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Optional $29 vehicle fee raises $39.7M, exceeds goal for Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Coloradans contributed $39.7 million to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the first year of a vehicle registration program.More than 1.5 million Coloradans purchased a $29 “Keep Colorado Wild Pass” when they registered a car, motorcycle, recreational vehicle or light truck through the Division of Motor Vehicles.

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Tradition lives on: Oldest continuous fair in state celebrates 147 years

The oldest continuous fair in the State of Colorado celebrated 147 years last week and earned a nod from Mother Nature in the process, having avoided a torrential downpour two days after events concluded at the Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford.As a whole, the fair was successful, thanks in large part to the continued support of southeastern Colorado residents and a slew of volunteers who make the fair possible each year.The fair, which ran from August 13-17, featured a variety of activities that catered to all ages.

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Love story propels Tanner, Lopez to AVF Silver royalty

William “Bill” Tanner knew from the moment that he first saw his future wife, Betty, that she was the one.“I was in the first grade at Columbian Elementary School when Betty and her family moved to town; they lived out in the country,” recalled Tanner as he retold the story Wednesday afternoon at the Gobin Building in Rocky Ford as part of the Silver King and Queen competition.

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