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The top 10 Colorado donors to federal candidates and political spending committees during the 2022 election cycle gave a total of $16.5 million, with 60% of that going to Republican candidates and committees. That’s based on a Colorado Sun analysis of campaign contributions from Coloradans via data from the Federal Election Commission.

Engineers at CU Boulder are tapping into advances in artificial intelligence to develop a new kind of walking stick for people who are blind or visually impaired. Think of it as assistive technology meets Silicon Valley.

A former Colfax County manager remains under the gun, along with a medical- services contractor, for improper payments, after the county filed a civil suit against the defendants at the end of last year, claiming that the improper payments the suit alleges occurred over a period of three years. The complaint, filed in New Mexico’s Eighth Judicial District by Mason & Isaacson on behalf of the county, seeks compensatory and punitive damages against former Colfax County Manager Mary Lou Kern and Roadrunner Health Services, LLC., stemming from the alleged overpayment of some $600,000 between 2019 and 2021.

The Trinidad Miner Wrestling team, once again, came together and took yet another team title at the Custer County Invitational last weekend with multiple first place finishers including senior Alex Martinez, junior Eddie Bowman and seniors Lawrence and Jacob Armijo.

Schneider Brewery, a 145-yearold building on Convent Street in Trinidad set to be revitalized, will see parts of its historic walls fall next week, when contractors start selective demolition on the structure.

While thousands of visitors descended on Denver over the past month to see bucking broncos and colorful Mexican dresses fill the Denver Coliseum, smaller, albeit important, contests took place during the 117th National Western Stock Show, at the Western National Roundup 4-H & Future Farmers of America (FFA) Youth Conference.