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Ark Valley Voice: Buena Vista Middle Schooler Chosen to Represent Colorado at National Civics Bee

Joseph Drexler Wins First Place in Colorado Civics Bee Competition The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today hosted the 2024 National Civics Bee Colorado State Finals in partnership with the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Local middle schooler, Joseph Drexler, has taken first place in the state competition. Reached by phone as they […]

9 News: Civics Bee to test the minds of Colorado middle schoolers

The state competition for the National Civics Bee puts Colorado middle schoolers in a live quiz event to answer questions from judges to test their civic knowledge. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Daniels Fund, will host the event where middle […]

Steamboat Radio: Three Students from the Yampa Valley are Competing Friday to go to the National Civics Bee

The Colorado competition of the National Civics Bee is in Denver on Friday, May 17. Three middle school students from Northwest Colorado have qualified to compete on the statewide level. Ryun Pressgrove, Craig Middle School (Craig) Elliot Sibson, Steamboat Springs Middle School (Steamboat Springs) Gracie Fontenot, Homeschool (Craig) The three made it to the state-level finals out of […]

Fox 31: Polis signs compromise with oil and gas industry

Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers are celebrating a deal with oil and gas companies to cut pollution and promote clean energy usage in Colorado. It’s a deal lawmakers struck with some unlikely parties just before Colorado’s lawmaking session ended this year. Sponsors of the bills said a lot of behind-the-scenes effort went into the […]