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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Farmers across the state are in a bit of panic after finding out they will not receive any augmentation water for 2013.Venetucci Farm is one of those that has to find a new source of water for this year.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  US mink farms grow as Chinese consumers' demand for fur coats sends pelt prices skyrocketing

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Thursday was a day beer lovers have looked forward to all year. Bristol Brewing Company released its Venetucci Pumpkin Ale and just like in the six years before it was a hit.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  More solar power is coming to Southern Colorado. SunShare is just weeks away from turning on the power to its second community solar garden location.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Under the Labor Department's failed proposal, paid farm workers would have to be 16 to use power equipment, such as tractors. They would have to be 18 to work at grain elevators, silos and feedlots.

Monday, May 28, 2012  A Colorado farm that was traced to a listeria outbreak in cantaloupe last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Monday, December 05, 2011  An Omaha man has sued a Colorado grower, alleging it is responsible for the tainted cantaloupe that made him and his daughter sick with listeriosis.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  The Food and Drug Administration said the deadly listeria outbreak in cantaloupe was probably caused by pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean packing equipment at a Colorado farm.

Monday, October 10, 2011  The death toll continues to rise due to listeria tainted cantaloupe from a Colorado farm.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Colorado Springs Utilities is weighing developers' proposals to build what would be its first wind power project.

Friday, September 16, 2011  Officials say lab samples confirm a deadly multistate listeria outbreak involving cantaloupe is linked to a single farm in Colorado.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Health officials in southern Colorado think the recent listeria outbreak may be linked to cantaloupe from Rocky Ford, a rural southeastern Colorado town where the melons are grown and sold regularly.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Animal welfare group uses undercover video to pressure grocers to stop buying from hog farm

Monday, February 14, 2011  The number of Colorado farms and ranches appears to be slipping.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Labor Department warns child, forced labor problems could swell during global economic crisis.