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This visit follows visits from El Pomar Foundation and the Gates Family Foundation.
The HVCC</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:15:16 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title> A double sign</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=704</guid>	<description> After a thunderstorm rumbled through the area on Sunday, dumping an inch or more of rain and small hail in a short time, the Biblical promise to Noah appeared in the eastern sky  a double rainbow.        </description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:14:34 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Keeping the Rio Grande Grand art event a success</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=694</guid>	<description> SOUTH FORK  The beauti-ful art work of 26 San Luis Valley and Southwest regional artists transformed the South Fork Community Center into a fine art showcase on Saturday, Aug. 16.  
Nearly 150 people attended the first annual Keep the Rio Grande Grand</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:42 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>State writing own Roadless Rules</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=693</guid>	<description> MONTE VISTA  The State of Colorado and the U.S. Forest Service are trying to determine if the state needs more country roads.
 As part of a statewide public input tour, government officials met with members of the public in Monte Vista last week</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:03:51 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Continental Reservoir boat ramp to be closed </title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=692</guid>	<description> CREEDE  The boat ramp at Continental Reservoir will be closed to the public after Labor Day weekend and will remain closed for the remainder of the season.  
The gravel boat ramp is being upgraded to a concrete ramp in order to minimize</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:03:13 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Star Party Saturday</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=690</guid>	<description> DEL NORTE  Weather permit-ting, the next Lookout Mountain Observatory Association, Inc. star party will be at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Del Norte Observatory.  Featured viewing will be the planet Jupiter and deep sky objects.  Training on safe operation of</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:03 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Rhythms on the Rio fast approaching</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=676</guid>	<description> SOUTH FORK  As fall nears, so does the South Fork Music Associations 3rd annual Rhythms on the Rio Music Festival. The free event is set to take place Saturday, August 30 at the South Fork Visitors Center from noon to 10 p.m., and will</description>	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:42:45 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Storm cuts swath of destruction</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=674</guid>	<description> LA GARITA  A fast moving storm accompanied by golf-ball sized hail, a tornado warning and heavy rains tore through Saguache County Saturday, devastating crops and damaging vehicles, homes and out-buildings.
One woman reported standing in her yard shortly before the storm struck and telling</description>	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:41:12 -0500</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Hikers found alive in San Juans</title>	<link>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.delnorteprospector.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=103&amp;story_id=673</guid>	<description> CREEDE  Three Texas college students who failed to return as expected from a hiking outing were found safe late Monday afternoon, according to reports from the Mineral County Sheriff.
Sheriff Fred Hosselkus said Derrick Bibb, Derek Ware and Adam Patterson, all 21, were planning</description>	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:38:56 -0500</pubDate></item><atom:link href="http://www.delnorteprospector.com/TopStories.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /></channel></rss>