Author: Kent Brooks
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cheryl Sanchez 719-353-2244 (Office) or 719-688-0664 (cell) Baca County Economic Development Commission has created a Building Enhancement Program. Early applications are encouraged as funds are limited. The focus of this program is to help Baca County Businesses improve building exteriors (store fronts). Examples of types of improvements include exterior paint, exterior […]
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KIT CARSON, Colo. – Jan. 2, 2023. The Colorado Conservation Tillage Association has announced that it will host a Ranching for Profit workshop on Feb. 6 at the Burlington Community and Education Center in Burlington, Colorado. The workshop will feature content such as identifying if a farm is a business or a low-paying and physically […]
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Coloradans Can Still Enroll in 2023 Coverage DENVER— As of January 4th, more than 188,000 Coloradans have signed up for a health insurance plan through Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, during the annual Open Enrollment period. This is approximately 2,300 enrollments ahead of the same day last year. 75 percent […]
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Happy New Year one and all! I thought I would put together a note wishing you a happy 2023, reflect a little, and update you on what we are doing in our efforts to document Southeast Colorado History. After acquiring the Plainsman Herald we’ve published a significant amount of historical content, made the commitment to […]
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KLMR radio in Lamar, Colorado originally signed on the air as an AM radio station in December of 1948. Nearly 28 years later, KLMR-FM was added and signed on the air in November of 1976. Both stations were destroyed by a microburst in July of 2022 and 25/7 Media, Inc. subsequently elected to shut the […]
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The past few years, we have seen quite a few pictures and posts on our Baca County social media groups about the huge Christmas tree which sat in the intersection of Main and 9th street in Springfield. Several in our “You Might Be from Baca County Social Media group shared memories of Trees in Springfield, […]
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BACA COUNTY, Colo. – There is a report of stolen livestock in Baca County. It has been reported that approximately 80 head of bred cows are missing. The cattle are mostly black and predominantly have blue, Y-Tex ear tags. Cows will have one of two brands: S JM (connected) or the Lazy TC connected followed […]
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Friday, December 16, 2022 – Beginning January 1, 2023, all eggs and egg products sold in Colorado must be compliant with HB20-1343, concerning confinement standards for egg-laying hens, and 8 CCR 1202-19 Rules pertaining to the Act. “The Colorado Department of Agriculture is committed not only to the welfare of egg-laying hens, but also to fair […]
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Tyler Duane Chick, aged 44, passed away Nov. 20, 2022, at his residence in Pueblo, CO. Tyler had prior heart disease and died of a sudden cardiac event. He was born Feb. 4, 1978, in Walsh, CO, to Trull and Vicki Chick of Campo, CO. Tyler is survived by his parents and brother Tyson and […]
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December 12, 2022 – Colorado wheat farmers are invited to attend and participate in the annual county business meetings and elections jointly sponsored by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF). The business meetings and elections will be held January 5-6, 2023, […]
