The Valley
The potato paradox: Why how you cook matters more than you think
Once blamed for health issues, potatoes are now recognized as nutrient-rich when prepared mindfully...
Smith Reservoir is Completely Empty!
We need a real water solutions: 1. Desalination, and 2. Better infrastructure to capture and pipe water to drought-prone areas.
North American Potato Production Falls On Lower Acreage
by AllAgNews
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato production across North America slipped in 2025, largely because growers planted fewer acres rather than because yields collapsed. New...
Why Firing 9% Of The Federal Workforce Didn’t Move The Needle
There a lot of federal workers - and government workers in general - in The Valley.
U.S. potato growers report strong fall harvests ahead of holiday season
by Potato News Today
U.S. potato growers are experiencing exceptionally strong fall harvests, setting the stage for a robust holiday sales period, as Tom Burfield reports for The...
AI-based robotic potato sorter improves product grading and slashes costs
"The SiftAI Robotic Sorter inspects potatoes with the same dexterity and speed as a human inspector but with much higher accuracy that increases profitability...
“Show No Mercy”: Trump’s Campaign Pledge To Annihilate Mexican Cartels Goes Viral
The Drug Crisis has decimated so many families in The Valley. Securing the border and going after high level drug traffickers will save lives.
Winter in The Valley! First snow of the season hits the Valley floor. More on the way.
The first significant snowfall of the 2024 winter season hit the Valley floor Wednesday and into this Thursday morning with few more inches expected...
Hispanic Voters Hit With Racist Attacks After Massive Shift To Trump
“Dear Latino Men, You’re now the new face of white supremacy. Welcome to the club. Signed, Asians and Jews.”
Democrats VOTED DOWN a bill that would have forced all meat products to clearly be label if injected mRNA...
Are there any meat producers in The Valley being pressured by the government to add mRNA vaccines to their meat?
We’re in the Midst of a Potato Pandemic
There is no vaccine or cure for Potato Virus Y, which has led to challenges for growers in the San Luis Valley
by Helen Xu...
Potato-packing workers trafficked from Mexico to San Luis Valley in forced-labor scheme, lawsuit alleges
Lawsuit alleges laborers with H-2A visas for jobs at Texas farms were moved to Colorado to work in warehouses
How a rye revival in the San Luis Valley could save its soil and keep farms from turning to...
"When the windy spring months arrive, the rye protects fields from runoff and erosion as a cover crop that also improves soil health, retains...
Alamosa enacts new rules for St. Benedict encampment
Council also adopts six-month planning moratorium on marijuana shops should ballot measure pass
Image Credit: John McEvoy
by Owen Woods October 17, 2024 Alamosa Citizen
Campers and residents...
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