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Petitions Open for Eads Mayoral Candidates Ahead of December Special Election
Residents interested in serving as the next mayor of Eads can now begin the process of getting their names on the ballot for a special election scheduled for Dec. 8.
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Small Town, Big Legacy: Kit Carson Day Celebrates Tradition in Colorado’s 150th Year
Kit Carson will celebrate more than Colorado’s 150th birthday when residents and visitors gather Sept. 5 for Kit Carson Day.
Linea Energy Introduces Shortgrass Wind Project to Kiowa County
A renewable energy company proposing a large-scale wind project in Kiowa and Bent counties is preparing to formally introduce itself and the project to the community.
Trump Beef Import Plan Aims to Lower Prices, Raises Concern for Colorado Ranchers
President Donald Trump announced last Friday that the United States will temporarily allow up to 300,000 metric tons of additional foreign beef into the country without the normal out-of-quota tariff in an effort to lower ground beef prices for consumers.
Woolgathering With Mike
As both of my regular readers know, the question of how best to deal with the huge numbers of people who have illegally entered the United States in recent years is both contentions and highly divisive.
Limit Up
The grain markets finally have a little more spring in their step heading into the second half of August. After spending much of the summer wrestling with expectations for big crops and plenty of supplies, corn, soybeans and wheat all found reasons to move higher Monday.
Limit Up
If there is one word that probably describes the grain markets heading into Wednesday, it is waiting. The market has been very quiet throughout the last several sessions, but traders have been positioning ahead of USDA’s August Crop Production and WASDE reports, and with the first survey-based yield estimates of the season arriving, there is plenty of room for the market to move once the numbers hit.
Limit Up
I can’t believe we have already flipped the calendar to August. July was here and gone in the blink of an eye, but it sure brought its fair share of volatility to the markets.
