Notified — Tracking impact from Piñon Canyon, a Tipton town hall & new Abbey wines
April 21, 2017 | 6,000 soldiers are heading to Las Animas County.
This week has been lots of large military vehicles on the highways. They’re heading to the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site near Trinidad.
That got us thinking. What does the site mean for Las Animas County? There aren’t military trainings constantly happening.
We dig into that topic this week. Plus, a look at what happened at U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s Pueblo West town hall and four new wines to try at the Abbey in Cañon City.
Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site’s economic impact on Las Animas County
It’s largely unknown, so far, what kind of fiscal impact nearly 6,000 soldiers training at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Las Animas County will have on the local economy.
There’s no permanent presence at the 235,000-acre military training facility in Southeastern Colorado, so Las Animas County Economic Director Jonathan Taylor said the economic impact of the site in general is hard to quantify, there aren’t any direct numbers.
And the impact from this upcoming training will likely be unknown until after the exercise is finished.
Follow the link for what we do know from Department of Defense and Fort Carson officials.
Rep. Scott Tipton talks energy, healthcare at Pueblo West town hall
‘Agree’ and ‘disagree’ signs were distributed to attendees at a town hall hosted by Rep. Scott Tipton at Pueblo West High School Thursday evening. The signs, not handed out by Tipton’s crew, became a staple of the hour-long Q/A session.
On the left, Tipton talks the GOP repeal and replace plan for Obamacare. Tipton told attendees changes should be made to the current system, but he wouldn’t have been a yes vote on the first draft of ACHA. Attendees did pull out the agree signs on some immigration issues and utilizing an “all above approach” to energy.
When asked if he agrees that climate change is real and supported by scientific evidence, Tipton said, “Can we have an impact? Sure.” That answer wasn’t concrete enough for some attendees, who pushed Tipton further on the issue. Tipton replied by saying that “man can have an impact.”
After the session ended, people crowded the representative, asking more questions of healthcare and energy before he left through a back door.
More on the town hall here.
A potential expensive recall in Fremont County
Citizens in Fremont County are getting serious about the idea of recalling the sheriff — but it would cost around $85,000, according to the Fremont County clerk’s office.
The Cañon City Daily Record reported on the recall effort this week:
Cañon City resident Rick Ratzlaff, who is leading the campaign, said that people in Fremont County are tired of the problems at the sheriff’s office and that recalling Beicker is one of the first steps to weed out the corruption.
Ratzlaff said he’s not backing down and expects to have the petition filed with the County Clerk by Monday.
The Pueblo Chile license plate is officially thing
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1012 on Tuesday, creating the second chile license plate in the nation.
It’ll debut in September 2018.
Abbey debuts four new wines this weekend
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey will debut four new wines this weekend: 2016 Viognier, 2015 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon, American Reisling and 2015 Colorado Cabernet Franc.
The new wines come in conjunction with the annual Spring Fling event, which is $15 for Congregation Wine Club members and $25 for non-members.
Each wine will be paired with fruits, cheeses, desserts and assorted appetizers that will best compliment the tasting experience. A special one-time pricing will be available on the wines, and winemaker Jeff Stultz will hold barrel tastings on the crushpad (weather permiting).
For tickets and where to show up, follow the link.
