Tag: south platte
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Recreational shooting restrictions in effect due to rising fire danger
Officials are restricting recreational target shooting in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands because of dry fuel conditions and persistent fire weather patterns. The order went into in effect Wednesday and runs through 11:59 a.m. Aug. 1, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. The National…
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Appeals court clarifies water conservancy districts must follow TABOR
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that water conservancy districts must seek voter approval pursuant to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, before increasing their tax rates. Previously, a Logan County judge believed the law creating water conservancy districts, which existed prior to voters’ enactment of TABOR in 1992, mandated district boards to set tax…
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South Platte dam demolition to help restore fishery
Crews are actively demolishing a 1950s dam near Lake George, Colorado, on the South Platte River. The removal of this dam aims to transform a cattail-choked, slow section into a fish-friendly environment. This initiative will benefit a 45-mile stretch of the river, from Elevenmile Reservoir to Cheesman Reservoir. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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Colorado river towns tell the story of a mountain state | Joey Bunch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a school of thought that a river lives its full life at once, no beginning and no end. The headwaters, the channel, the city and the farm, a river is governed by no borders and has no clock. River towns are way stations…
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Colorado river towns tell the story of a mountain state | Joey Bunch
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