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Hickenlooper Tours Ft Lyon Prison
The state is ready to close the doors on Ft Lyon Correctional Facility in Las Animas at the end of August. Governor Hickenlooper met with about 70 prison employees while he toured the facilities this past Wednesday, and met with representatives from Bent, Otero and Prowers counties, the areas to be hardest hit by the future closing. The governor said he understood the economic consequences closing the facility would have on 204 employees and the surrounding … Read entire article »
Lamar Utility Board Plans Wind Turbine Repairs
The main bearing in the gear box of the T-2 wind turbine is being damaged by excessive vibrations, and will have to be repaired in the next several months. The T-2 is one of four turbines located east of Lamar, off highway 50. Although it’s not designated an urgent issue, it is an involved process requiring a tall, multi-ton crane to be erected at the site, and the possible removal of the gear … Read entire article »
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