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Colorado Unemployment Claims Drop

Press Release
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Colorado dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,373 in the week ending January 20, down from 2,715 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S.
Lenny Jecminek (R), driller for RJU Consultants, prepares to take another sample of the soil near Lake Beckwith.

Lenny Jecminek (R), driller for RJU Consultants, prepares to take another sample of the soil near Lake Beckwith.

Subsurface Soil Samples Obtained for Dam Improvement and Rehabilitation

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
You may have noticed activity around Lake Beckwith last week. Engineers employed by RJH Consultants were using a mobile drill rig to sample the subsurface soil around the existing dam to measure strength and soil properties to be used for the improvements and expansion of the existing dam.
RFPD Audit Should Be Completed by Month End

RFPD Audit Should Be Completed by Month End

RFPD Audit Should Be Completed by Month End

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
All five Rye Fire Protection District (RFPD) Board Members were present for the monthly meeting held on January 15. Fire Chief Steve Bennett advised the board that the RFPD audit should soon be completed, and filed with the state before the end of January.
Rye High School Shows Best Graduation Rate in 2023

Rye High School Shows Best Graduation Rate in 2023

Rye High School Shows Best Graduation Rate in 2023

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Rye High School, a Pueblo County Public School District 70 school that graduated 48 seniors in 2023, had a four-year graduation rate of 98.0%, according to the Colorado Department of Education.
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What Our Readers Say

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
What would you like to see more of in the Greenhorn Valley View? 1. Letters to the Editor 2. More sports, more school recognition. 3. Crime Blotter please!!! 4. Would be nice to have coupons. 5. Events locally and Pueblo What do you see too much of in the Greenhorn Valley View? 1.
Micah, Maggie, and Graham DiMatteo on Graham’s Make-a-Wish trip to Hawaii in December 2021. Courtesy Photo

Micah, Maggie, and Graham DiMatteo on Graham’s Make-a-Wish trip to Hawaii in December 2021. Courtesy Photo

DiMatteo Creates a Positive Event to Honor her Son

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Maggie DiMatteo is a wellknown Rye Elementary teacher, a much-loved mother, and an inspiring Rye resident. When the anniversary of her son’s death came around she didn’t sit and feel sorry for herself; but instead joined a fundraiser for St.
Larry Perry, CPA, has created multiple ways to serve his customers in the Greenhorn Valley. Courtesy Photo

Larry Perry, CPA, has created multiple ways to serve his customers in the Greenhorn Valley. Courtesy Photo

Needs of the Valley Prompt CPA Business Evolution

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Larry Perry is older than I am. He wouldn’t let me in on exactly how much older, but it was enough that the obvious question about opening a third CPA practice in his life was simply, “Why?” “ There is such a need in the valley,” Perry shared. “Prices in Pueblo are just so high,” he continued.

Rye Cold Misses the Record

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Paul Wolyn is an official Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) official for Rye, Colorado. He has been doing observations since February 1997. Attached is a chart with the 25 coldest daily low temperatures for his site for roughly 27 years.
Sewer Spill Plagues Colorado City Residents

Sewer Spill Plagues Colorado City Residents

Sewer Spill Plagues Colorado City Residents

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Approval of the regular items on the agenda of the Colorado City Metro District (CCMD) regular meeting on January 9 took very little time. The five members of the board unanimously approved Resolution 01-2024, which established designated posting places for notice of meetings.
Clark Nutcracker Courtesy Photo

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Lake Isabel Christmas Bird Count Pleased Organizer

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Residents may have seen birders with binoculars walking or driving slowly along public roads counting birds as the 53rd Annual Lake Isabel Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday, December 29, in Greenhorn Valley. It started at 8:00 a.m.
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