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No Kings Protest Tomorrow - April 19
About this event On the Common of Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, the British Army and the American militia faced off in the...
5 days ago


Resistance is not Futile: Friday Protest at County Building
This Friday and every Friday, join a not quite spontaneous and not quite organized protest against the Trump administration. If you want...
Apr 9


Retaliation: Maine first - Colorado next?
White House retaliation against Maine Trump's playbook against Democrat led states is on display! Gov. Janet Mills apparently hurt Donald...
Apr 8


Tariffs: Nowhere on Earth is Safe!
Nowhere on Earth is safe”: Tariffs imposed on uninhabited islands near Antarctica Australian prime minister surprised after remote...
Apr 7


Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Speak Out
Flight attendants on deportation planes say disaster is “only a matter of time” Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the...
Apr 6


Week of the Young Child Celebration
Sunday, April 6 from 2 PM to 5 PM Huerfano Community Center 928 Russell Ave Sponsored by the Huerfano/Las Animas Health Department
Apr 4


April 5 Hands Off! National-Global Day of Protest & Action
A nationwide anti-President Trump movement on Saturday, "Hands Off!," is expected to be the largest single-day protest since he entered...
Apr 3


Colorado Budget cuts to close $1.2 B Gap
Colorado lawmakers finalize budget proposal. Here’s what they cut to close $1.2B gap — and what they didn’t. The cuts will enable the...
Apr 1


What happens to health research when “women” is a banned word?
What happens to health research when “women” is a banned word? Daniella Fodera got an unusually early morning call from her research...
Mar 31


Colorado is losing $250 million in federal funding for health services because of DOGE
A spokesperson for Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration said the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
Mar 30


Monthly Huerfano Dems Meeting Wednesday
Huerfano County Democrats get together the first Wednesday of every month. The meeting will be held in-person at 6 p.m. at the ...
Mar 30


Symposium Tonight - Coalition for the Unhoused
Housing Summit – Let’s talk about housing! March 27th at 6pm Huerfano County Community Center 928 Russell Street – Walsenburg Open...
Mar 27


Nationwide Town Hall hosted by 'Public Citizen'
From: Public Citizen < president@citizen.org > Subject: nationwide town hall Thursday, March 27 We hope you can join us for a...
Mar 27


Senator Bennet's Colorado Springs Town Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUZaDVOgVgw CNN recorded this meeting and it is posted on youtube. The full length is 1 hour 30 minutes...
Mar 25


Hickenlooper NewsLetter
Pueblo: Office Hours with Team Hick's Constituent Advocates Hi folks, Navigating through different agencies and bureaucracies within our...
Mar 25


Support Our Libraries
We're supporting these campaigns for libraries and the right to read in Colorado. We need you to sign and share these actions today....
Mar 23
Jeff Hurd Attacks Public Land Protections
Jeff Hurd Can Pry Public Lands From Our Cold Dead Hands: Jeff Hurd introduced legislation to roll back decades of public lands...
Mar 22


Senator Elizabeth Warren to Keynote CDP Gala
Senator Elizabeth Warren to Keynote Colorado Democratic Party’s 8th Annual Obama Gala on May 31, 2025 DENVER, CO – The Colorado...
Mar 22


Veteran's March 3/14 - Carpool to the Capitol
Friday, March 14th at Noon In Washington DC and at Every State Capitol "We don't take an oath to a king" ~Gen. Mark Milley "I will...
Mar 10


Postcards to Trump - March 15
From "Mobilize" On March 15th, mail Donald Trump a postcard that publicly expresses our opposition to him. We, in vast numbers, from all...
Mar 10


Senator Hickenlooper Virtual Town Hall - 3/12
Folks, Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the Trump administration create chaos for Coloradans. They’ve fired critical government...
Mar 9


Monthly Huerfano Dems Meeting Wednesday
Huerfano County Democrats get together the first Wednesday of every month. The meeting will be held in-person at 6 p.m. at the ...
Mar 3


Senator Bennet Tele-Town Hall Today
Senator Michael Bennet will be hosting a telephone town hall on Monday March 3rd at 5:30 PM. You can listen in and ask questions during...
Mar 3


National Day of Protest
A nationwide call has been out out for protests on president's day. All 50 states and many cities are taking part. National protests are...
Feb 15
The Path Forward - Good Trouble
Rep. Hurd needs to hear from you Our new congressman, Jeff Hurd, told Colorado Public Radio last week that his office hasn’t received...
Feb 14


Getting Involved in Our Community
Huerfano County is seeking letters of interest from County Residents interested in serving as a Board Member of the Las Animas-Huerfano...
Feb 12


Be Part of the School Superintendent Search
Tomorrow is the deadline to participate in the committee to interview candidates. Huerfano RE-1 school board is looking for citizens,...
Feb 9


Huerfano County Democrats - Officer Elections
This year The Colorado Democratic Party will go through its reorganization process. Reorganization or ‘Reorg’ is our Party’s process of...
Feb 2


Monthly Huerfano Dems Meeting Wednesday February 5th
Huerfano County Democrats get together the first Wednesday of every month at the Housing Authority in Walsenburg at 6PM . There are so...
Jan 30


Your Chance to Be Part of the School Superintendent Search
The Huerfano RE-1 School Board has begun the search for a new superintendent of schools. Staff, parents, guardians, students and...
Jan 9
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