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After a quarter century, Cuchara Mountain Park’s chairlift reopens in Southern Colorado

By Shanna Lewis

New study reveals rural areas in Southern Colorado have high risks for wildfires but low resources

By Briana Heaney

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Chairlift at Cuchara Mountain Park in Southern Colorado likely to open to the public this winter

By Shanna Lewis

A bottle of the MMR vaccine photographed in Lubbock, Texas, where a measles outbreak has sickened dozens.

Colorado identifies another measles case, with a new one in out-of-state traveler to the southern part of the state

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Life and Culture

Gov. Polis recognizes Walsenburg Mercantile for preservation of historic building

By Stephanie Rivera

A group of about 100 people line a hillside holding signs protesting the possible opening of an immigration detention center.

Dozens protest potential ICE detention facility near Walsenburg

A family of teachers.

One, two, three, four, five educators from same family teach at this rural school in San Luis Valley

By Jenny Brundin

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Three takeaways from a new report on child care costs, supply in Colorado

Colorado towns are in the dark about whether ICE will reopen private prisons in their communities

By Taylor Dolven, The Colorado Sun

The Aurora ICE Processing Center

Six Colorado sites considered for potential ICE Detention expansion

Nearly $2 million in CDOT’s Safe Routes to Schools funds will improve walkability in Cañon City and La Veta

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer

Sanctuary list causes statewide scramble among counties

By Ben Markus, Caitlyn Kim, and Allison Sherry

The Department of Justice in Washington

Trump administration designates most Colorado counties and several cities as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’

By Chuck Murphy

Man with moustache and white t-shirt sitting on brown couch holding a baby.

He died alone in Huerfano County cell 101, is anyone responsible?

A wooden newsstand sells copies of the World Journal for $1.50

As tariffs take effect, a new struggle for small town newspapers arises – the cost of paper

Projects funded by state tourism office are designed to lure more visitors to Southern Colorado

By Shanna Lewis

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Voter guide for Colorado’s Congressional District 3 race

By Colorado Public Radio Staff

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Life and Culture

It’s 719 Day! Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Southern Colorado

By Asa Gartrell and Charley Sutherland

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