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History Colorado appointed to lead research into history of Native American boarding schools in Colorado

History Colorado DENVER — The Native American Boarding School Research Program Act, HB22-1327, was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on May 24, 2022, and directs History Colorado to investigate the lived experiences of students at the onetime federal Indian boarding school in Hesperus, Colo., as well as identify potential burial places of students who perished while attending the school. The site of the former school and potential burial places is owned today by Fort Lewis College.

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State releases icons for the back of Colorado digital drivers’ licenses

Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology DENVER — The State of Colorado’s official mobile application, myColorado, launched the new Affinity Icon for its Colorado Digital ID. Now Coloradans have the option to personalize the back of their digital drivers’ licenses with one of 16 icons representing a preference, hobby or interest.

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City of Trinidad announces planned power outage for late August to allow for substation upgrade

The City of Trinidad has scheduled a power outage for one day in late August to allow for upgrades to be conducted on a substation, the city said earlier this month. The city made the announcement in a press release on social media and distributed it via email to groups in town to alert people of the planned outage.

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