Pinon Canyon

UPDATE: 5 Wildfires Raging In SE Colorado, 60,000 Acres Burned

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Shell Fire, Se Co Wildfires, Callie Mare, Denver News, Colorado Wildfires, Se Colo Fires, Navajo Fire, Fort Carson, Colo Wildfire Season, Wildfire Season in Colorado, Pinon Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Bear Springs Fire, Southeast Colorado Wildfires, Cripple Creek Fire, Wildfires in Se Colo, Denver News

Wildfire season has arrived. There are at least five separate wildfires burning in southeast Colorado that have consumed more than 54,000 acres altoge...

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Military Expansion In Pinon Canon Loses Funding (For Now)

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Scott Tipton, Fort Carson Expansion, Military Funding Moratorium, Denver News, Pinon Canyon, Pinon Canyon Expansion, Denver News

Mention the proposed Pinon Canyon military expansion to nearly anyone in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, or Trinidad, and you're bound to hear a variety of ...

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Leaked Docs Show Army's Bold Plan To Acquire 10,000 Square Miles In SE Colo.

Westword | Alan Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Army Base, Southeast Colorado, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

Artillery ranges and tank maneuvers on fragile grasslands. Depopulated farm towns, suitable for urban warfare exercises for thousands of troops. A mil...

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Is Hickenlooper a Reliable Ally?

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Army Expansion, Colorado Springs, John Hickenlooper, Fort Carson Colorado, Pinon Canyon, Denver News
Sean Paige

The true test of "maximum support" for Fort Carson comes when controversy erupts and harder steps have to be taken to keep the base a viable place to train soldiers.

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Tipton: Pinon Canyon Site May Expand Despite Army's Words

The Pueblo Chieftain | PATRICK MALONE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott Tipton, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon Expansion, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

DENVER -- U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton told Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday that the U.S. Army will not expand its Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in the immedia...

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Army: 'No Plans, No Money' To Expand Pinon Canyon Site

The Pueblo Chieftain | PETER ROPER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort Carson, U.S. Army, James Doty, Pinon Canyon, Pinon Canyon Expansion, Denver News

Ranchers who have fought the Army's controversial plan to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site are getting help from unexpected directions -- the ...

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Anti-Military Militancy Has Gotten Out of Hand

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Not One More Acre, Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Army Expansion, US Military Readiness, Base Closures, Nimbyism, Nimby, Pinon Canyon, Denver News
Sean Paige

Rampant NIMBYism is reaching new heights, literally, as residents of rural Colorado rise up in opposition to a proposed modest increase in the number of low-level military training flights.

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Pinon Canyon Protesters Put Goal Posts on Wheels

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Army Expansion, U.S. Rep. John Salazar, U.S. Military, Property Rights, Pinon Canyon, U.S. Army, Eminent Domain, Denver News
Sean Paige

Folks who thought the Pinon Canyon controversy was all about expansion plans need to catch up. The rancher-activists evidently don't just want the Army contained; they want it kicked out.

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Colorado Capitol's Dome Named To 'Most Endangered Places' List

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado State Historical Fund, Colorado Preservation Inc., Pinon Canyon, Colorado Capitol, Denver News

Colorado Preservation Inc. Thursday named the state Capitol's dome in Denver atop its latest annual list of the state's "most endangered places." T...

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Fort Carson Commander: Army Focused On Current Land, Not Expanding Into Pinon Canyon

Pueblo Chieftain | AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Army Expansion, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

DENVER (AP) - The Army is focused on making the best use of its existing training areas in Colorado and improving relationships with its neighbors rat...

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Ritter Refuses To Address Pinon Canyon Expansion In Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs Gazette | TOM ROEDER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Ritter, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

Gov. Bill Ritter touted his administration's support of troops and veterans on a swing through Colorado Springs on Wednesday. But he also dodged quest...

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Pinon Canyon Expansion: Are Nature Conservation Groups Helping The Army Secure More Land?

The Pueblo Chieftain | Peter Roper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Army Base, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon, Pinon Canyon Expansion, Not Another Inch, Denver News

Ranchers opposed to the Army's planned expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site are charging The Nature Conservancy environmental group with being ...

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Scott McInnis Could Lose GOP Votes On Pinon Canyon Expansion Stance

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott McInnis, 2010, El Paso County Colorado, U.S. Army, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

Republicans opposed to the military's Pinon Canyon expansion project are disappointed that property rights weren't addressed when party leaders unveil...

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Josh Penry, Mike Coffman Butt Heads Over Pinon Canyon

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, 2010, Mike Coffman, Colorado GOP, Pinon Canyon, Scott McInnis, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Denver News

Long a hot-button political issue in Colorado, the proposed Pinon Canyon Army Base expansion seems now to be dividing Republicans heading into the 201...

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Pinon Canyon Expansion Funds Blocked From 2010 Federal Budget

The Pueblo Chieftain | Peter Roper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pinon Canyon Expanion, John Salazar, 2010 Omnibus Bill, U.S. Army, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

A ban on the Army spending any money to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site next year has been included in the 2010 omnibus federal budget bill that...

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Pinon Canyon: Judge Rules Army Failed To "Adequately Assess Environmental Impacts"

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fort Carson, Environmental Policy, US Army, Colorado Springs, Pinon Canyon, Denver News

DENVER (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out an environmental review of the Army's plan to increase operations at a training site in southeast Colorad...

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