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Artemis spoke bluntly and simply before she signed a lease Thursday for a studio apartment in La Crosse after being homeless for four to five years: “’ Bout damn time .” The 27-year-old Artemis, who asked that her last name not be shared publicly, became the 20th person to sign a lease in connection with the most recent goal of the La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness — to settle in 20 chronically homeless within 100 days. Artemis, who was raised in La Crosse and has lived in several areas of the country, had been staying on the streets and in shelters, said Tristine Bauman, who is Artemis’ case worker and arranged the apartment through the Rapid Rehousing Program tailored for homeless individuals. Artemis has been living recently in a motel room with the assistance of Shelter Development, a nonprofit organization sponsored by Gerrard-Hoeschler Realtors in La Crosse, where she signed the lease. She expressed gratitude that obtaining housing will provide a bit of stability in ...

“Colorado residents fed up with what they see as the state’s failure to protect people and the environment are fighting fossil- fuel development inside their towns by making new rules requiring odor control , bigger setbacks and company disclosure of underground oil and gas flowlines,” reports The Denver Post . “But the industry and state government are ready to fight back. An odor- control measure in Erie, letting police hit companies with tickets for foul fumes, takes effect next week. Erie, Broomfield, Thornton and Lafayette are each developing map submission rules , with leaders saying the fatal April 17 house explosion in Firestone makes this a no-brainer. Broomfield residents also will vote on whether to change their charter to require protection of health, safety and the environment as preconditions before drilling inside city limits can be done.” “At the urging of Councilwoman Polly Christensen , Longmont has posted a link on its city government home page to the City Co...