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Fort Lyon Correctional Facility

John Suthers (credit: coloradoattorneygeneral.gov)

Colorado May Use Part Of Mortgage Deal On Prison

A prison in southeast Colorado that closed earlier this year wasn’t a victim of the national mortgage crisis. But it could find new life because of it.

2012/03/13

Shuttered Colorado Women’s Prison Finds New Life

A southern Colorado town worried about the closing of a state prison there next year could look to a nearby facility for hope.

2011/10/30

Fort Lyons Correctional Facility (credit: www.doc.state.co.us)

Hickenlooper Says Prison Closing Frustrating

Gov. John Hickenlooper says his decision to close the aging Fort Lyon Correctional Facility was frustrating but necessary.

2011/07/27

Hickenlooper Visits Prison That Closes Next Year

Gov. John Hickenlooper visited southeastern Colorado on Tuesday to talk with employees at a rural prison that’s closing because of budget cuts.

2011/07/26

Long Budget Fight Expected In Colorado House

Colorado House Democrats are proposing dozens of amendments Wednesday to a state budget that was overwhelmingly approved in the Senate this week.

2011/04/13

An image from the fire in Bent County (credit: CBS)

SE Colorado Wildfire 90 Percent Contained

A wildfire in southeast Colorado has spread to nearly 22 square miles, but it is about 90 percent contained after drops of water and fire retardant from the air and work by ground crews.

2011/04/13

House Dems Have Big Plans To Amend Colorado Budget

Colorado House Democrats unhappy with the state’s budget proposal to cut education funding are gearing up for a long fight.

2011/04/12

Lawmakers Propose Delaying Rural Prison Closing

State lawmakers proposed delaying the closure of a southeastern Colorado prison amid concerns from rural county officials who say the facility is a big economic driver for the region.

2011/03/15

Lawmakers To Discuss Southern Colorado Prison Closing

State lawmakers and officials from a southeastern Colorado city are discussing the possible closing of a prison that residents say will damage the area’s economy.

2011/03/08