Author: jim.trotter
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The Landing In Larimer County provides respite for homeless and displaced youth, young adults
LOVELAND — When Jonathan Rogers was tasked with identifying a topic to base his English 1021 persuasive research essay on in the fall of 2024, the Aims Community College student scouted work on some notable social issues: Capital punishment, the potential negative effects social media has on today’s youth, whether vaccinations should be federally mandated and…
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Colorado fire districts face mounting problems, budget woes
Fire districts across the state are struggling with a cascading set of challenges, including decreased funding and increased costs. From the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains, firefighters are wondering how they can best serve the public to put out structure fires, control wildland blazes, and respond to medical calls. One area that has drawn…
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Durango’s ‘Western Water Girl’ brings Colorado River water issues to TikTok
Teal Lehto is the first to describe herself as chronically online. The 27-year-old Durango content creator has carved out a niche on TikTok and Instagram where she’s the self-styled Western Water Girl, commenting and educating on water and conservation issues in the American West. “Just a girl who’s obsessed with water in a really dry…
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Fort Collins Rescue Mission to expand to new state of the art campus
FORT COLLINS • Kevin Monson Jr. didn’t have a whole lot of options when he was released from Larimer County Detention Center in 2021. He was homeless. Though Monson was able to crash at a friend’s house for two weeks after being released, he knew the stay there was temporary, so he showed up at the…
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The Country Club neighborhood: Nestled between a golf club and Palmer Park
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Several Colorado Springs neighborhoods get their identity and benefit from nearby public facilities such as parks and open spaces. Previous articles of ours have shown how a neighborhood such as Pleasant Valley gets much of its identity and quality of life from being next to Garden of the Gods Park. Here is another neighborhood that…
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Opposition to Proposition HH was widespread through Colorado | Cronin and Loevy
Proposition HH, which would have lowered property taxes statewide and spent TABOR tax refund money on public K-12 education, went down to a major defeat at the hands of Colorado voters a few weeks ago. Supported by a Democratic governor and unanimously adopted by all the Democrats in the state Senate and House, the omnibus…
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State health board passes heavier fines for assisted living abuse cases
The Colorado Board of Health on Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt new, stricter regulations that could increase fines dramatically against assisted-living facilities in cases of preventable death or the serious neglect or abuse of residents. Final approval of the often contentious rule came nearly 18 months after a law to impose stricter fines was passed…
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Green Mountain Falls: From resort to Colorado Springs suburb
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Green Mountain Falls: From Rocky Mountain Resort To Colorado Springs Suburb By Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy El Paso County is in many ways “Colorado in Miniature.” The eastern half of the county is part of the Eastern Plains of Colorado, which is high prairie lands characterized by cattle grazing and dry farming. The western…