’m on my way; if not, I’m losing time.

    Cookstove, Liberty townsite.

    Thankfully, I’m on my way; I reach Deadman Creek at 7:30. Shortly after crossing Alpine Creek, I hear what sounds like a child yelling to its mother. It’s not crying and it doesn’t sound panicked; it’s just loud. It yells again. Are there people ahead? I hear the sound a third time, and something runs across the trail. It might be a coyote, but I can’t tell. I start singing to myself, eyeing the trees.
    For an hour, I keep singing and eyeing trees. Suddenly, I see a cabin in the pines ahead. For no good reason, I shiver. The building marks the townsite of Duncan, and I wonder what other cabins are hidden up Pole Creek. I smile, remembering that the town once had a newspaper called The Duncan Eagle.

    View of the Dunes from the Sand Ramp Trail.

    I reach Liberty at 9:15. There’s an open gate with a disintegrating “Keep Out” sign hanging from it and a giant “No Trespassing” warning tossed in the grass. Stepping through the gate, I see a corral, a barn and one cabin; off to the side is another “No Trespassing” sign posted on what looks like an outhouse. Next to it is a road leading into the trees.
    I’m nervous. Perhaps it’s the hefty chunk of wilderness all around, or the signs (and the plastic food wrapper on the ground) that hint of human presence. I move cautiously, with the uneasy sense that someone might catch me snooping. Peering through one of the cabin windows, I see carpeting, a table and chairs and a bunk bed. I’m too jumpy to try the door.
    There’s a cookstove half buried in a grassy ditch; the barn is open. Stepping inside, I face a wall covered with graffiti. To the left are a blue curtain and a hanging sign that reads, “Out of Service.” To the right are another blue curtain and a sign saying, “Occupied.” I hesitantly draw back the curtain. Behind is an overturned blue bucket with a plastic toilet seat on top.
    I slip out of the barn and retreat from the townsite, glancing over my shoulder.

    View of the Dunes from the Sand Ramp Trail.

    Over the next hill is a stunning view of the Dunes, twice as large as the last time I caught sight of them. Framed by dark green pines, they appear surreal, as an artist’s softened yet vivid rendition. The trail opens up, and I relax my guard, glad to be out of the trees.
    At the next creek there’s no crossing, and I claw my way through underbrush to the nearest log. Strangely, finding a bridge feels more stressful in this giant sandbox of unknowns than it would otherwise.

    The Medano fire burning above the Great Sand Dunes.

    Being careful not to go the wrong way, I meet up with Sand Ramp Trail, which curves around the eastern edge of the dunes. I’m 6.4 miles from Sand Creek Trailhead, still a four-wheel drive road away from the visitor center.
    The trail becomes sandier; eroding switchbacks curb my enthusiasm, and then the trail is obliterated by an errant dune. “Just a little further,” I keep telling myself. “Just one more view of the Dunes.”
    I round a hillside and see the Medano Fire. Foothills obscure the burn area, revealing only blowing plumes of smoke rising from the drainage. It’s stunning—beautiful, in fact.
    Gusts of sand swirl into my face and force me to shield my camera. The sun is overhead; it’s hot. I look at my watch: it’s 12:30, and I should turn back.
    The sand filling my shoes all morning has been chafing against my toes, and I stop to wrap them in duct tape. Mosquitoes chase me from the shade. When I reapply sunscreen, I rub in sand that has stuck to my skin.
    On the way home, I empty my shoes often. I discover a semi-vertical mineshaft above Sand Ramp Trail and another cabin at Liberty. I guzzle water and supply myself with a steady stream of food. Existence feels simple.
    I don’t feel exhausted, and yet there’s a strain that comes from unease; from knowing that the wilderness doesn’t care about my existence. I’m simply another animal, fending for myself. Though my legs are sturdy, I can’t run very far or fast. Though I have enough water, it is just enough, and though I have modern hiking gear, my sand-encrusted legs remind me of miner’s legs. I can’t help thinking that environment shapes us, sometimes within a matter of hours. I can’t help thinking how thin the line is between being perfectly safe and being in trouble.

    The Duncan townsite comes into view along the hike.

    I reach the trailhead at 6pm; I’ve walked 25 miles. My face is caked with three layers of sunscreen and sand, the collar of my sweaty shirt is pulled up to shield my neck from the late afternoon sun and my hat is askew to protect my face from the side. More than anything, I’ve felt the truth of human frailty. The wilderness might be shrinking, but when one is in it, it’s powerful. I realize that, at least for today, I’ve stopped taking the safety of human outposts for granted.

  5. Saguache County Commissioner Race is a Cliffhanger! - August, 2010

    Unofficial Saguache County Primary Election Results

    By Lisa Cyriacks

    The Clerk’s office says the commissioner race is “too close to call”.  Unofficial tallies show incumbent Linda Joseph with a slight margin of 14 votes over challenger Tim Lovato.  Totals reported in the unofficial results are 406 for Joseph and 392 for Lovato.

    At issue are provisional ballots (used to record a vote when there is some question in regards to a given voter’s eligibility), ballots issued to overseas residents and military, and a few ballots that have no or an illegible signature.  Various dates are given to provide time to verify and count the ballots in question. Final results will be tallied on August 19th by the canvass board.  The clerk’s office declined to confirm the number of outstanding ballots, but did indicate that it was sufficient to change the outcome of the race.  Check the Crestone Eagle website for updates.

    The winner of the Democratic Primary for county commissioner will face Steve Carlson, Republican, in the November election.  Carlson defeated Allen Jones 275 to 87.

    Incumbent County Clerk and Recorder Melinda Meyers handily beat challenger Christina Wilson 507 to 260.  Myers faces a Republican challenger in the November election, Carla Gomez, who received 297 confidence votes from her party.

    Saguache County Sheriff Mike Norris, a Democrat, received 629 confidence votes. He will face Republican Richard Pascoe in November’s General Election.  Pascoe received 264 votes from his party.

    Uncontested in both the Primary and General Election are Connie Trujillo, Republican, County Treasurer, 321 confidence votes; Jacqueline Stephens, Democrat, County Assessor, 599 confidence votes; and Tom Perrin, Democrat, County Coroner, 600 confidence votes.

    Overall voter turnout was low for the Democrats and Republicans in Saguache County – less than 25 per cent.  Over half voted by mail ballots rather than using polling places.  A small handful of 50+ took advantage of early voting at the courthouse the week prior to Election Day.

    Statewide and federal elections

    In the US Senate race, Romanoff won in Saguache County, but conceded the statewide race to Bennet less than an hour after the polls closed.  Final tallies show Bennet leading by 9 points 54.2 per cent to 45.8 per cent.  Bennet faces Ken Buck in the November election.  Ken Buck defeated his opponent former Lt. Governor Jane Norton 52 per cent to 48 per cent.  Libertarian Maclyn Stringer also won his party’s support and will be on the ballot in November.

    In Colorado the establishment-backed candidates for both governor and Senate lost to conservative insurgents.  Democrats describe these wins by Ken Buck (US Senate race) and Dan Maes (Governor) as a take-over” of the Republican party by the tea party movement.

  6. Updated: 2010 SAGUACHE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION - August, 2010

    To download in .xls, please Click Here: 2010 Primary Election Unofficial

    Or see table below.

    2010 SAGUACHE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION
    UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
    PRECINCTS
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    FEDERAL OFFICES
    U.S. SENATOR
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D (polling place) 13 0 37 6 117 2 2 4 9 190
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D (early) 0 0 9 2 4 2 0 0 0 17
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D (mail ballots) 14 6 43 10 118 8 11 22 16 248
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D (dre) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D (total) 27 6 93 18 239 12 13 26 25 459 459
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D (polling place) 2 0 20 4 32 2 4 10 8 82
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D (early) 0 0 5 0 3 1 2 1 0 12
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D (mailing ballot) 11 10 49 5 35 15 32 32 32 221
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D (dre) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D (total) 13 10 76 9 70 18 38 43 40 317 317
    KEN BUCK -R (polling place) 19 0 10 9 0 12 5 6 7 68
    KEN BUCK -R (early) 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 3 14
    KEN BUCK -R (mailing ballot) 27 17 37 19 13 11 6 11 17 158
    KEN BUCK -R (dre) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
    KEN BUCK -R (total) 49 17 50 32 13 23 12 19 27 242
    JANE NORTON – R (polling place) 11 0 6 5 1 8 4 1 4 40 242
    JANE NORTON – R (early) 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4
    JANE NORTON – R (mailing ballot) 10 9 10 11 10 14 5 11 8 88
    JANE NORTON – R (dre) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    JANE NORTON – R (total) 22 9 18 16 11 23 11 12 12 134 134
    MACLYN ” MAC STRINGER -L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    JOHN FINGER – L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    U.S. CONGRESS DIST 3
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D (polling place) 13 0 57 7 129 4 6 12 16 244
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D (early) 0 0 9 2 5 1 2 1 0 20
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D (mailing  ballot) 22 10 82 14 130 20 42 49 47 416
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D (dre) 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D (total) 35 10 155 23 264 25 50 62 63 687 687
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R (polling place) 11 0 9 6 1 11 5 3 10 56
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R (early) 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 2 10
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R (mailing ballot) 7 6 18 14 12 15 7 10 19 108
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R (dre) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R (total) 19 6 29 24 13 27 15 13 31 177 177
    BOB MCCONNELL – R (polling place) 16 0 6 8 0 6 4 4 1 45
    BOB MCCONNELL – R (early) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7
    BOB MCCONNELL – R (mailing ballot) 30 17 18 12 8 9 3 10 7 114
    BOB MCCONNELL – R (dre) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    BOB MCCONNELL – R (total) 49 17 27 20 8 15 7 16 8 167 167
    STATE OFFICES
    GOVERNOR
    JOHN HICKENLOOPER – D 0
    DAN MAES – R 0
    SCOTT MCINNIS – R 0
    DAN “KILO” SALLIS -L 0
    JAIMES BROWN -L 0
    1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    SECRETARY OF STATE
    BERNIE BUESCHER -D 0
    SCOTT GESSLER – R 0
    STATE TREASURER
    CARY KENNEDY – D 0
    J.J. AMENT – R 0
    WALKER STAPLETON – R 0
    ATTORNEY GENERAL
    STAN GARNETT -D 0
    JOHN SUTHERS – R 0
    REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO  – AT LARGE
    MELISSA HART -D 0
    STEVE BOSLEY – R 0
    STATE SENATE DISTRICT 5
    GAIL SCHWARTZ – D 0
    BOB RANKIN – R 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 60
    SANDRA A. HORROCKS – D 0
    TOM MASSEY – R 0
    STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62
    EDWARD VIGIL – D 0
    RANDY JACKSON – R 0
    COUNTY OFFICES
    COUNTY COMMISSIONER – DIST 3 Precincts
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    TIM N. LOVATO – D (polling place) 6 0 55 5 24 3 7 9 13 122
    TIM N. LOVATO – D (early) 0 0 10 0 2 2 1 1 0 16
    TIM N. LOVATO – D (mail ballots) 5 6 69 9 21 19 39 40 42 250
    TIM N. LOVATO – D (dre) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
    TIM N. LOVATO – D (total) 11 6 138 14 47 24 47 50 55 392 392
    LINDA JOSEPH – D (polling place) 10 0 14 6 125 1 0 5 3 164
    LINDA JOSEPH – D (early) 0 0 5 2 5 1 1 0 0 14
    LINDA JOSEPH – D (mail ballots) 19 9 26 7 130 3 8 14 9 225
    LINDA JOSEPH – D (dre) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    LINDA JOSEPH – D (total) 29 9 48 15 260 5 9 19 12 406 406
    Precincts
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R (polling place) 22 0 12 12 2 16 8 6 9 87
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R (early) 3 0 2 2 0 1 3 1 2 14
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R (mailing ballots) 17 12 40 19 14 22 11 16 20 171
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R (mail ballots) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R (total) 42 12 56 34 16 39 22 23 31 275 275
    ALLEN JONES – R (polling place) 7 0 4 2 0 3 1 1 1 19
    ALLEN JONES – R (early) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4
    ALLEN JONES – R (mail ballots) 19 10 5 10 7 3 0 5 4 63
    ALLEN JONES – R (dre) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    ALLEN JONES – R (total) 27 10 10 13 7 6 1 7 6 87 87
    COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER Precincts
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D (polling place) 6 0 45 7 26 0 2 6 7 99
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D (early) 0 0 8 0 2 2 1 0 0 13
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D (mailing ballot) 4 0 55 4 13 12 12 15 29 144
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D (dre) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D (total) 10 0 112 11 41 14 15 21 36 260 260
    MELINDA MYERS – D (polling place) 10 0 15 4 116 4 4 8 10 171
    MELINDA MYERS – D (early) 0 0 5 2 6 1 1 1 0 16
    MELINDA MYERS – D (mailing ballot) 21 13 38 12 130 10 30 39 25 318
    MELINDA MYERS – D (dre) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    MELINDA MYERS – D (total) 31 13 60 18 252 15 35 48 35 507 507
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R (polling place) 25 0 13 14 0 15 8 6 11 92
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R (early) 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 14
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R (mailing ballot) 31 16 31 25 19 17 9 19 21 188
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R (dre) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R (total) 59 16 49 41 19 32 20 27 34 297 297
    COUNTY TREASURER Precincts
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    CONNIE A. TRUJILLO – R 0
    COUNTY ASSESSOR Precincts
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL
    JACQUELINE C. STEPHENS – D 0
    COUNTY SHERIFF
    MIKE NORRIS – D 0
    RICHARD PASCOE – R 0
    COUNTY CORONER
    TOM PERRIN – D 0

  7. 2010 SAGUACHE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION Results - August, 2010

    2010 SAGUACHE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION
    UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
    Poll Early Vote Mail – in UOCAVA TOTAL
    FEDERAL OFFICES
    U.S. SENATOR
    ANDREW ROMANOFF -D 190 17 248 455
    MICHAEL F BENNET – D 82 12 221 315
    KEN BUCK -R 68 14 158 240
    JANE NORTON – R 40 4 88 132
    MACLYN ” MAC STRINGER -L 0 0 0 0
    JOHN FINGER – L 0 0 0 0
    U.S. CONGRESS DIST 3
    JOHN T SALAZAR – D 244 20 416 680
    SCOTT R TIPTON – R 56 10 108 174
    BOB MCCONNELL – R 45 7 114 166
    STATE OFFICES
    GOVERNOR
    JOHN HICKENLOOPER – D 207 18 374 599
    DAN MAES – R 36 3 97 136
    SCOTT MCINNIS – R 71 15 139 225
    DAN “KILO” SALLIS -L 0 0 0 0
    JAIMES BROWN -L 0 0 0 0
    POL Early Vote Mail – in UOCAVA TOTAL
    SECRETARY OF STATE
    BERNIE BUESCHER -D 170 18 315 503
    SCOTT GESSLER – R 84 14 167 265
    STATE TREASURER
    CARY KENNEDY – D 173 16 331 520
    J.J. AMENT – R 49 7 87 143
    WALKER STAPLETON – R 48 10 117 175
    ATTORNEY GENERAL
    STAN GARNETT -D 165 13 309 487
    JOHN SUTHERS – R 86 14 175 275
    REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO  – AT LARGE
    MELISSA HART -D 177 15 315 507
    STEVE BOSLEY – R 85 12 164 261
    STATE SENATE DISTRICT 5
    GAIL SCHWARTZ – D 214 18 364 596
    BOB RANKIN – R 91 13 180 284
    POL Early Vote Mail – in UOCAVA TOTAL
    STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 60
    SANDRA A. HORROCKS – D 101 5 117 223
    TOM MASSEY – R 23 3 52 78
    STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62
    EDWARD VIGIL – D 83 13 239 335
    RANDY JACKSON – R 66 10 127 203
    COUNTY OFFICES
    COUNTY COMMISSIONER – DIST 3
    TIM N. LOVATO – D 122 16 250 388
    LINDA JOSEPH – D 164 14 225 403
    STEVEN M. CARLSON - R 87 14 171 272
    ALLEN JONES – R 19 4 63 86
    COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER
    CHRISTINA L. WILSON – D 99 13 144 256
    MELINDA MYERS – D 171 16 318 505
    CARLA V. GOMEZ - R 92 14 188 294
    COUNTY TREASURER
    CONNIE A. TRUJILLO – R 92 15 210 317
    POL Early Vote Mail – in UOCAVA TOTAL
    COUNTY ASSESSOR
    JACQUELINE C. STEPHENS – D 218 20 356 594
    COUNTY SHERIFF
    MIKE NORRIS – D 229 20 375 624
    RICHARD PASCOE – R 79 12 170 261
    COUNTY CORONER
    TOM PERRIN – D 207 20 367 594

  8. Obama Signs Historic Tribal Law and Order Act - August, 2010

    This is an historic moment for Tribal Nations. You can view the video by clicking on view video “here” in the article. It is a very moving introduction of the President by a brave young tribal sister.

    http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/home/content/Obama-signs-historic-Tribal-Law-and-Order-Act-99620099.html