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Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Speaks To Packed House in Montrose, Colorado

High Plains Public Radio | By Gavin Dahl

Published March 16, 2021 at 1:39 PM CDT

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Silt) speaks to packed house at Turn of the Century Saloon in Montrose on Monday night.

Republican Lauren Boebert made her first public appearance in Montrose since getting elected, speaking to a packed house at Turn of the Century Saloon on Monday night. Boebert offered a narrowly partisan message, casting aspersions, blending rhetoric with reality, and recycling jokes to boisterous applause.

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Trump's transgender ban is forcing this Kansas officer out of the Army: 'Damn this hurts'

Noah Taborda, Elizabeth Ruiz

A memo from President Trump earlier this year revealed plans to remove transgender service members from the military — a plan the Supreme Court has allowed to be enforced while the legal battle plays out. Thousands of transgender service members now face the possible end of their careers.
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Ranchers form alliance to protect declining bird species found in just 5 states, including KS, OK, TX and CO

Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact Oklahoma

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Landowner Alliance aims to earn money while preserving habitat for the endangered bird.
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From Guns To Gas: 5 Ways The 2021 Legislative Session Could Affect Your Life

Scott Franz

Colorado lawmakers ended a tumultuous, impactful session Tuesday night after passing dozens of new laws that are poised to change everything from how the state pays for roads to who can purchase guns.
A Would-Be Trans And Queer Haven In Rural Colorado Just Wants To Be Left Alone

Dan Boyce

In rural Colorado, owners of a trans-friendly ranch pack heat and built a fence in the face of harassment. Critics say they're overstating threats to solicit donations.
$Farmer Mike Nolan is only cultivating a fraction of one acre this year, as opposed to past years when he's cultivated up to seven acres.$

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Worsening Western Drought Conditions Weigh On Farmers’ Mental Health

Lucas Brady Woods

Farmers in parts of the West are experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in nearly two decades. The dryness presents challenges in keeping a farm or ranch viable, and in how farmers deal with mental health concerns.