Tag: Southeastern Colorado
-
It takes a village to save a newspaper | Vince Bzdek
—
by
Sometimes, it takes a village to put out a newspaper. Kent Brooks, owner of the 137-year-old Plainsman Herald down in the southeast corner of Colorado, was ready to call it quits a few months ago, given the tough economics of publishing a rural paper these days. But at the last minute Brooks decided to survey…
-
Snow storm cripples Colorado, causing school closures and canceled flights
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sequel to Wednesday’s snowstorm — which dumped up to 10 inches in some Denver metro areas — hit central Colorado Friday afternoon and was expected to stretch into Saturday morning. The potentially historic November snowfall caused closures and cancellations throughout the area, with schools and government…
-
Bird Call: Learning to bird by ear at Colorado snow geese festival
When Alison Kondler imitates a raven, you’d be forgiven for thinking a real raven just popped on the phone call. Not only is the Denver Audubon master birder a font of knowledge, she can create jaw- dropping realistic bird sounds with merely her mouth. It all started with a mean water drop imitation — imagine…
-
Pueblo working to solve its stalling COVID vaccination rate
Health organizations across Pueblo County are working to build trust to improve the vaccination rate. Randi Addington works with Health Colorado, Inc., which assists people across 19 counties in southeastern Colorado access health services, including COVID-19 vaccine appointments. According to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, 49.3% of Pueblo’s population have at least…