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Colorado businesses seek tariff certainty Leaders at local companies say they just want some accurate information BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
have been exposed to the virus: • Wolf Creek Ski Area, all day on the dates of Friday, March 28, through Sunday, March 30. • The Pagosa Medical Group clinic in Pagosa Springs, between 9:05 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 31, and again between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. • The City Market in Pagosa Springs between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Monday, March 31.
As yet another round of higher tariffs began and then were paused on Wednesday, Sandi Moilanen over at the World Trade Center was certain about one thing. “Right now, the biggest need is accurate information, not speculative information,” Moilanen said. “Our role is to disseminate information … and help them cut through the noise.” The local World Trade Center’s client base tends to be smallto-midsize companies trying to navigate the world of global trade. Building a manufacturing plant in the United States isn’t a financial possibility. Many already searched for a closer manufacturer but due to the high cost to make goods here or the specialized nature of their products, the search sent them to other countries where they found a way to build on their business. World Trade Center staff found themselves responding to the same questions for the past several days — were the new tariffs in addition to existing ones (yes, in most cases), what countries added retaliatory tariffs (staff can pull that up for clients) and what are ways to minimize fees (foreign trade zones might be an option). But finding answers in an everevolving trade war has been challenging with the abrupt policy switcharoos. Reciprocal tariffs of up to 50% started April 9, before President Donald Trump changed course and said around noon that day that he was lowering reciprocal tariffs to 10% on all countries for 90 days except for China.
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A set of DC fast electric chargers on the east side of Limon adds some much-needed firepower to Colorado’s I-70 charging network, but the actual chargPHOTO BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN ing speeds experienced vary widely.
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Adams County drivers are being asked for their opinions regarding electronic vehicle charging stations and where they should be located. “More and more people are turning to electric vehicles for a variety of reasons, including environmental concerns, financial viability, and more,” said Commissioner Lynn Baca, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners. As part of Adams County’s Sustainability program, the county has partnered with
the cities of Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn, and Westminster to form a regional cohort to hear from the community about where newchargers would best serve residents. The group, led by the county, has established a short community survey along with an interactive map where residents can drop pins in locations where they would like to see future EV charging stations with an explanation why those spots would be useful. With this data and information from the community, Adams County and partner cities will work together to better understand where residents want to see expanded EV infrastructure to help inform grant applications, future partnerships, and next steps to make their requests a reality.
“It’s our responsibility as their county government to make sure we are planning and then building the infrastructure, like additional EV chargers, needed to serve this growing trend,” Baca said. “I’m very grateful Adams County has forward-thinking staff and partners like our municipalities thinking about how best to expand our EV charging network to accommodate future demand.” The five-question survey and the interactive map work together to let residents and businesses submit their opinions on making EV infrastructure more accessible in Adams County. The survey is available on the county’s website at https://adcogov. org/news/electric-vehicle-charging-station-survey SEE EV CHARGING, P5
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Colorado’s struggle to keep the nation’s widening measles outbreaks from breaching its borders took another hit April 8, as officials announced the third new case in nine days. The new infection was reported in a person in Archuleta County, and the person who was infected did not report having recently traveled outside Colorado. That likely means, for what would be the first time in years, Colorado has seen a confirmed
instance of local transmission of measles. Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said the case is not believed to be connected to two other recently reported cases, one in Pueblo and another in Denver. “The individual did not travel outside of Colorado, which leaves open the possibility of community transmission,” she said in a statement. Officials have identified three places where the infected person went while likely contagious, meaning people there may
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