Town of Moffat may annex 325 acres; Area 420 expansion planned
The Town of Moffat has received two petitions from Whitney Justice, manager for Potch LLC, for annexation of a total of 325 acres to the west and north of the town.
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Hemp in the San Luis Valley, part II
by Matie Belle Lakish For many San Luis Valley residents, hemp offers both adventure and the hope...
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Is hemp the valley’s crop of the future? Part 1
by Matie Belle Lakish Is hemp an economically viable crop for the San Luis Valley that can...
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2018 Farm Bill makes hemp legal at federal level
by Matie Belle Lakish After nearly a century of suppression, one of mankind’s oldest and most...
Read MoreHemp: A $600 million industry looks to the San Luis Valley
by Sandia Belgrade “Why use up the forests in the making for centuries if we can get the equivalent in the annual growth of hemp?” -Henry Ford In June the Saguache Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard two presentations on...
Read MoreHemp takes center stage at Saguache County meetings; short-lived hemp moratorium lifted
by Sandia Belgrade The Saguache County Commissioners did a quick turnaround on hemp. In their first May meeting they issued a 6-month temporary moratorium on hemp cultivation. Their reasoning was that this would allow them...
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