Stimulus Money and Water Wars

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Rural Colorado to Get $81M In Stimulus Money - Rural Colorado will receive about $81.5 million from the federal stimulus package to support farmers, ranchers and homebuyers, the state's senators said.

"We have a real need for more safe, affordable housing in rural Colorado," Senator Udall said in a statement. "Not only will these funds help more families achieve the dream of homeownership in those communities, they will create good-paying jobs."

Water Wars Leave Northern Colorado Farmers Dry - WIGGINS, Colo. (AP) — Many farmers in this northern Colorado plains region are struggling to keep their crops irrigated and stay afloat as they find themselves on the wrong side of state water rules dating back to the 19th century. The farmers around Wiggins, population 830, recently lost a lengthy war over access to the nearby South Platte River.

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