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Kit Carson Highway 40/287 Project Resumes

Kit Carson Highway 40/287 Project Resumes

April 5, 2012 – Work is resuming for the season on the U.S. 40/287 reconstruction project through Kit Carson. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project is resurfacing 2.3-miles of highway with concrete, installing new water and sewer lines, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and new street lighting.  It also consists of reconfiguring the State Highway 59 intersection with an additional northbound acceleration lane and a wider turning radius for large trucks. Work hours are 7 a.m. to … Read entire article »

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ARPA Motion to Dismiss WildEarth Guardian Lawsuit Denied

ARPA Motion to Dismiss WildEarth Guardian Lawsuit Denied

Representatives of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) and the Lamar Utilities Board (LUB) expressed disappointment that their motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the WildEarth Guardians (WEG) in early 2011 was denied.  ARPA sought to dismiss the lawsuit because the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is already actively addressing the emissions issues at the Lamar Repowering Project.  ARPA and LUB self-reported emissions problems at the Repowering Project to the CDPHE.  Following … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities

New Holly Trustees Begin Work

New Holly Trustees Begin Work

Two new members joined the Holly Town Board of Trustees for their first meeting, Wednesday, April 4. Frank Vazquez ran for re-election, garnering the most votes with 104. Holly had 339 residents registered to vote and 145 votes were cast during the election. Marty Campbell had 103 and Larry Sitt had 92 to gain the last seat on the board. Casey Rushton, a write-in candidate, had 83 votes, not enough to maintain his position as … Read entire article »

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