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OCTOBER 2017
VIEWPOINT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Volume 48, Number 10
COMMUNITY EVENTS YOUR CO-OP NEWS NEWS CLIPS INDUSTRY COVER STORY RECIPES GARDENING OUTDOORS ENERGY TIPS
“Golden Hour” by Benjamin Schneider of Colorado Springs, a Mountain View Electric member.
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COCountryLife shared San Miguel Power Association’s post: Colorado lineman face some fierce challenges.
INSTAGRAM PIC OF THE MONTH
COCountryLife posted: Riding the Georgetown Loop today.
ColoradoREA posted: CREA board tour continues at energy-efficient Cottonwood Dairy. Getting the facts: savings from efficient washers, coolers and more. Also no hormones or antibiotics in milk, ever. Whether organic or not, milk is repeatedly tested. An interesting stop.
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COCountryLife pinned: It is time to bake. Try these Caramel Crumble Bars posted at coloradocountrylife.coop
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