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🌱 Could a teacher’s Facebook post cost District 70 a lawsuit?
Also check out Rye Thunderbolts Holiday Classic Tournament day 1 on the Colorado City Patch calendar

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- Could a teacher’s Facebook post cost District 70 a lawsuit?
Also on today's calendar: Rye Thunderbolts Holiday Classic Tournament day 3.
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- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 24.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Colorado substitute teacher says school district violated his rights after Charlie Kirk comments; plans to sue (cbsnews.com) — Families in Colorado City, which is part of Pueblo School District 70, may be interested in a substitute teacher’s planned lawsuit claiming the district violated his First Amendment rights over Facebook comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. The teacher was briefly suspended after complaints, then reinstated, and now says he has resigned and will sue, raising questions about how the district handles employees’ off-duty speech.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colorado City
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- Rye Thunderbolts Holiday Classic Tournament day 1
Rye High School, 8083 CO-165, Rye
4:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Rye Thunderbolts Holiday Classic Tournament day 3
Rye High School , 8083 CO-165 , Rye
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Trivia Night!
Walsenburg Golf Course & Second Street Bar & Grill , 1399 Co Rd 502 , Walsenburg
6:00 pm - Open Mic Night with DJ Dynamix ft. Mitch
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
6:00 pm - StoryTime with Ms. Brittany
Spanish Peaks Library District , 415 Walsen Ave , Walsenburg
10:30 am - MUSIC BY MIDI
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
5:00 pm - MUSIC BY MIDI at the Stokehouse
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
5:00 pm - LA VETA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
La Veta High School , 200 East Stadium Drive , La Veta
11:00 am - Mason Davis - Live Music at the Stokehouse
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
6:00 pm - FRIDAY NIGHT - JOIN US FOR A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER!
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
6:00 pm - Murder Mystery Dinner at the Historic Walsenburg Mercantile
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
6:00 pm - Murder Mystery Matinee at the Historic Walsenburg Mercantile/The Stokehouse
THE STOKEHOUSE , 408 Russell St , Walsenburg
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Saturday December 20
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Sunday December 28
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Pueblo
- What is Pueblo's 24th Street Bridge and Downtown Corridor Project? (chieftain.com)
- Drew Dix, MoH hero, to receive award at Greater Pueblo Chamber's gala (chieftain.com)
- 'We all have the heart to help,' A Pueblo nonprofit expands beyond syringe program to offer more services (koaa.com)
Pueblo West
- VOTE: Check out the winter season's first Athlete of the Week poll (chieftain.com)
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