The site of the new Auraria science building continues to grow as crews prepare to lay the building’s foundation. The project was dealt a temporary blow last week when funding was unexpectedly cut due to a state budget shortfall. Gov. Bill Ritter and other state legislators have made assurances that funding will be fully restored through the completion of the project. Full Story

“There’s never been a doubt about the need for funding.
The only question was whether or not we had the dollars to do the project.”
Rep. Bernie Buescher, D - Grand junction

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