Tag: Walsenburg
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AI data center plans baffle small southern Colorado town
In the nondescript business parks of the Front Range’s largest metros, data centers are cropping up. According to the industry catalog Data Center Map, there are currently 46 planned or built in the Denver area, while Colorado Springs has the second most at six. The map has one outlier, however, deep in the heart of…
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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…
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ICE documents detail plans for three new detention centers in Colorado
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to establish three new detention facilities in Colorado in an effort to increase capacity statewide from 1,360 to 4,090, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. The internal agency road-map document shows plans to open or expand 125 facilities to increase the capacity of ICE centers from 65,922 in…
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Colorado’s first state park gets its first mountain bike trails
Colorado’s first state park has its first mountain bike-optimized trails. A flowy, buffed-out network roaming about 4 ½ miles is making its summer debut at Lathrop State Park, near Walsenburg. Also open to hikers, the trails more than double the dirt options at the park, which is overlooked by the Spanish Peaks and defined by…
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For your bucket list: 8 of the best ‘destination hikes’ across Colorado’s state parks
One of southern Colorado’s most-recognizable mountains finally has a trail to the top. After generations in private hands, and after four years under the management of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Fishers Peak has a summit path. That’s the state’s highest peak on the east side of Interstate 25 — Trinidad’s throne-like backdrop capped by ancient,…
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We’ve traveled all around Colorado sampling great food. These are 10 favorites from our Craving Colorado series.
In 2019, The Gazette launched its Craving Colorado series with the intent of highlighting eateries both known and unknown around the state. Nothing fancy, just downright delicious. And you can bet we’ve gained a few pounds. Some of the best we’ve eaten? Glad you asked. Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs: Anthony Bourdain loved a hot dog.…
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A land of legends caught between past, present and future | Colorful Colorado
LA VETA • It is said that John Francisco laid eyes on the land where he would see a town rise and uttered a now-famous line: “This is paradise enough for me.” Francisco looked out to the Spanish Peaks, the twins soaring above 12,000 feet, and to the lacework below: rocks like standing giants and…
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Colorado author’s new hiking book explores state’s ‘hidden gems’
While writing his next guide to Colorado’s outdoors, Stewart Green heard the naysayers. “I did get a bunch of crap from a few people,” says the Colorado Springs native with a bibliography spanning the better part of 40 years. “‘Oh, you’re giving away all this information, and all the trails are gonna be trampled, and…
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20 curiosities along Interstate 25 in Colorado — from ancient cone, to ‘Batman building,’ to Natural Fort
Coming from New Mexico or Wyoming, Interstate 25 travelers into Colorado are greeted by that familiar sign. “Welcome to Colorful Colorado.” Travel the extent of that interstate running through the Front Range, and it’s easy to understand the moniker. From Fishers Peak in Trinidad, to Greenhorn Mountain closer to Pueblo, to Castle Rock and the…
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Huerfano County on lockout after family member of dead elementary student threatens agency
All Huerfano County government offices went into lockout status Thursday after the family member of a 9-year-old Walsenburg student who died that morning allegedly made credible threats to a county agency. School district officials haven’t said how the girl, an unidentified student at Peakview School in Walsenburg died on Thursday morning, but said that it…