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Julie McCluskie marks 5-year milestone for Elevating Rural Colorado program
Colorado Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie delivered remarks at the Elevating Rural Colorado Partnership celebration in Keystone on Monday. The Dillon Democrat discussed the program's recent efforts to boost career pathways in rural Colorado and support rural public schools. The event, organized by Colorado Succeeds, the Colorado Education Initiative,...
US census takers to conduct test runs in Colorado 4 years before 2030 count
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030. The census helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado.; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be encouraged to fill out practice census questionnaires in the spring of 2026. Census Bureau officials said Monday that they hope the tests will help ensure that in 2030, they count the people who were missed in the 2020 census.
Solar Power World’s 2024 Greenest Contractor creates sustainable HQ, expands community solar opportunities
The Greenest Contractor award celebrates the greenest contractors taking sustainability in business to the next level. “We take our responsibility to our communities and the Earth very seriously and strive to use business as a force for good. This Greenest Contractor recognition is a sign to us that we’re on the right path, a path that we’re committed to walking.”
Rural, Recreation-Related Businesses Support Each Other Through ‘Rural is Rad’
In Colorado, a new online database hopes to bring attention and collaboration to rural businesses, primarily those in the outdoor industry. Rural is Rad was started by Kelly Mazanti, TJ Smith, and Robin Hall, who all own small businesses based in rural Colorado. They discovered a shared interest and mutual frustration over growing businesses in rural communities.
See Former Colorado Power Plant Now Closed Due to Contamination
All throughout the state of Colorado are abandoned structures, towns, businesses, homes, and more. Many, though not all, of the ghost towns that were once thriving mining communities were left behind due to contamination. Picturesque Colorado Hike Leads to Abandoned Homes + Power Plant |. However, just outside of Boulder,...
Incumbent Yadira Caraveo (D), Gabe Evans (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Yadira Caraveo (D), Gabe Evans (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District on Nov. 5, 2024. Colorado Public Radio describes the 8th as “Colorado’s most politically competitive congressional seat.” Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee are targeting the district. In the 2022 election, Caraveo defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) 48.4%–47.7%. The 8th district was the fifth-narrowest U.S. House election nationwide in 2022 and the narrowest in which a Democrat won. Throughout 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated the election a Toss-up and Decision Desk HQ and The Hill and Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Lean Democratic.
Doctor shares chemo advancements in treating sarcoma cancers
"Most physicians don't see sarcoma regularly," which is why Sarcoma Awareness Month is so important. As one Colorado doctor says, seek out a specialist if you notice a growth or something painful. It's important to be aware of the signs and symptoms because there is no screening protocol for sarcomas.Dr. Daniel Lerman, an orthopedic oncologist from Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical CenterPresbyterian/St. Luke's, doesn't want to scare people, but "I see many patients who have something that they've been watching for a long time. And like any cancer, the sooner it's identified, the sooner we start treatment, the better everybody's outcome." Sarcomas are...
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