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SPRINGFIELD COLORADO – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) initiative has ignited widespread concern across Southeast Colorado, with landowners, local officials, and advocacy groups pushing back against the federal plan that could reshape the region’s agricultural and economic landscape. The fight against the NIETC corridor in Southeast Colorado directly…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has released the latest report tracking the relocated gray wolves in Colorado, and the new data shows an eastward movement reaching as close as Canon City. This update is part of CPW’s ongoing efforts to monitor and understand the movements of the reintroduced wolf populations across the state. How the…
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Every week we print another issue is a really big deal and runs against the tide of print newspaper closures nationwide. We still need you to subscribe sponsor or donate at https://plainsmanherald.com/ In this issue we report local happenings, provide a report of the happenings at the Colorado Cattleman’s 2025 Mid Winter Conference and our…
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“…the handiwork on that building – during those times – defies description.” -Aug Blanchat We’ve talked many times about the old Springfield School our social media groups and how it was built in 1889 by the Swiss Stonemason Joseph Blanchat. This is an update to the previous blog. The building served as the elementary and…