Garden plotsThe Good Seed “Buena Semilla” community garden in Carbondale, next to The Orchard Church, still has plots available for folks who wish to grow their own organic food. Discover the joys of gardening, learn new techniques and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts by joining this vibrant, supportive garden community. For more information, visit www.theorchardlife.com/community-garden, […]
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Colorado podría permitir a empresas de servicios públicos pagar millones al fondo de seguros de hogar a cambio de una menor responsabilidad por incendios forestales
Empresas de servicios públicos de Colorado serían menos responsables financieramente por causar incendios forestales si invierten decenas de millones de dólares en un programa destinado a reducir los costos para seguros del hogar, según un proyecto de ley respaldado por el gobernador Jared Polis y un grupo de legisladores demócratas del estado.
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Personal de ASD protesta en contra del plan estatal de fondos para la educación
Los administradores y educadores del Distrito Escolar de Aspen (ASD por sus siglas en inglés) mantuvieron una manifestación el jueves para protestar por los recortes presupuestales sugeridos a nivel estatal que reducirían aún más los fondos para la educación en el estado.
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Vista previa a la sesión legislativa de Colorado 2025
El estado está lidiando de un déficit presupuestario de entre $600 a $750 millones, que significa que puede no haber bastante dinero para financiar completamente servicios importantes como la educación, la vivienda y la atención médica.
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Previewing Colorado’s 2025 legislative session
Colorado’s 2025 legislative session is already underway, and lawmakers have their work cut out for them. The state is dealing with a budget shortfall between $600 to $750 million, which means there may not be enough money to fully fund important services like education, housing and healthcare. At this year’s legislative preview event at the […]
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Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus and Rep. Velasco address priorities for 2025
This story was originally published in Spanish by Sol del Valle. The Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus met with Governor Jared Polis on Jan. 13 to address the concerns of the community. Colorado House District 57 Representative Elizabeth Velasco, co-chair of the Caucus, is also the first Mexican-born legislator in Colorado, the first Latina to represent […]
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Planned September roundup disappoints wild horse advocates, lawmakers
A wild horse roundup is scheduled for early September northeast of Grand Junction. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees wild horses in the American West, says 202 mustangs roam the 36,000-acre Little Book Cliffs Range (LBC), based on a census earlier this year, and the range can’t handle that many.But advocates, lawmakers and […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Dinkle delaysSwimmers and hikers have likely already experienced up to two hour delays on Dinkle Road, which will continue through Thursday and pick up again next week as Pitkin County performs road detail from the intersection of Prince Creek Road up to Dinkle Lake. For updates, visit www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver Chacos ParkShade studies and stage location considerations […]
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Carbondale geothermal project awarded $312K
On Friday, May 24, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards to 35 geothermal projects statewide. Among those recipients was Carbondale-based nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), which received two grant awards for the design and installation of a geothermal energy network underneath the Third […]
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Las solicitudes para preescolar universal se abrirán en poco tiempo
Traducción por Dolores Duarte En 2022, el gobernador Jared Polis firmó la ley del programa Preescolar Universal de Colorado (UPK por sus siglas en inglés) – la primer iniciativa para preescolar gratuito del estado. Con el proceso de solicitud para el año escolar 2024-2025 que se abre a fines de este mes, el Sopris Sun […]