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Limitless Learning PDF Print E-mail

coverBY ALLISON MCCREADY MELUN

 

Learning is a lifelong endeavor. It doesn’t stop once you’ve reached a certain age or level of academic achievement. And Colorado has plenty of unique education options for almost every individual with almost any interest.

It may be that you have discovered that the 9-to-5 office job is more drudgery than dream job and you’re just itching to break away from your desk. Maybe you are out of work and looking for retraining and new opportunities. You may just want to learn something fun and different. Or you might be at the beginning, trying to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life.

If any of these situations sound like you, then read on and discover a few of the interesting courses and training programs available throughout Colorado.
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The Landscape of Reliability PDF Print E-mail

By MEGAN MCKOY-NOE

Trees may seem harmless on a calm, sunny day. But add a bit of wind or ice on a stormy night and those towering pillars may threaten your home’s electric supply.
“A great majority of our storm outages are related to trees contacting power lines,” says Mike Williams, director of Safety Training and Loss Control at the Colorado Rural Electric Association. “Regular trimming of trees and brush along power lines helps cut down on the number of outages as well as annoying blinks.”

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These Radical Measures Would Cripple State PDF Print E-mail
BY KENT L. SINGER, CREA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR kent

The general election in November will define the political landscape in Colorado for the next several years. Not only will we elect a new governor, but also a United States senator, seven members of Congress, 65 members of the Colorado House of Representatives, 19 members of the Colorado Senate and many local officials.

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