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Colorado Voices: Western Slope

Colorado Voices

Colorado Voices: Western Slope

Colorado Voices Episode 3 | 26m 40s | CC

The Rocky Mountains split Colorado along the Continental Divide separating water distribution among other elements. Geographically, the western side of the divide takes up about a third of the state and only about 10 percent of the state’s population. But there are a wide range of people, perspectives and voices to share from the Western Slope. We want to start with this collection of stories.

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