Eastern Plains

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'Our ancestors' wildest dreams:' Young Sand Creek and Amache descendants explore shared history

Rae Solomon

A new collaboration between the Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and the Amache Alliance is educating young people about their history on Colorado's southeastern plains.

Benjamin Sussman, a wind tech student at Northeastern Junior College, practices safe climbing techniques outside the lab in Sterling, Colo. on April 8, 2024. In this simulation the ladder is only about 20 feet tall, but in the field, Sussman must be prepared to climb upwards of 300 feet to access turbines in need of maintenance.

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Clean energy is booming in Colorado, creating demand for a rural workforce

Rae Solomon

Clean energy jobs are exploding in Colorado and nowhere faster than the Eastern Plains. Wind energy is a big reason.

Roy Pfaltzgraff examines a bare patch of soil on his farm in Haxtun, Colo., on March 14, 2024. This low-lying field field has suffered from weather extremes - alternating floods and drought - in recent years and Pfaltzgraff now struggles to grow a crop on this land. He says climate change is to blame.

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Are Colorado's Northeastern Plains prepared for climate change?

Rae Solomon

Colorado鈥檚 northeast plains seem to be lagging behind the rest of the state when it comes to mobilizing for climate change preparedness. But are they?

Dora Reyes sits at a desk with bookshelves full of learning materials behind her. The classroom is devoid of students.

Education

'We're Really Not Trying To Make Progress': Rural Teachers Navigate Special Needs Amid Pandemic

Adam Rayes

Sandy Harper usually works as a paraprofessional, meaning she helps teachers by giving direct assistance to a group of special education students in the鈥�

Community

New Homes Set To Replace Parts Of Historic African-American Farming Town

Rae Ellen Bichell

About a century ago, African-American settlements sprang up across the West. Now, one of those sites in northern Colorado is set to host new houses.The鈥�

Environment

Groundwater Pumping Diminishes Streams Across The Country, Study Finds

Luke Runyon

Groundwater pumping is causing rivers and small streams throughout the country to decline, according to a new study from researchers at the Colorado鈥�

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A Booming Urban Housing Market Reaches A Small Town On The Eastern Plains

Out on Colorado鈥檚 Eastern Plains, the sound of hammers and saw blades cuts through the steady silence. A construction site hums next to a solitary cluster鈥�

Health

Eastern Plains Program Brings New Understanding Of Opioid Crisis To Coloradans

Stephanie Daniel

Physician Morgan Hungenburg is in the second year of her medical residency program. Since August she's been training in family medicine at Salud Family鈥�

Environment

New Maps From USDA Help Ranchers Find Greener Pastures

Each spring, ranchers across the Eastern Plains look at their land and ask a very important question: How much green can they expect this season?In this鈥�

Business

As Big, High-Tech Farms Take Hold, How Do Nearby Towns Stay Afloat?

Luke Runyon

Brandon Biesemeier climbs up a small ladder into a John Deere sprayer, takes a seat in the enclosed cab, closes the door, and blocks out most of the鈥�