Tag: elbert
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Clean energy goals trump local community’s concerns | Rachel Gabel
A commission appointed by one man, the state’s governor, overruled the decision of a board of county commissioners elected by stakeholders across Elbert County. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) overturned the county’s rejection of land use permits to Xcel (Public Service Company of Colorado) for a segment of a $1.7 billion 560-mile project to move power from Pueblo…
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Retired Air Force graduate healed by equine therapy fights to save local program
Financial struggles are endangering the life of a 44-year-old equine therapy organization that’s unique in El Paso County but which could shut its doors in a few months without an influx of funding, the new interim executive director of StableStrides said Monday. “We have a waiting list a mile long – 140ish people – and…
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Retired Air Force graduate healed by equine therapy fights to save local program
Financial struggles are endangering the life of a 44-year-old equine therapy organization that’s unique in El Paso County but which could shut its doors in a few months without an influx of funding, the new interim executive director of StableStrides said last week. “We have a waiting list a mile long – 140ish people –…
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Heavy equipment course broadens career pathways for rural southern Colorado students
Each year, Elbert School District 200 Superintendent Kelli Thompson enjoys handing diplomas to the newest crop of high school graduates. But last month she took particular joy in congratulating two Elbert seniors, because a year ago she was sure that they were on the road to becoming dropouts. “If you had asked me last year,…
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Trump closes gap in Colorado, George Brauchler runs for district attorney, Denver council OKs $25M contract to house immigrants | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 7, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Donald Trump all but certain to become the Republican nominee, a recent poll shows he has closed some of the gap against President Joe Biden in Colorado since losing the state by double digits four years ago. But the Republican still lags…
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Elbert County is being hammered by Covid
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Elbert County has become a microcosm of rural parts of Colorado that have resisted calls for vaccinations and are getting hammered by COVID-19 cases.