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Carson Lake, a popular spot on Grand Mesa, has been drained in anticipation of maintenance work that will start this month. The Carson Lake dam, which is part of the city of Grand Junction’s water supply system, was reclassified as a High Hazard Dam in 2015 because of developments occurring in the lower Kannah Creek basin and a dam safety evaluation was completed. There have not been capacity restrictions placed on the dam or any critical safety issues identified, but maintenance projects are being implemented. The current timeline has work beginning June 28 and being completed about Oct...

Edward (Peash) Joseph Versich, 91, a lifetime resident of Kelly Lake, went to be with the Lord on Memorial Day — Monday, May 31, 2021. 
 
He was born on Aug. 31, 1929, to Andrew and Helen Versich. He grew up attending Leetonia schools, and became an altar boy serving parishes in both Carson Lake and Leetonia. 
The nickname “Peash” was given to him as a child by his uncle and grandfather and it stuck! Some family say the name Peash meant, “small” or “little.” He claimed he was 5’7” at one point in his life and he was proud of that! â...

The following article is a blending of information from several sources. The Mesaba Ore, a weekly newspaper, on February 23, 1907, reported about the problems caused by the mine for area roads. The Hibbing Daily Tribune published an article on December 2, 1973, at the time of the mine’s closure. The Chisholm Free Press on December 27, 1973, also published information about the mine and its impact. Marvin G. Lamppa’s outstanding book “Minnesota’s Iron Country” supplied information to this article. Aaron Brown’s “Minnesota Brown” website also contributed ...

Birds Tell Us to Act on Climate Pledge to stand with Audubon to call on elected officials to listen to science and work towards climate solutions. This spring, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundationawarded more than $1 million in funding for Desert Terminal Lakes. National Audubon Society (Audubon) received a portion of that funding to work in partnership with Manomet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS) to identify management opportunities for shorebird habitat and to increase shorebird and habitat monito...

Nevada’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Still Declining The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Nevada is still slowing down. The state has been vaccinating an average of fewer than 14,000 people per day over the last two weeks. For comparison, Nevada was administering a 14-day rolling average of nearly 25,000 shots per day in mid-April. The state has administered more than 1.9 million shots. Nearly 46% of Nevadans over 16 have received their first shot and roughly one-third have completed their vaccination. There are currently 388 Nevadans hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The state’...