News from Neighbors

Cow moose visiting the High Plains

YUMA PIONEER, Sept. 8 — A cow moose has wandered across southern Washington and Yuma counties. Josh Melby, area officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said it likely is in Kansas by now.

The first sighting was reported south of Akron. Melby said he also has received multiple reports from landowners in southern Yuma County.

Michelle Smith was one of those. She said it randomly showed up at her house located near the Arikaree River one day and ended up spending the night before continuing its journey.

Melby said it likely came from the northern Front Range. He said it is probably younger and was looking for a site when it got pushed out of its area.

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Governor in area to view possible canal locations

IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, Sept. 14 — Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state officials toured portions of the South Platte River Basin with state officials last week.

The Sept. 6 unannounced visit offered a firsthand look at drought conditions and included a windshield survey of possible routes and reservoir locations for the Perkins County Canal, the project designed and supported by Ricketts to protect and preserve South Platte River water coming into Nebraska from Colorado.    

The governor was accom-panied by Attorney General Doug Peterson, Speaker of  the Legislature Mike Hilgers and Tom Riley, the director of the Department of Natural Resources.   

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