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Monday January 3, 2022

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English - January 03, 2022 19:11 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Developers on Kane Creek Boulevard said they would work with the people they are forcing from their homes. But one resident is facing eviction this week - with nowhere to go. Today on the news, we speak with Ross High, who doesn’t know where he will be living on Wednesday. And, federal officials are ramping up recovery efforts after a fire destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Colorado. Plus, the Colorado River Basin is now operating under mandatory cutbacks for some water users and the Biden administration is opening up public lands in our region to more solar development.

Show Notes:

Photo: Ross High speaks to his daughter Kate in front of his home along Kane Creek Boulevard in October 2021. He says a development company wants him out of his house by Wednesday, but he doesn’t have anywhere to go.

KZMU 10/26/21: Facing Eviction Along Kane Creek Road, Locals Worry Over Housing Options
https://www.kzmu.org/facing-eviction-along-kane-creek-road-locals-worry-over-housing-options/

KZMU 10/29/21: Close-knit ‘Charlie-wood’ Residents Tell Story of Displacement, Housing Insecurity
https://www.kzmu.org/close-knit-charlie-wood-residents-tell-story-of-displacement-housing-insecurity/