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4 Viewpoint
16 Recommended Reads
23 Gardening
5 Letters 6 Calendar 7 Co-op News 12 NewsClips 14 Future Generations
22 Recipes Tweak your turkey day traditions
24 Outdoors
SB 252-13 Advisory Committee wraps up with no recommendations
17 great books by Colorado authors make great reads and great gifts
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Learn to create a beautiful landscape without using plants Capture those private fleeting moments while hunting ducks
25 Energy Tips
Size up your storm door and size up some savings
29 Funny Stories 30 Discoveries
Colorado’s electric cooperatives support kids in a variety of ways
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