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4:58 Where Weld and Boulder Counties meet, it’s hard to see where one jurisdiction ends and another begins. It’s where Amanda Harper and her family live. “West Weld County looks like eastern Boulder County, it’s spacious, there are homes with large farms, small farms, it’s a beautiful agricultural area.” Harper and her family moved here because of the landscape, the chance to have a small farm, and the opportunity to live a rural, peaceful life. “That’s how we wanted to raise ou...

A view of Central Wyoming Colleges campus The Wyoming Community College System was already struggling with budget cuts before the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. The systems budget was about $54 million in the hole at $236 million, through a combination of cuts and revenues not keeping pace with inflation. Now, its down about $94 million, according to Sandra Caldwell, executive director of the Wyoming Community College Commission. Declines in oil and gas revenue -- among othe...