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  • Some of the people struggling the most to pay back their debt are the millions of students who took out student loans but never finished a degree.
  • Toxic algae has been found in two local reservoirs, according to the Montezuma County Public Health Department; Staff from representative Lauren Boebert’s office will be holding mobile office hours for constituents in both Montezuma and Dolores Counties this month.
  • The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is locking in plans to add more water to Lake Powell. And the US Senate unanimously approved an extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
  • The Intensive Care Unit at Southwest Health System in Cortez is full due to COVID-19. And according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, only 4% of Intensive Care Unit beds are open in the Southwest Colorado Region.
  • Insurance will only go so far for those who lost homes and cars in the California fires earlier this month. Many people lost mementos that are irreplaceable.
  • Record prices are being paid for landscape paintings of the American West. Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center went to the Couer d'Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nev., and found serious buyers bidding into the hundreds of thousands or more, to own a Frederick Remington or a Charlie Russell or a Frank McCarthy.
  • After weeks of public pressure, Puerto Rico's governor allowed some school cafeterias to provide meals for children during the pandemic. But many on the island say it's not enough.
  • The USDA projects a $47B agricultural trade deficit for 2025, sparking concerns about long-term trends and data transparency. Meanwhile, the Great Western Ranch sold in New Mexico, highlighting surging land values, and Congress remains stalled on passing a new Farm Bill.
  • Launched in 2000, the Nokia 3310 was a rugged little brick that won Internet fame for its durability. There are rumors, which HMD Global won't confirm, that the company is bringing the phone back.
  • Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.
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