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Posts Tagged Eastern Plains

Tri-State wind farm dubbed a good first step by renewable energy advocates

By | 07.07.09 | 3:39 pm

Green energy advocates called Monday’s announcement of a major new wind farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains by Tri-State Generation and Transmission a great first step down the renewable road Xcel Energy first paved more than a decade ago.

Headline Roundup: News from the Plains

By | 07.02.07 | 12:11 pm

The sleepy rural towns on Colorado’s Eastern Plains are generally better known for the relentless heat and wind that blanches the terrain. It’s not hard to imagine a bygone sepia-toned era of lonesome cowboys and dusty streets in communities that…

Headline Roundup: News from the Plains

By | 05.27.07 | 12:02 pm

From Julesberg to Springfield, the rolling plains of Colorado’s fourth congressional district has a culture all its own. Farm and ranch communities dot the landscape – from one stop light towns to historic county seats that harken back to a…

Ritter Inaugural Party to Crisscross State

By | 01.15.07 | 12:04 pm

Gov. Ritter will be ready for a vacation in the Bahamas after his inaugural trip around the state. This past weekend he took a whistle-stop train ride from Greeley to Pueblo. This weekend, Jan 19-21 Ritter will be bopping around…