Tag: Limon
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…
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NEWS | America’s first statewide prison radio launches in Colorado
America’s first statewide prison radio station, Inside Wire, launched March 1 in Limon Correctional Facility’s education and library building. A project of the University of Denver’s Prison Arts Initiative, Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio originally was envisioned as a first-of-its kind project that could help build trust and connections among the more than 14,000 incarcerated…
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State officials search for bear that wandered 100 miles away from habitat
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in tracking down a young bear that wondered into the eastern plains, 100 miles from its normal habitat. Parks officials said in a news release Wednesday that residents have reported seeing the sub-adult bear running south of Limon near Elbert County Road 90, and west…