Today, Trinidad School District decides to start the semester back in September virtually. At the state, a wave of tarantulas will soon make their way through Southeast Colorado and in the world; Dutch chocolate wasn’t the only addictive product being produced in massive amounts in the Netherlands prior to this drug bust.
Today, Trinidad School District decides to start the semester back in September virtually. At the state, a wave of tarantulas will soon make their way through Southeast Colorado and in the world; Dutch chocolate wasn’t the only addictive product being produced in massive amounts in the Netherlands prior to this drug bust.
Weather today shows sunny with highs in the mid 90’s for most of the southeast Colorado region. Tonight, we drop to lows in the mid 60’s.
For Thursday, mostly sunny with highs again in the mid 90’s.
Now, here’s the news.
On Friday, Trinidad School District No. 1 Superintendent Dr. Bonnie Aaron issued a press release announcing the district would be commencing the fall semester beginning on September 8 via remote-learning citing continued concerns regarding COVID-19 and guidance from the Las Animas/Huerfano County Health Department.
Dr. Aaron added that should an outbreak occur, it could mean a large population of students and staff would have to be quarantined, bringing into question the feasibility of a return to in-person instruction.
Dr. Aaron added that should an outbreak occur, it could mean a large population of students and staff would have to be quarantined, bringing into question the feasibility of a return to in-person instruction.
While a return date has not been given, Dr. Aaron said it was more dependent on when certain factors were resolved. Namely, lower transmission rates within Trinidad and the county, getting more testing supplies for COVID-19, and reducing the turnaround time for testing at the state laboratory. She also expressed fall sports have, for now, been put on halt.
For more information regarding the coming semester at Fishers Peak Elementary, Trinidad Middle School, or Trinidad High School, contact the district office at 719-846-3324.
Locally and throughout the state, for those enjoying the great outdoors part of the “Safer at home and in the great outdoors” state order, it's about to be much more important to zip up your tent. The annual tarantula migration around Colorado is set to begin at the end of August as thousands of male tarantulas hit the road in search of a mate The Gazette recently reported.
According to an article published by Colorado State University, the tarantula migration typically starts in southeastern Colorado at the end of August, lasting through September. It is followed by a southwestern migration that typically peaks in October. Following the mating season, all males typically die within months if the cold weather doesn't kill them first.
According to The Denver Channel, one of the best places to see these tarantulas is at Comanche National Grassland near La Junta, Colorado. This is located in southeast Colorado, so expect a mid-September peak.
Two more great spots to see this natural phenomenon include just north of Ordway on Highway 71 and between La Junta and Kim on Highway 109, according to the La Junta Tribune-Democrat.
The fall breeding season involves a few different species of tarantulas found Colorado and can grow a leg span of up to 11 inches – that’s nearly twice the length of a dollar bill!
Male spiders wait 10 years to reach sexual maturity which is still loads quicker than most of us. To find a female mating partner hidden in a burrow about a foot underneath the ground, male tarantulas use their hair and legs to detect vibrations. Sadly, they’ll mate once and die, often killed by the female they mate with. Female tarantulas can live up to 20 years or more.
According to a report from the Durango Herald, a male tarantula will wander about a half-mile a day searching for a female mate.
While you shouldn't attempt to touch or grab wild tarantulas you might spot during this time of the year, tarantulas are pretty harmless and rarely bite humans. However, when bites do occur, they're very painful and also contain venom so it’s best to keep your distance.
A cocaine laboratory that police say is the Netherlands' biggest has been discovered in a former riding school the BBC reported yesterday.
Dutch police raided the facility in the country's rural north on Friday, and arrested at least 17 suspects.
The police said that it could produce 330 to 440 pounds of cocaine a day with a street value of 5.3 million dollars.
As well as the equipment and tens of thousands of liters of chemicals, officers said they found 100kg of cocaine base at the stables.
They also found 120 tonnes of what they described as "carrier material" in the central city of Apeldoorn. This was described as mostly clothing which can be laced with cocaine. The drug is then removed in a chemical process once at its destination.
The majority of the suspects are Colombian passport holders.
I think when their Dutch friend said hey come to the Netherlands and learn to make cocoa, I think part of that statement might’ve gotten lost in translation.
Happening today, Trinidad Carnegie Public Library will be hosting story time with Miss Phyllis at 11 a.m. To register, contact the library at 719-846-6841 or visit their website carnegiepubliclibrary.org.
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