FAITH & FITNESS: Reaching out to the greater community in new ways P12
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August 10, 2017
ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO
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Fun at the fair Check out some of the sights from the Elbert County Fair P2
Vet who’s a veteran is seeking seat in Congress Castle Rock’s Chase Kohne campaigns to turn 4th District blue BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Running against a two-term incumbent in a reliably red district may be a daunting prospect for any Democrat in his first campaign for Congress, but Castle Rock veterinarian Chase Kohne welcomes the challenge. “I don’t believe Ken Buck has faced an opponent in the past who can connect with the voting population in CD4 like I can,” Kohne said. The 4th Congressional District — which Buck, a Republican from Windsor, was first elected to represent in 2014 — encompasses Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Rock and nearby communities, Elbert County and much of the state’s eastern plains region. So far in the quest to win the November 2018 election, Buck faces challenges from Kohne and two other Democrats, Karen McCormick, of Longmont, and Larry Germanson, of Firestone. A father of two and a four-year Castle Rock resident, the 39-year-old Kohne (pronounced “coney”) operates the Ridgeline Large Animal veterinary practice there, focusing on horses, cattle and sheep. A major in the United States Army Reserve commanding a company in the Civil Affairs division, Kohne recently returned from 10 months in Afghanistan, working with civilians to create local government infrastructure and resist the Taliban. Kohne’s wife, Amberlie, is a captain in the Army and is on a one-year SEE KOHNE, P7
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“Besides being beautiful, native birds and insects play the critical role of pollination in native ecosystems.” Sheila G. Kelley | extension director | Page 10 INSIDE
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