Steeped in history, culture and biological diversity, the San Luis Valley is a region unlike any other in Colorado. Long part of the lands of the famed Ute Indians, this valley nestled between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountains was later settled by New Mexican farmers and ranchers, many of whose descendants continue to farm and ranch the fertile plains of the valley floor to this very day.
Michael in the News
- 4/26 Greeley Tribune - Senate Ag Committee approves farm bill
- 4/24 Mountain Mail - Postal reform bill amendment aims at keeping most offices open
- 4/23 Reuters - Lawmakers to fight for post offices in Senate votes
- 1/4 The Denver Post - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Colorado's governor and both senators stump for national historic park in San Luis Valley Read more: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Colorado's governor and both senators stump for national historic park in San Luis Valley
Michael's Work in the San Luis Valley Region
- 5/11 Bennet, Udall, Senate Colleagues Continue Push for Full Funding for PILT, SRS Programs
- 5/3 Bennet, Udall Urge Postal Service to Keep Post Offices Open Until Postal Reform Bill is Enacted into Law
- 4/26 Senate Agriculture Committee Passes 2012 Farm Bill, Including Key Bennet Amendments
- 4/25 Bennet Applauds Final Senate Passage of Postal Reform Bill
