Tag: Limon
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New Colorado passenger rail project would cover old footprint
In 1900, an adventurous tourist could buy one train ticket in Chicago that would take them all the way to the top of Pikes Peak. The first long leg might take them through the Eastern Plains, stopping at towns that owe their existence to the whims of the railroad builders. Just as Pikes Peak came…
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…
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VIDEO: America’s first statewide prison radio launches in Colorado
America’s first statewide prison radio station, Inside Wire, launched March 1 in Limon Correctional Facility’s education and library building. A project of the University of Denver’s Prison Arts Initiative, Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio originally was envisioned as a first-of-its kind project that could help build trust and connections among the more than 14,000 incarcerated…