west slope
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SLOAN | Polis snubs West Slope as Colorado’s urban-rural divide deepens
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The decision by Jared Polis to break with decades of political tradition and sit out the inaugural gubernatorial debate hosted every four years by Club 20 has raised the ire of a lot of folks; on the West Slope, certainly, but also throughout rural Colorado – though Mr. Polis seems rather unaffected. Part of the…
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Q&A with Christian Reece: She cranks up the volume for the ‘Voice of the Western Slope’
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The West Slope’s diverse economy and people are scattered across a vast region that dwarfs Colorado’s population center along the Front Range. So, it’s hard to imagine any one person or entity speaking for West Slope interests. Yet, if anything comes close to a unifying voice, it’s CLUB 20, the venerable advocacy arm of that…
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Topping the list of rural concerns: jobs, health care — and opioid abuse
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Over the month of August, my team and I traveled over 1,700 miles across the 3rd Congressional District and state of Colorado, making over 30 stops to discuss the most pressing issues facing our nation. I had the privilege of visiting with local economic development leaders, county commissioners, school boards, health care providers, veterans groups,…
