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HBCU President Asks Dr. Dre, Why Not Us?
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February 15, 2011

Round-Up: Hickenlooper releases state budget; US 50 still closed, and more

Governor John Hickenlooper released his budget today and is proposing the highest cuts to K-12 schools the state has ever seen…Crews are working on cleaning up a rockslide on U.S. 50 that occurred yesterday (see photo above)…and, Army leaders will gather at Fort Carson tomorrow for a symposium on rear detachments.

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Filed under: Andrea Chalfin,AP,Bente Birkeland,Capitol Coverage,Colorado,Ft. Carson,KRCC News,Military,Round-Up,Transportation — andrea @ 5:32 pm
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