Tag: Ignacio
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Ben Campbell, former US senator from Colorado and advocate for Native American rights, dies at age 92
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represented Colorado for two terms beginning in 1993 and was the first Native American elected to the chamber since the 1920s, died Tuesday, his family and close associates confirmed. He was 92. Campbell, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Ignacio, represented the 3rd Congressional District for two terms…
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Colorado mayor says ICE facility, if opened in his city, would boost local economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mayor of Walsenburg, Colorado said he would welcome an immigration processing facility in his city, arguing it would boost the local economy, which took a hit when a correctional facility shut down more than…