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Colorado ranchers struggle to rebuild thousands of miles of fence after wildfires

By Dan Boyce

Published October 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM EDT

Ranchers in Colorado are struggling to rebuild thousands of miles of fence lost to big wildfires this summer, which can cost $20,000 per mile.

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Tariffs hurt small newspapers

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A newspaper on the rural Colorado-New Mexico state line says new tariffs on Canadian newsprint could be the straw that breaks their back financially. Many newspapers are barely hanging on.