Tag: Craig
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Siblings recount sister’s final days in James Craig trial
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of James Craig’s siblings-in-law recounted their sister’s final days during the Aurora dentist’s murder trial on Thursday. Craig, 47, faces six felony counts in connection with the death his wife, Angela Craig in March 2023, including first-degree murder, solicitation to tamper with physical evidence…
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A tale of two cities: Former coal mining communities scramble to reinvent economies
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some 260 miles apart, the fortunes of two Western towns in America’s heartland rose with the coal plants that nurtured their economies and powered their regions. But now change is coming. The coal plants are getting shuttered, just as America hurtles away from fossil-fired energy. …
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Colorado Office of Just Transition announces $150,000 grant to study hydroelectric project in Moffat County
The Colorado Office of Just Transition, tasked with addressing the economic impacts of coal mine and coal powerplant shutdowns, announced a $150,000 grant to study the socioeconomic impact of a proposed $1.5 billion pumped storage hydropower project southeast of Craig, according to a news release. This grant is part of the state’s attempt to economically…
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Enjoy the 3-day holiday with these Memorial Day weekend festivals around Colorado
If you’re looking forward to the three-day weekend but don’t know how to spend it, check out these festivals around Colorado. Comedy Festival in Vail, Friday-SundayLaugh the weekend away at the Vail Comedy Festival, a three-day event featuring more than 30 comedians — all set in the destination town of Vail. Headliners include Leah Bonnema,…
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In Colorado coal country, whitewater park plan represents new economic vision
A little town in northwest Colorado continues to dream big about a whitewater park — the “cornerstone” of a destination to proclaim a new economic destiny. That’s how Melanie Kilpatrick describes the Yampa River Corridor Project’s significance to Craig and Moffat County. For three years, Kilpatrick has been managing the project on behalf of the town.…
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon bypass plan moving forward on Cottonwood Pass
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The narrow, winding, often impassable dirt road between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs used by drivers to get around emergency closures of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon looks like it might be getting safety improvements — eventually. Two open house presentations by the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Northwest Colorado awarded $8.5M to economically diversify coal communities
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded $8.5 million to northwest Colorado to support the region’s efforts to diversify local coal-dependent economies. The grants are part of the federal Coal Communities Commitment from the Economic Development Administration — allocating $300 million from the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act to support coal communities as they…
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Polis signs $15M bill to fund transition efforts for coal, power workers
Governor Jared Polis signed legislation today directing $15 million to the state Office of Just Transition to try to improve some of the economic and social impacts of the premature closure of coal power plants and mines across Colorado. He needs to meet his 100% carbon-free energy goal by 2040. In a joint press release…