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A challenging economic environment for small grocers forced the Clark’s Market in Battlement Mesa to close earlier this month. Families now have to travel 15-20 miles on I-70 to pick up groceries, prescriptions and subsidized infant formula.
  • On today's podcast: Garfield County commissioners want limited development around Sweetwater Lake — But state and federal officials may have other plans. Coloradans who rely on Medicaid are bracing for more cuts. And Amazon is launching an effort to raise one hundred million dollars to help the Colorado River.
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