Tag: rural
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The raw realities of fighting fires in rural areas| Rachel Gabel
Fires on the Plains are not the roaring, mosaic burns in the mountains that leap across canyons and leave the skeletons of trees behind as monuments of destruction. In this country, the first gust of wind hits like a left hook and gets the attention of everyone. The weatherman smiles and talks about precipitation chances…
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Resolution calling for increased road funding clears Colorado Senate committee
A Republican legislator said he was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when the state Senate’s transportation panel advanced a resolution brought to him by county commissioners urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to invest more money to fix roads. Road maintenance is “probably the No. 1 issue” in his seven-county district, said Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling.…
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Trump joins the assault on rural Colorado
Ruling Colorado Democrats have assaulted rural Colorado for the past seven years under Gov. Jared Polis and the Democratic Socialists who drive their massive legislative majorities. They are destroying mining and oil and gas jobs while imposing wolves on Colorado ranchers and communities. The First Gentleman tried to appoint a blatantly anti-livestock production activist onto…
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NEWS | Some Coloradans’ drinking water still has highest radium levels in the nation
In rural areas along the Arkansas River, turning on the tap can mean a dose of radioactive water, with some of the nation’s highest recorded drinking water radium levels. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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COVER STORY | A legacy of rural values
As he retires from his position as president of the Colorado Farm Bureau, Don Shawcroft hopes he lead by example and emphasizes the importance of rural values. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Crisis in Colorado: Mental Health in Rural Communities
Laura Negley, a resident in Eads, Colorado, talks about the unique struggles of suffering with mental illness in rural communities.